Protection and Security of Women Journalists and Human Rights Defenders

The purpose of this project is to enhance the protection of women journalists and human rights defenders in the Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Sudan who report on sexual and gender-based violence issues. Project activities include: (1) providing training to women journalists and women human rights defenders on how to protect themselves; (2) providing better access, tools and skills, as well as respect of ethical and moral standards of reporting, so that women journalists and other human rights defenders can become agents of change and continue to tell important stories; (3) helping journalists and citizen journalists (both women and men) to enhance reporting on women’s issues and sexual and gender-based violence in a secure manner; and (4) raising awareness about women’s rights and sexual and gender-based violence among men and women in the media sector.