Explain four roles of the South African media with regard to gender based violence (6)

What is gender based violence?

This is violence that is aimed at group of people or individuals based on their gender.

The most commonly reported form of gender based violence is violence against the female gender.

This violence could be anything between domestic abuse, sexual m olestation, emotional abuse, etc.

In South Africa, there have been an increase in gender based violence over the years as individuals from a particular gender are targeted. There have been sexual m olestation cases, domestic assault and the rest.

What role do the South African media play with regards to gender violence?

1. Reporting the details in a professional manner

2. Learning how to protect the identities and interest of the victims.

3. Respecting privacy of the victims when interviewing them.

4. Letting the public know the real story and not just sensational headlines.

These are some roles the South African media can play in tackling gender based violence