at the work place, touches both laws and policies to protect women, particularly The harassment findings underscore the complex landscape journalists navigate, including issues like women and men, in Tanzania, due to cultural in workplaces, facilitating their ability to fulfill norms, few menjob come out to share their their of professional roles. financial stability, satisfaction, and thecases. frequency threats and harassment they encounter. Understanding perspectives on media freedom, both in theory and in Different studies have journalists' been done and more still needs to be to end silence and the Journalists’ voices practice, is crucial fordone grasping their professional values. Furthermore, exploring their Tanzanian government is called to review its expectations regarding their societal role and impact offers valuable insights into their 84 STATE OF PRESS FREEDOM IN SOUTHERN AFRICA 2023 motivations and aspirations.