The WILL Media Toolkit: Amplifying visibility for women in Law and Justice
Why is this toolkit important for both media and legal practitioners?
The media plays a crucial role in reporting on law and justice, acting as a vital link between the judiciary and the public. It informs the public about court proceedings, legal issues, and the overall functioning of the justice system, thus shaping public perception and holding the system accountable. This toolkit stands on the timeless emphasis of the role of the media in reporting Law and order and specifically, reporting on women in Law and women in Law leadership. The media shapes public opinion, influences perceptions and ascends to the higher role of advocating rights, women’s rights and human rights in general. The role of the media therefore remains sacrosanct in advancing the work of women in Law.
The toolkit opines that journalists of long standing and especially those who have specialized on reporting law, justice and order as well as reporting on the rights of women deserve to internalize the actual fabric of this special focus, hence the role of the media in reporting women in Law.
To unpack this further, we must go beyond the traditional role of the media unto the functions that qualify the media as a critical link to the full actualization of gender equality and women’s rights.
In this regard therefore, the role of the media in reporting justice processes as well as covering legal practitioners calls for a deeper interrogation as to the substantive functions of this crucial platform.