Efforts to Combat Gender Violence Globally

DW Akademie, in collaboration with the Modern Journalism Development Center, is launching the Tabassum project in Uzbekistan to enhance media and digital literacy among women and youth, funded by the EU. This initiative aims to empower civil society organizations in promoting gender equality and combatting gender disinformation. In Ontario, the inquest into intimate partner violence has urged the federal government to implement a National Action Plan on Gender-based Violence, emphasizing regional collaboration. The Guardian reports on the alarming trend of femicides in the UK, documenting the lives of women killed by men, with 50 deaths reported so far in 2024. Concerns have been raised by WPF regarding human rights abuses against women journalists in Iran, particularly following an assault on Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi. Meanwhile, a recent Women in Media National Conference in Australia highlighted the complexities of family violence and the role of arts in addressing these issues.