Question

Indicate four importance of media in fair reporting of gender based violence in communities.​

Answer 1

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Gender-based violence is the cause of thousands of deaths in South Africa every year and remains a significant issue in the country. It is important for the media to report on it in a way that’s accurate and sensitive, in order to better educate the public and help bring awareness to the issue. The United Nations’ Global Goal 5 calls for gender equality; this can only be achieved if everyone is well-informed on gender-based violence and the impact that it has, to better take action against it.

Towards the end of November, South Africa’s Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) hosted a virtual masterclass on effective media reporting on gender-based violence (GBV), in the lead up to this year’s international 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign.

The event was hosted in partnership with Global Citizen, the Government Communication and Information System, Wits Radio Academy, the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), and UN Women, and was open to all local community journalists, producers, and media creators to attend.

Answer 2

Four importance of media in fair reporting of gender based violence in communities.​

• The media is crucial in spreading awareness of GBV.
• It sets the agenda, giving it the ability to control what people see, hear, and how they feel about various elements of life.
• It contributes a lot in the field of poverty, a lack of education and livelihood prospects, as well as impunity for crime and abuse.
• maintain a culture of violence and discrimination based on gender.

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