News Centre — The targeting of the digital infrastructure of NûJINHA News Agency over the past few days has aroused anger and indignation among activists and female journalists, who considered it a clear attempt to silence an independent feminist voice that highlights issues of violence and discrimination against women in the Middle East and North Africa.

Our agency NûJINHA, specialised in women's affairs, was subjected to a wide cyberattack days ago that targeted its digital infrastructure for several hours, leading to the disruption of its media platforms and an attempt to block its content from the public. However, thanks to the rapid intervention of the technical team, the attack was thwarted, and the agency continued its work.

The attack was not merely a technical glitch; it included attempts to penetrate servers and disrupt access to the archive, in a clear attempt to silence an independent feminist voice that highlights violence and discrimination against women in the Middle East and North Africa.

Defending Female Journalists Is Defending Democracy

In response to the cyberattack, many activists, human rights defenders, and female journalists declared their support for the agency. From Tunisia, Jihan Al-Lawati, a member of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists, expressed her full solidarity with the agency's female journalists, affirming that targeting a feminist media institution "is not merely a technical act, but a systematic attempt to extinguish voices that place women's experiences and struggles at the heart of the public narrative."

She added that NûJINHA's journalists practise "deep‑rooted journalism that rejects dominant discourses," considering that protecting female journalists is part of protecting freedom of expression and is a pillar of the democratic project.

The Attack Is an Assault on Women's Right to Access Information

From Iraq, civil activist Suhaila Al‑A'sam condemned the attack, considering it "an attempt to silence women's voices and undermine a free independent press," noting that the agency plays a pivotal role in revealing the violence, domination, and discriminatory policies that women are subjected to.

She affirmed that the assault "infringes upon women's right to access information," adding that "women's voice will remain free despite everything."

"We Are All Confident in the Agency's Ability to Overcome the Attack"

From Sweida, media professional Sham Naffa' declared her full solidarity with the agency, affirming that NûJINHA "has represented an important voice for women in Sweida and has contributed to conveying a true picture of women's issues in the region."

She said that the attack "will not affect its media message," noting that there is broad solidarity from media professionals and those interested in women's issues, and expressing her confidence that the agency "will rebuild its digital infrastructure stronger and more advanced."

From Yemen, Fatima Hajar, a teacher for more than 15 years, said that as "a teacher who has suffered and still suffers from the bitterness of weak rights and the widening scope of protests and demonstrations that we have fought in the field, I have not found a platform that stands for our dignity and highlights our pain like this women's news agency."

She added: "Today, when this agency is subjected to a treacherous cyberattack, the target is not merely a website, but our voice as women. This attack is the price of success and courage in telling the truth. My full solidarity is with all the female workers running this agency and all its correspondents. We are with you. Just as you were a voice for us in our difficult times, we will be a support for you today, and we declare our absolute solidarity with you."

The agency received wide support from news sites and platforms in the region, including the Free Women's Media Union in Rojava, media platforms in Rojava, the Jordanian news site "Sada Al‑Shaab," the Moroccan newspaper "Sous Press," the news site "Maghribiyat," the Yemeni news site "Al‑Awwal," the Mesopotamian Women Journalists Association (MKG), the Dicle and Firat Journalists Association in Turkey, and "JIN NEWS" agency.

These institutions considered the attack "a targeting of media freedom and women's right to expression" and called for the protection of independent feminist platforms operating in sensitive environments.

Despite the attack, our agency's administration affirmed that editorial work continues and that the team "is determined to continue its media and societal mission," stressing that "the free voice of women is not easily broken."