Journalists tipped on effective sexual gender-based violence reporting
Episode 915, May 23, 2019, 02:26 PM
Journalists have been identified as a critical link in preventing and addressing sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV)
Recognizing their contribution UNICEF, UNFPA, the International Rescue Committee and Journalists for human Rights on Wednesday, 22 May, held a one-day workshop on ethical reporting practices for Gender Based Violence and child protection.
The workshop aimed to train journalists on how to tackle stories about gender-based issues in the country.
James Aldworth, UNICEF’s Communication Specialist and Laura Bain, Team leader, Journalists for human Rights spoke to Sebit William about the training in this discussion.
Ms Bain started off by explaining why the training is important.