Ministry of Gender Equality and Journalists Association Hold Forum on Reporting Violence Against Women... Reviewing the Role of the Media

Reporting Guidelines for Cases of Violence Against Women to Take Effect on July 1
Expert Presentations and Panel Discussions on Current Status and Challenges

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, in cooperation with the Journalists Association of Korea, will hold a forum titled "Listening to Voices from the Field for Better Reporting on Cases of Violence Against Women" at the main conference room of the Government Complex Seoul on June 18.

The purpose of this forum is to review the social responsibility and role of the media in reporting on violence against women, and to gather opinions from the press and victim support organizations before the implementation of the new reporting guidelines for cases of violence against women, which will take effect on July 1.

Won Minkyoung, Minister of Gender Equality and Family. Photo by Yojong June

Journalists, scholars, representatives from agencies supporting victims of violence against women, and gender equality media activists are expected to engage in in-depth discussions on the current state of reporting on violence against women, its challenges, and potential improvements.

During the forum, there will be expert presentations and a general discussion focusing on the current status and challenges of reporting on cases of violence against women.

First, Ja-yeon Lee, labor attorney at the Women's Labor Legal Support Center, who led the research for the Ministry’s new reporting guidelines, will introduce the necessity and key contents of the guidelines for reporting on violence against women.

Next, Heejeong Han, professor at the College of Liberal Arts at Kookmin University, will present recommendations for establishing these reporting guidelines by focusing on problematic cases of reporting on sexual violence.

The general discussion will be chaired by Jeongim Hwang, senior researcher at the Korean Women’s Development Institute. Participants will address issues such as the exposure of victims' personal information, sensational reporting, gender-discriminatory language, and secondary victimization that may occur in the process of reporting on violence against women. They will also discuss practical reporting principles and institutional improvements that can be implemented in the field.

Won Minkyeong, Minister of Gender Equality and Family, stated, "Based on the diverse voices from the field presented at this forum, we will establish reporting guidelines for cases of violence against women that can be effectively used in newsrooms, and we will strive to spread a reporting culture that protects victims and respects human rights."

Jonghyun Park, president of the Journalists Association of Korea, commented, "I hope this forum will provide an opportunity to consider effective reporting principles based on a wide range of field opinions and to promote a reporting culture that increases public trust."

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