Global Investigative Journalism Network (https://archive.gijn.org/tag/sexual-abuse/)
Geographical diversity, the stories’ impact and uniqueness, the risks taken, and the techniques used were some of our criteria for selecting the strongest French language investigations of the year, selected by GIJN French Editor Alcyone Wemaëre, GIJN Francophone Africa Editor Maxime Domegni, GIJN French Assistant Editor Moran Kerinec, and Africa Assistant Editor Aïssatou Fofana.
Editor’s Note: The tipsheet was updated in 2023 by GIJN’s Leonardo Peralta and edited by Nikolia Apostolou. The subject of sexual violence remains a sensitive if not taboo subject in much of the world and often goes unreported.
From birth control disinformation to cross-border surrogacy, from high-level sexual harassment to the brutality of “everyday” violence against women, 2022 was a year marked by a number of noteworthy investigations into stories with a gender angle.
The subject of sexual violence remains a sensitive if not taboo subject in much of the world and often goes unreported. Watchdog journalism has started digging deeper into sexual violence, but these investigations are still few relative to the estimated number of cases worldwide. GIJN has now updated its reporting guide for this hard-to-cover subject.
GIJN presents our editor’s picks for the best investigative journalism stories from China and Taiwan during 2022.
In this GIJN webinar, a senior reporter, a human rights advocate, and a safety and trauma specialist will discuss how sexual violence in conflict can be understood, the most common misconceptions about this type of violence, and where journalists fit in. The speakers will offer tips and resources on how to investigate effectively, safely engage with survivors, and navigate the call for justice.
The year 2021 was a “grand cru” for the French-speaking investigative world. To make our selection of the top 12 investigations published in French in the past 12 months, we examined the techniques used, the stories’ impact in society, the risks taken, and geographic diversity. For sure — from Algeria to Canada, from the Comoros to Belgium — the journalists working on these investigations have shown courage and perseverance.
কঙ্গোয় ইবোলা সংক্রমণের সময় জাতিসংঘের ত্রাণকর্মীদের বিরুদ্ধে যৌন নিপীড়নের অভিযোগ এনেছিলেন ৪০ জন নারী। গত সেপ্টেম্বর থেকে নিপীড়নের এমন ঘটনাগুলো নিয়ে অনুসন্ধানী প্রতিবেদন প্রকাশ করতে থাকে দ্য নিউ হিউম্যানিটারিয়ান। এতে ত্রাণ ও সাহায্য সংস্থাগুলোর ভূমিকা নিয়ে রীতিমত সমালোচনার ঝড় ওঠে। এতকিছুর পরও এসব ঘটনা নিয়ে তদন্ত খুব একটা এগোয়নি, কেউ বিচারের মুখোমুখিও হননি। উল্টো, জাতিসংঘসহ বিভিন্ন সংস্থা থেকে নিউ হিউম্যানিটারিয়ানকে প্রশ্ন করা হচ্ছে, কেন তারা ভুক্তভোগীদের নাম প্রকাশ করেনি। এই লেখায় তার ব্যাখ্যা দিয়েছে, অনুসন্ধানী সংগঠনটি।
In this global GIJN webinar we bring together three journalists from France, China and India who have substantial experience in investigating cases of sexual abuse. They will share their strategies and reporting tips, ranging from collecting evidence to how to deal with survivors and their families during and after the investigation.
In a GIJN webinar three journalists who have experience reporting on the #MeToo movement and sexual abuse told reporters how to investigate an often-hidden crime. Among their tips are preparing interviewees for the process, investigating the story doggedly, and using alternative forms of evidence to verify your story. Read these and other tips for investigating sexual abuse allegations in GIJN’s latest tipsheet.