- Combating Gender-Based Tech Violence: Groundviews, Sri Lanka Part 1 of 2 Exactly a year ago, on 5th March 2018, we watched as flames engulfed Digana, in the heart of Kandy. We saw quiet, multi-ethnic suburban localities swept up by a wave of anti-Muslim wrath. On 6th March 2018, the Sri Lankan government responded by blocking access to Facebook, Whatsapp and Viber, on […]
- You Are Power: The Women and Organizations Who Inspire Us In honor and in celebration of International Women's Day 2018, WITNESS' regional teams highlight the women and organizations who inspire us.
- The Hunt for Digital Evidence of the Rohingya Genocide In documenting historical records of destruction or grievous danger to a peoples over time, digital trails are a human rights crusader’s best–sometimes most accurate–source of evidence. And yet at the same time, such data can fall into the wrong hands, putting the lives of the persecuted, and those fighting for their rights, at grave risk. […]
- Fighting for Women’s Rights in Serbia, Sri Lanka and Mexico Co-written with the contribution of the Sri Lanka section by Meghana Bahar, WITNESS’ Social Media and Communications Consultant for Asia-Pacific and Laura Salas, WITNESS Program Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean. In honor of the achievements of the women and human rights defenders who fought before us and those who fight alongside us now, WITNESS […]
- Mujeres usando el video para revertir violencia de género en América Latina En estos días que se celebra el día internacional de la mujer, vale la pena resaltar las historias de personas comprometidas con la equidad de género que han utilizado el video de distintas maneras para lograr un cambio social.
- Women Counter Gender-Based Violence with Video in Latin America As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we highlight the stories of those using video in creative ways to combat gender-based violence in Latin America.
- Reporting on Sexual Assault and Gender-Based Violence: #16 Days Round-Up In this round-up we share noteworthy videos, articles and resources that were published during this year's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign.
- Top 7 Takeaways from WITNESS’ Guide to Filming Sexual Violence Survivors The Syria Justice and Accountability Center shares key guidance from a WITNESS guide designed to help effectively document sexual and gender based violence in Syria.
- Music Monday: 16 Liberating Voices For Women’s Rights These women artists sing about obstacles to social justice while also affirming and celebrating their invaluable role in bringing about change.
- Reporting on Sexual Assault: 16 Tips for #16Days In light of the disheartening media coverage around sexual assault this year, WITNESS is dedicating this 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence to helping activists and journalists report on sexual violence more safely and ethically.
- Using Mobile Apps and Film to Prevent Gender-Based Violence Nancy Schwartzman talks to WITNESS about her film work and development of tech tools, including mobile apps, to end sexual violence.
- Students Combat Sexual Assault Using Video As 76 higher education institutions come under investigation for mishandling sexual assault cases, students at the University of Kansas are using video to share survivors' stories and express their demands.
- Activists Documenting Gender-Based Violence in South Africa Face Challenges A WITNESS training shares approaches to ethical filming of survivors of gender-based violence and discusses challenges faced by activists in South Africa.
- Now in Arabic: WITNESS Guide to Interviewing Survivors of Sexual and Gender-based Violence Now available in Arabic, our guide for ethically interviewing survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.
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