Conducting interviews with survivors of sexual or gender-based violence

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/ December 22, 2014

This guide provides tips on filming an interview with someone who has experienced sexual or gender-based violence.

It includes an emphasis on doing no harm – directly or indirectly – to your interviewee in the process of capturing their story. Page 11, on informed consent in video interviews, is particularly useful.

Where does it live: http://www.scribd.com/doc/159998474/Conducting-Safe-Effective-and-Ethical-Interviews-with-Survivors-of-Sexual-and-Gender-Based-Violence

Where this comes from: This guide was produced by Witness as part of its Video for Change series.

Status: This resource is complete and ready for use.

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