A three-day training workshop on gender-based violence and other critical issues affecting the reproductive health among young adolescents has been organised for journalists and media practitioners in the Upper East Region.
The workshop, organised by the Forum for African Women Educationists (FAWE) Ghana chapter was to equip participants with the requisite knowledge and skills in reporting gender issues, bearing in mind the sensitive nature of such reports.
It formed part of the Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (ASRHR) and Gender Equality (GE) project being implemented by the organisation in partnership with Right to Play, WaterAid Ghana and FHI 360, with funding from Global Affairs Canada.
Addressing the participants on Wednesday, the Senior Field Officer of FAWE Ghana chapter, Emmanuel Tongya Gazari, disclosed that FAWE had prioritised issues afflicting the development of adolescents, and would continue to offer training to journalists on gender-sensitive reporting to foster a culture of inclusivity and ethical journalism. "So, as part of the project design, FAWE Ghana, which is specialised in advocacy, has been handling the advocacy aspect of the project.
