Informed Consent Archives - WITNESS https://www.witness.org/tag/informed-consent/ Human Rights Video Mon, 17 Apr 2017 19:19:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 76151064 New Tipsheet – Interviewing Survivors of Gender-Based Violence https://www.witness.org/new-tipsheet-interviewing-survivors-gbv/ Wed, 08 Mar 2017 20:46:27 +0000 https://www.witness.org/?p=2192084 Women and people who identify with women are facing increasing threats across the globe- from impunity for sexual and gender-based violence offenders, to a lack of LGBTQI protections, to impeding and hostile takeovers from indigenous land protectors. This is why it is more important than ever for human rights defenders, journalists, citizens, and activists to be trained and prepared to support women and survivors of gender-based violence.

WITNESS encourages everyone to continue the fight and to strengthen support systems by using the power of video to safely and ethically empower survivors.  Our new tipsheet on Interviewing Survivors of Gender-Based Violence, adapted from a more comprehensive guide, offers guidance on preparing for an interview, filming tips, and more resources.

Let us know your thoughts! Comments, questions and feedback can be sent to feedback@witness.org. 

]]> 2192084 WITNESS Media Lab Launches “Capturing Hate” Report https://www.witness.org/witness-media-lab-launches-new-report-capturing-hate/ Tue, 25 Oct 2016 22:30:19 +0000 https://www.witness.org/?p=2191489 The WITNESS Media Lab is proud to announce the release of its latest report, Capturing Hate. This in-depth report takes a look at the current climate of hate against the LGBTQ community in the United States and aims to address the data shortfalls surrounding this issue of transphobic violence.

By sourcing, indexing and analyzing videos of violence against transgender and gender-nonconforming people that are taken and shared as entertainment, Capturing Hate looks to expose these patterns of discrimination and abuse and aims to equip advocacy groups and the media with the tools to more effectively and ethically use eyewitness videos to document and report on violence affecting the LGBTQ community.

To read more about the project, please click here.

To read the full Capturing Hate report, please click here.

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