- Community-led Approaches to Data Collection on Gender-Based Violence This blog highlights community-led approaches to data collection on sexual and gender-based violence in the United States.
- WITNESS Marks 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence with New Guidance Cover photo: Zaina Erhaim is an award-winning journalist from Syria, who works to uphold freedom of expression and train frontline documenters from her country. Read this post in Spanish. WITNESS marks 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence: From Awareness to Accountability this year with the launch of a new guide, which looks at how video […]
- 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.
- 16 Highlights from the #16Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign A list of 16 actions and stories we came across during this year's campaign to end gender-based violence. We invite you to share projects, videos, and more to this list.
- Nueva Guía sobre como entrevistar a Sobrevivientes de la Violencia basada en Género o Sexual Hoy estamos orgullosos de anunciar un nuevo recurso de capacitación: Llevando a cabo entrevistas seguras, efectivas y éticas con sobrevivientes de la violencia basada en género o sexual.
- Nouveau guide pratique pour interviewer les survivants de violence sexuelle et sexiste Notre nouveau guide de formation comprend des réflexions et des recommandations pour toutes les personnes qui veulent interviewer des victimes de violence à caractère sexuel et sexiste.
- Breakthrough Tells Men to #BeThatGuy How a human rights organization blends video and social media to engage men to help end gender-based violence.
- A Domestic Abuse Survivor’s Story: What It Took to Share and Tips for Advocates and Survivors Author, Leslie Morgan Steiner shared her personal story of survival after being in “Crazy Love” with her first husband who continuously beat her and threatened her life. In her book and a TED talk, which now has over a million views, she shared her story and the misconceptions of being a domestic violence victim.
- Human Rights Channel Weekly Update: Protest Restrictions in Egypt and #16Days of Activism In Egypt, protesters have taken to the streets to oppose a new law restricting freedom of association. Meanwhile contenders in Honduras' presidential election are both claiming victory, and WITNESS releases new video resources for the #16Days campaign.
- New Video Series for How To Conduct Interviews with Survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence A new video series includes first-hand experience from trainees, experts, leading activists and survivors of GBV expanding on considerations for filming, creating appropriate questions, safety & security, interviewing techniques and the effects of trauma on survivors.
- Activists in Kenya Integrate Video Advocacy to Prevent Gender-Based Violence Reflections from a recent session WITNESS helped organize in Kenya that focused on how video advocacy tools can be used to mobilize action around GBV awareness and advocacy.
- How You Can Support Immigrant Women Survivors of Gender-Based Violence Immigrant women who are survivors of sexual violence in the U.S. face additional barriers to support in the form of language differences, a lack of culturally relevant services, and navigating complicated legal systems.