UNAMI Human Rights Office and Iraqi Women Journalist Forum hold training of trainers programme on “Gender and Human Rights-Based Approach to Reporting”
“Negative social media campaigns that attack women’s reputation undermine their work and security,” said Danielle Bell
21 November 2022 - The UNAMI Human Rights Office, in collaboration with the Iraqi Women Journalist Forum (IWJF), concluded a four-day training of trainers programme on “Gender and Human Rights-Based Approach to Reporting” for 19 women journalists, young influencers and bloggers. This practical workshop focused on the concepts of gender mainstreaming, applying a human rights-based approach to reporting, and increasing safety on and offline, among other topics.
“Negative social media campaigns that attack women’s reputation undermine their work and security,” said Danielle Bell, Chief of the UNAMI Human Rights Office, in her closing remarks, adding that "this course played a critical role in improving the capacity and knowledge of women journalists to report safely and professionally on human rights in Iraq”.
From September through November, UNAMI’s Human Rights Office and the Iraqi Women Journalist Forum also held 18 interactive online sessions with women journalists, young influencers and bloggers from each of Iraq’s 18 governorates to better understand their gender-differentiated human rights concerns and specific needs. This project was sponsored by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights under the initiative, “Global Drive for Media Freedom, Access to Information and the Safety of Journalists”.
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