Sokoto NAWOJ Pledges Support To Gender Educators Initiative In The Fight Against Gender-based Violence

Sokoto NAWOJ Pledges Support To Gender Educators Initiative In The Fight Against Gender-based Violence

By Aminu Alhussaini Amanawa, Sokoto

Female journalists in Sokoto State have pledged to use their media platforms to fight gender-based violence (GBV), following a capacity-building workshop organized by Gender Educators Initiative with support from the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund.

The training, which focused on ethical and impactful GBV reporting, empowered participants to amplify survivor voices, highlight GBV-related issues, and push for policy reforms.

Veteran journalist Sani Umar underscored the media’s role in shaping public perception and driving social change. “Journalists have a responsibility to report on GBV in ways that uphold justice and empower survivors,” he said.

Commending the initiative, Bashar Abubakar, General Manager of ALU TV Nigeria, reaffirmed the station’s commitment to ethical journalism, gender equity, and professionalism.

Executive Director of Gender Educators Initiative, Shafa’atu Suleiman, said the training aimed to equip female journalists with the tools to report GBV cases accurately, sensitively, and constructively.

Speaking the chairman of the Nigeria Union Of Journalists Sokoto, Usman Muhammad Binji, emphasized the media’s responsibility in challenging harmful gender norms and promoting empathy.

Special Assistant to the Governor on Strategic Communication, Nura Muhammad Mahe; NUJ Zonal VP (Zone A), Rabi Muhammad Gwadabawa; and other guests echoed the need for a collaborative approach to ending GBV.

The workshop also featured lectures by Dr. Suwaiba Umar Dodo on ethical reporting, Prince Tunde on story pitching, and Abdallah Elkurebe on storytelling techniques in GBV reporting.

Participants expressed commitment to applying the knowledge gained to support survivors and advocate for change in Sokoto, where one in three women faces violence in her lifetime.

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