Journalism Initiative on Gender-Based Violence JiG

05/10/2022

Thank you for your support Amina J Mohammed
United Nations To download the digital version of 'Silence and Omissions: A Media Guide for Covering Gender-Based Violence', head to our website: https://gbvjournalism.org/book/table-of-contents Photo by Krishanti Dharmaraj Cwgl Rutgers

05/06/2022

Our new guide 'Silence and Omissions: A Media Guide for Covering Gender-Based Violence' is available to download now https://gbvjournalism.org/

05/05/2022

On Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, we call on journalists to review our new short guide for covering written with the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center and a host of excellent journalists Brandi Morin, Suzette Brewer, Chantal Flores, Rana Husseini, Alice Driver, Diana Washington Valdez, and Jane Gerster. https://bit.ly/3FcCuc8

05/05/2022

https://gbvjournalism.org/

05/05/2022

"It is so important that our women and girls are humanized in the media" – Journalist Brandi Morin

Use our new reporting guide for covering written with the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center
& brilliant journalists
https://bit.ly/3FcCuc8

05/05/2022

📌 Journalist Suzette Brewer says "non-Native journalists fear covering [MMIWG]."

‼️ But the media must cover the stories of these women and girls to help bring them justice.

📰 Use the new
and JiG tip sheet and http://bit.ly/3FcCuc8

12/16/2021

The video for our Dec 6 Reporting Femicide event is now available to view on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJcVh6_6S3o
We were joined by fantastic reporters Brandi Morin, Suzette Brewster, Jane Gerster, Chantal Flores, Mallory Adamski, Rana Hussein, Alice Driver, and Diana Washington Valdez. Together, we discussed best practices and ethical reporting on femicide and missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls as part of the launch of our new handbook Silence and Omissions: A Media Guide for Reporting on Gender-Based Violence. https://gbvjournalism.org/

JiG Gender Based Violence Handbook Online Version

12/13/2021

Today alone, globally, more than 100 women will be killed by an intimate partner or family member because they are women.

Sign our petition and call on the UN to declare December 6 International Day to End Femicide https://chng.it/fS8scdnhFx

Declare December 6 as the International Day To End Femicide

12/06/2021

How can the media better respond to the epidemic of
violence against women, and in particular, the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls?

Join us for this discussion in partnership with the
National Indigenous Women's Resource Center,
in advance of CWGL's new publication:

Silence and Omissions: A Media Guide for Covering
Gender-Based Violence.

12/03/2021

How does the media report about GBV in your region?
Let us know by sharing your thoughts via video and tagging us
in your post!

If you haven't already, check out our new website at http://gbvjournalism.org for more information!

And tune in to our next femicide reporting event Monday Dec 6 1pm EST Register here - https://rutgers.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-Bdufoe-QV6kt89q4UBdUw

12/03/2021

As part of the launch of our new guide Silence and Omissions: A Media Guide for Covering Gender-Based Violence, we invite journalists, students, and practitioners around the world to record a short video message and tell us what you think of the guide, and share your experiences covering gender-based violence. A world without GBV is possible! We will be glad to post your video clips here. Send them to [email protected]

The full digital guide is available now https://gbvjournalism.org/

12/03/2021

We are proud to launch our new digital publication - Silence and Omissions: A Media Guide for Covering Gender-Based Violence. Available online today, ahead of the print publication later this year.

Please visit the site, read our guide, and tell us what you think!

https://gbvjournalism.org/

12/03/2021

12/03/2021

Visit 16dayscampaign.org for more information on how to get involved and check out the Femicide Advocacy Guide here: https://16dayscampaign.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-Femicide-Advocacy-Guide.pdf.

12/03/2021

You are cordially invited to our webinar on Monday, December 6 as part of the Global 16 Days Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence.

The campaign this year is focused on femicide. As such, JiG will be in conversation with expert journalists Brandi Morin, Alice Driver, Suzette Brewer, Mallory Adamski, Jane Gerster, Chantal Flores, Rana Husseini and Diana Washington Valdez. Join us! 10am PST 1pm EST. Register here: https://rutgers.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-Bdufoe-QV6kt89q4UBdUw

09/23/2021

🎉 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of Global 16 Days Campaign.
🙌 Join us for a special commemorative event that we are co-hosting with UNFPA @ 8:30 AM EDT on September 23, where we reflect on the Campaign's 30-year old journey.
📲 Link to RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/16DaysCampaign

06/03/2021

📣 We're Hiring! Are you a media professional, seasoned journalist & have experience covering women's issues & issues of GBV?

Apply for our Sr. Program Officer position!
‼️ Deadline extended: June 15
🧑‍💻 Email required documents to JiG ([email protected])

📌Click here for more info: https://tinyurl.com/JIGRole