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 what is #gender based violence?

what is gender-based violence?


You are probably wondering what does gender based violence have to do with public relations. Well, let’s first break down what gender based violence is. Gender based violence is any type of physical, sexual, or psychological harm committed on a person based on their gender or sex. It has its roots in gender discrimination and is frequently used to keep one's power and hold on to control over another individual. GBV can take many different forms, including forced marriage, trafficking, sexual assault, harassment, and intimate relationship violence. Regardless of gender, anyone can experience GBV, but women and girls are adversely impacted.

Advantages of using social media as a public relations practitioner to address# gender-based violence.

By definition social media refers to internet platforms and programs that let users produce, share, and communicate with other users and material. These websites give users a place to interact with others, promote themselves, and participate in social networking online. Did you know that social media has characteristics unlike any other media? These characteristics include: participation, openness and community. PARTICIPATION: public relations practitioners can encourage everyone with access to social media and interested in the cause of gender based violence to contribute their ideas and feedback. OPENNESS: the majority of social media platforms welcome participation and input, this will promote the discussion and also information exchange of gender based violence. COMMUNITY: social media platforms enable for the speedy information and efficient communication of communities. Communities often have shared goals, like ending violence against women, public relation practitioners can use hashtags to gain momentum.


Disadvantages of using social media as a public relations practitioner address #gender-based violence.

Public relations practitioners cannot control what people put on social media. In social media platforms that has no rules nor limitations such as Twitter people can write whatever they want, everyone can have an opinion and sometimes that means that perpetrators can humiliate the victims or survivors of gender based violence. The media can have a big impact on whether social norms and behaviors that support violence against women are upheld or challenged. With everyday hypersexualized, one-dimensional pictures of women and girls with visible violence, new media can serve as a platform for the exploitation of women and girls. Shocking right?! The kind of power social media has, it can make or break you.

 

Recommendations for public relations practitioners in regards to dealing with #gender based violence.

PR agencies can set up events where performing arts can take place. People need to comprehend that gender based violence does not affect one group of people or demography. This kind of events will showcase how gender based violence originates from any place. Public relations teams can support organizations that are in motion. In this aspect, using a PR agency’s services can be quite beneficial for publishing statements about these organization’s future events and activities, writing pitch letters to possible sponsors.













Comments

  1. AnonymousMarch 23, 2023 at 8:51 AM

    I wish people really came to such blogs cause it can help and save lives thank you had a wonderful time reading this.

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  2. Karabo MMarch 23, 2023 at 8:53 AM

    Wow this is helpful hey wish something like this was available to me while I was growing up I probably wouldn't have had a broken lip from my bf

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  3. NokuthulaMarch 23, 2023 at 8:59 AM

    This is very helpful thanks for sharing so much information about general based violent

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  4. Blog about how PRPs use social media and #tagsMarch 23, 2023 at 9:00 AM

    wow these are are powerful words thank you so much for this information

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  5. AnonymousMarch 23, 2023 at 9:03 AM

    This is so informative thank you for enlightenment

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  6. AnonymousMarch 23, 2023 at 9:42 AM

    Well one didn't know that social media can be used to promote GBV. Thanks for the enlightenment

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