Question

What are media's roles and responsibility in reporting on
gender based violence

Answer 1

Gender-based violence has presented particular challenges to the media. The

silence surrounding these issues contributes to lack of information among the media and a

general to hesitancy to exposing important issues of gender-based violence. The media has the

potential to play a lead role in changing perceptions of gender-based violence that in turn can

help galvanize a move for change. In this session we will attempt to develop tools for media

representatives to address some of the issues that may arise when reporting on gender-based

violence.

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