<![CDATA[Press freedom is a prerequisite for democracy, yet the legal guarantee of press freedom does not automatically ensure the safety of every journalist. Women journalists face layered vulnerabilities because occupational risks intersect with gender-based violence, newsroom discrimination, sexual harassment, and digital attacks. This article examines the legal framework protecting women journalists in post-Reform Indonesia, identifies barriers to enforcement, and formulates a gender-responsive legal protection model. This normative legal research applies statutory, conceptual, and limited case approaches. Legal materials are analyzed qualitatively using descriptive and prescriptive methods, supported by Lawrence M. Friedman's legal system theory and feminist legal theory. The analysis indicates that Indonesia's legal framework has evolved from general protection under the Press Law toward more specific protection through the Sexual Violence Crime Law and Press Council Regulation Number 02/Peraturan-DP/IV/2024 on the Prevention and Handling of Sexual Violence in the Press Environment. Nevertheless, gaps remain between legal norms, institutional capacity, internal newsroom mechanisms, and legal culture. The proposed reconstruction includes stronger protection within the press ecosystem, safe and victim-centered internal mechanisms, high-risk reporting protocols, digital protection, assistance and recovery, and inter-agency coordination. Gender-responsive protection should therefore be treated as an integral component of press freedom.]]>
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