Gambia
Press Union (GPU) in collaboration with the Women Journalists’ Association have
recently trained fifteen journalists on sexual harassment.
The
training involved scrutinising the sexual harassment policy with a view to make
it more responsive before its adoption by the GPU.
The
training is part of a six months project that the women journalists secured
from UNESCO through the GPU.
Sarjo
Camara, president of the Women Journalists Association (WoJaG), said the
training targets to put a stop to sexual harassment in the news rooms and
beyond.
She
said the sexual harassment policy is not a witch hunt against men but to
address unacceptable acts by breaking the silence on perpetrators in the media
industry.
She
said the policy seeks to serve as a framework for prevention and protection
from sexual harassment and to promote gender equality.
Madi
Jobarteh, an activist and member of the Westminster Foundation went through the
sexual harassment policy and urged participants to take measures and address
these issues in their news rooms.
He
said news rooms should familiarise themselves with the policy and make a best
use of it.
