Executive Director of media-focused CSO, Journalists for public health and development initiative, J4PD, Elizabeth Kah, has urged journalists nationwide to follow GBV cases through to their logical conclusion to ensure justice is served.
Kah made the call during a live radio program in Bauchi ahead of the 2025, 16 days of global campaign against Gender-based violence.
She stressed that beyond reporting arrests, journalists must monitor court proceedings, trials and eventual convictions to help deter perpetrators and reinforce survivors’ confidence in the judicial system.
“I want to encourage all stakeholders to sustain their campaign beyond the 16-day campaign,” Kah added.
The organization also appealed for empathy in GBV reportage, emphasising compassion and ethical sensitivity when engaging survivors.
The Executive Director further cautioned journalists to protect survivors’ identities, avoid intrusive questions, and adhere strictly to ethical standards in GBV reporting.
Kah commended the Bauchi State Judiciary, the Police, the State Action Committee on GBV, FIDA and various CSOs for their efforts in ensuring timely justice, providing support services for survivors.
The live radio program was sponsored by Actionaid Nigeria in partnership with IKRA Foundation, Bauchi State Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Development, and other CSOs, being implemented under the Multi stakeholders Action on GBV Prevention (MAP) approach.
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