Headlines & Harm: An Event for Journalists Covering Gender-Based Violence

How the media tells stories about gender-based violence matters. It shapes public understanding, influences accountability, and impacts survivors in real ways.

For journalists who want to get it right...and question what they’re told.

Join award-winning organization Aura Freedom for an honest, practical, and compassionate dialogue on how gender-based violence is reported, where coverage can cause harm, and how transformative reporting can actually prevent violence. Together, we’ll unpack real examples, challenge assumptions, and share tools for more accurate, responsible reporting.

No judgement, no shaming, just an open, solutions-focused conversation about doing this work better.

You’ll walk away with:

• Clear guidance on language, framing, and common pitfalls
• Insight into the real-world impact of media coverage
• Practical approaches to reporting on GBV with care and accuracy
• Takeaway resources
• A stronger understanding of your role in shaping the narrative
• New connections with other media professionals & gender-based violence experts

This is an in-person evening built intentionally to bring together journalists, reporters, editors, and other media professionals, as well as gender-based violence experts and advocates. Following the knowledge sharing sessions and panel discussion with experienced journalists, stay for a networking hour with food, a wine bar, and entertainment.

Space is limited.

Full agenda and speaker lineup coming soon!

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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Host or Publisher Aura Freedom International