Gender-Based-Violence Archives - Page 3 of 5

Reporting on Sexual Violence: Personal and Professional Challenges for Journalists Covering sexual assault, including rape, can bring swift and unpredictable repercussions, leaving many journalists and others torn over how best to navigate the risks. A guest post from the Committee to Protect Journalists. WITNESS March 5, 2014
WITNESS Joins One Billion Rising Against Gender-Based Violence This year for V-day the WITNESS staff is rising up to support the One Billion Rising campaign and to put an end to gender-based violence. Jackie Zammuto February 14, 2014
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. Jackie Zammuto December 10, 2013
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. WITNESS December 4, 2013
New How-To Guide For Interviewing Survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Tips for human rights activists, citizen journalists and others seeking to film interviews with survivors in a safe and ethical manner. WITNESS August 14, 2013
Video Tips for Activists and Citizens Documenting Zimbabwe’s Election Videos circulating ahead of Zimbabwe's election on Wed depict a concern among civil society that Mugabe's ZANU-PF party will obstruct the process of free and fair elections. We share a tips for documenting elections safely and effectively for activists and citizen journalists. Jackie Zammuto July 29, 2013
As Zimbabwe’s 2013 Elections Approach: A Call for an End to Torture The 2008 elections left many with permanent physical and psychological scars. WITNESS June 27, 2013
Coming soon: Guide to Interviewing Survivors of Sexual & Gender-Based Violence Interviewing a survivor of SGBV on video can be extremely powerful--and extremely challenging. That's why WITNESS is developing this new resource. WITNESS May 28, 2013
Angelina Jolie Agrees, Their Voices Matter What did Angelina Jolie notice in Our Voices Matter? Hint: It's why WITNESS is releasing a guide on ethical interviews with survivors of sexual violence. WITNESS April 19, 2013
International Women’s Day Sees Sparse Progress in Ending Impunity On March 8th, the world celebrates International Women's Day. It's a somber celebration, though: despite progress in some areas, more must be done to end impunity for perpetrators of gender-based violence. WITNESS March 8, 2013
Behind the Scenes of UN Peacekeeping’s “Women and Peacekeeping” Video As part of UN Peacekeeping’s campaign for International Women’s Day and the Commission on the Status of Women, I wanted to make an innovative video. But I faced a basic challenge: I had never done one before. WITNESS March 8, 2013
One Million Men. One Million Promises. One Million Videos. Men are joining the movement against violence against women like never before. The One Million Men. One Million Promises campaign is unifying their voices, and using video to amplify them. WITNESS March 8, 2013
Voices of Dignity: A Story of Struggle for Women’s and Victims’ Rights Yoladis Zúñiga and Petronila Mendoza survived an attack of right-wing paramilitaries on their villages, in which women and girls were raped, homes burned and a number of people killed, including their husbands. WITNESS November 29, 2012
Participate and Rise on Feb. 14, 2013 to End Violence Against Women Worldwide One in three women worldwide will face rape or gender-based assault in her lifetime. "One Billion Rising," released in September, portrays a diverse set of women facing different types of attacks, effectively showing that any woman, in any country, and any social situation could become part of this statistic. But it also shows them symbolically standing up, and uniting with women across the world to oppose this wave of violence. WITNESS November 7, 2012
“Half the Sky,” or Half the Story? I was disturbed by PBS’s new film, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women. The two-part series is inspired by the 2010 book of the same name written by New York Times reporter Nicholas Kristof and his wife, Sheryl WuDunn. Accompanied by high profile celebrities, Kristof takes viewers on a tour of the dangers that women face in the developing world. WITNESS October 25, 2012