As a strategy for impact and engagement, Conjugal Slavery in War (CSiW), the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), and the Refugee Law Project (RLP), engaged news media and journalists in the launch of the Ododo Wa: Stories of Girls in War exhibits. Journalists and news media organizations have been an important part of documenting the exhibit, its travels, and its aims. As a result, there is a wealth of materials to consider in a news media analysis of responses to Ododo Wa. 

Selected news features and excerpts are showcased in this path to offer viewers an opportunity to see how various news media took up the exhibit. In addition, this path includes Evelyn Amony's and Grace Acan's reflections on their experience talking to the media as well as "deeper dives" into topics that emerged from journalists' coverage.  

We found that most of the news media coverage functioned as a platform for more storytelling and comment by those who were involved with the exhibit. Therefore, the main information this analysis comprises involves: the way news media frames and engages the exhibit; the types of questions posed by journalists; the responses to these questions, by those involved; and the future directions that appear to be relevant based on the exchanges in news media.

Through a close reading of the news media sources we found five main themes:
1) survivor-centred approaches to sexual violence in conflict,
2) "breaking silence" on experiences of women and girls in war;
3) persistent struggles
4) justice for survivors; and
5) transnational organizing and future directions

Follow the path through each theme below.