GBV makes just 1 cent of news stories

Participants at the Kigali Women in Media Conference where a declaration on GBV in the media was made. [Courtesy]

An action plan that sets minimum standards for all stakeholders that impacts how media functions concerning women and Gender Based Violence (GBV) is discussed in media has been set through a declaration in Kigali, Rwanda.

The statement, the Kigali Declaration on the Elimination of Gender Violence in and through Media, birthed the action plan on the way forward on GBV in media spaces at the end of a three-day conference organised by the African Women in Media (AWiM23) on November 30 to December 1, 2023.