Guidelines on Responsible Representation and Reporting of Violence against Women and Violence against Children
February 8, 2021

Guidelines on Responsible Representation and Reporting of Violence against Women and Violence against Children

These guidelines promote responsible and effective representation and reporting of violence against women and violence against children for public advocacy purposes, such as media coverage and awareness raising campaigns. While the causes, risk factors, prevalence, patterns and consequences of violence against women and violence against children may differ, many of the considerations for ethically, safely and effectively communicating these issues are crosscutting.

These guidelines promote responsible and effective representation and reporting of violence against women and violence against children for public advocacy purposes, such as media coverage and awareness raising campaigns.

While the causes, risk factors, prevalence, patterns and consequences of violence against women and violence against children may differ, many of the considerations for ethically, safely and effectively communicating these issues are crosscutting.

Organizations:

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) UN Women (United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women)

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