HDI convenes Rwandan journalists and editors to strengthen ethical, survivor-centered reporting on digital harassment and gender-based violence.
As digital connectivity expands across Rwanda, technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV)—including online harassment, non-consensual image sharing, and cyber-stalking—has emerged as a critical threat to women's health, safety, and civic participation.
Equipping Journalists for Survivor-Centered Reporting
Through intensive training workshops in Kigali, HDI Rwanda brought together media practitioners, legal experts, and mental health professionals to examine the health impacts of digital abuse and build ethical reporting standards that protect survivors from secondary trauma.
Core Training Modules
- Understanding TFGBV & Mental Health: Recognizing the psychological and physical health consequences of online abuse on young women and public figures.
- Rwanda's Legal & Policy Framework: Navigating cybercrime statutes, survivor protection mechanisms, and referral pathways through HDI's Center for Health and Rights.
- Solutions-Oriented Health Journalism: Using broadcast, print, and digital platforms to educate communities on digital safety and survivor support hotlines (Toll-Free 3530).
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