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Shine Light In Girls’ Education in collaboration with the Association of Health Journalists (AOHJ) has on Monday trained journalists on Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM/C).


The daylong capacity building training is aimed at empowering journalists through compassionate reporting, in the drive towards combatting Gender Based Violence and FGM/C across communities.


Speaking at the event, veteran broadcaster Serign Faye said journalists have a crucial role to report accurately on gender sensitive issues. He further urged the Ministry of Health to work closely in tandem with Health Journalists to enhance reporting on gender based violence, and FGM/C.


“The mass media is not only limited to informing the masses, but to educate the society on gender sensitive issues. Journalists have a crucial role to inform, and not to cause alerm” he advised.


Modou Touray, of the Block TV, said the training was significant to journalists in their reporting, in the fight to combat gender based violence, and FGM/C. 


Salifu Touray, from the Ministry of Health also spoke on the significance of the training, adding that he will impart the knowledge gain to the society.


“The training on GBV was educative and I have learned a lot from the facilitators particularly on FGM/C. I thank Shine light and (AoHJ) for given me the opportunity to attend this training and will equally share with others the knowledge gain from the training,” he said.

2024-05-01 07:44:00

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