UNESCO launches a handbook for the media on how to report on violence against women and girls

On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (link is external), and with the support from the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, the Permanent Delegation of Canada to UNESCO, and in collaboration with France Médias Monde, UNESCO launched the publication “Reporting on Violence against Women and Girls: a Handbook for Journalists” on 22 November 2019 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The event aimed to encourage and stimulate reflection on media’s coverage of violence against women and girls, raise awareness among the audience on media’s potential…

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