‘Anyone here been raped and speaks English?’* : Mon 8 March 2010 : London
Posted on January 31, 2010
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* British reporter overheard by foreign correspondent Edward Behr in refugee camp in 1960s Congo
Why do media stories about women’s rights tend to focus on issues relating to their sexuality such as rape, sexual slavery, trafficking, child bearing (whether old or young) or prostitution? Whilst these are all important human rights issues, why is it that we so rarely see stories about women’s labour rights, freedom of speech or women imprisoned for their political beliefs?
Is there pressure to feature women who fit a particular profile, and if so, is this coming from readers, or from news editors? How much does the media attempt to set the agenda when it comes to featuring stories about women, or are they just giving the public what it wants?
These and many other issues will be debated by our panel of women journalists which will include Samira Ahmed, reporter for Channel 4 News and Jenny Wood, Features Editor at Look! magazine
Part of the Amnesty International Media Awards programme of events
Event venue Human Rights Action Centre
Date Mon 8 March 2010
Time 7.00pm
Price Free of charge
Online tickets Book this event http://www.amnesty.org.uk/events_booking.asp?ID=1504&#booking
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