The session, organised by the UN Women and the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam, took place ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls (November 25) and the national action month for gender equality and gender-based domestic violence prevention and response.
The training helped participants understand the principles when reporting on violence against women and girls, and definitions of gender-based violence in cyberspace. It also explored the root causes and risks to journalists while working to help them create scenarios and safety plans. Participants also learned about global response solutions to gender-based violence in cyberspace.
Trainees discussed international principles for reporting on violence against women and girls so as to eradicate gender stereotypes and gender-based violence in the Vietnamese media.
Besides, they visited the Peace House – a free shelter for women and children who are violence victims in Can Tho city.
The UN Women reportted that nearly one in three women worldwide used to experience physical or sexual violence at least once in their lives. An estimated 10 million children are victims of sexual exploitation.
According to the 2019 national study on violence against women conducted by Vietnam's General Statistics Office, nearly two-thirds of women in the country have experienced violence from their intimate partners. Violence remains hidden in Vietnamese society because more than 90% of victims do not seek help from authorities, and half of them have never told anyone about the violence.
