Defending Journalism

Editorial guidelines for gender and conflict sensitive journalism

The media plays an important role in de-escalating conflicts and deconstructing patriarchal attitudes and social prejudices about women's ability to engage and participate in decision-making and peacebuilding. Therefore, it is necessary to have a balanced and fair media content that is gender and conflict sensitive as it relates to the depiction of women, their rights, and their issues through the various forms of conflict coverage.