Don’t Blame The Victims When Writing Rape Reports, Journalists Advised

In a bid to training journalists on how to report gender based issues properly, a two-day workshop organised by TechHer was held in Abuja yesterday.

In her session, Editorial manager for the online version of the Guardian Newspaper, Lolade Nwanze urged media practitioners to stop blaming rape victims when reporting rape incidences.

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She insisted that the blame must be centered on the perpetrators. She added that if a report related to gender based violence makes the victim feel bad, the author has not done a good job.

She stressed the need to involve women in newsroom management and decision making to address imbalances and pledged commitment towards improved and adequate reportage for the vulnerable in the society.