📣 At the last #DataAgainstFeminicide event, more than 150 people from over 40 countries worldwide joined us for an important conversation on Media Against Feminicide: Narratives, Challenges and Responsibilities.
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🚫 Challenges in media coverage include: victim-blaming narratives, focusing on victim's past behaviour instead of the crime, and sensationalism. Also, a lack of follow-up on cases is a common issue.
❣️ The media often fails to humanise victims, especially women of colour, by omitting photos or personal details. There is a bias toward reporting on white female victims more extensively than Black women, Indigenous women or trans women, who are disproportionately affected.
🌈 Intersectional approaches are vital. Violence against LGBTQ+ individuals and Indigenous women requires specific attention, as these groups experience violence rooted in prejudice and often face social complicity.
🧑🤝🧑 Community engagement is key! Partnering with activists and families can help bring cases to light, especially when mainstream media ignores them. Social media can be a powerful tool for change but also presents challenge.
🏋️ Training for journalists on gender sensitivity and ethical reporting is essential. Acknowledging the complexities of feminicide and violence against women is part of that.
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English https://youtu.be/PmI5JeSBaCw?si=BMfFYMF6oQSe2gIj
Español https://youtu.be/FRUyPUbBpQY?si=qlk9GUUbOygXlzOI
Português https://youtu.be/Kkd681ARFl8?si=GuzlVAprJtvbmP6f