perpetrator of gender-based violence. Individuals and small groups in clinical or education settings. Survivors of sexual exploitation and abuse or gender-based violence. Individuals living with HIV/AIDS, TB or other medical conditions. Patients and doctors in clinics, hospitals or care settings. Persons engaged in politically sensitive or socially marginalised activities. Persons located in areas or undertaking activities for which they could reasonably expect privacy e.g washing or cooking, child care. Ethical use of photography Photos used by NZMAT and affiliates in publications and promotional materials must respect human dignity and ensure the rights, safety and well-being of the person or people being portrayed. Ethical use of photos includes ensuring accuracy in captioning, attribution and making sure they are used in the correct context. Any photos of activities or programs carried out by organisations are to be credited to that organisation, even if implementing programs on behalf of NZMAT. The value and importance of using a photo should be weighed against regard for the photographic subjects' privacy, reputation and integrity. Ensure photos and captions used to illustrate or support written materials are factual and in keeping with the context of the story. It is not appropriate to use images in a fashion to illustrate ‘generic’ subject matter when there is no connection between the image and the content of the material illustrated. No of a recognisable individual(s) is to be falsely captioned or used in such a way as to imply information about that person e.g. using a general image of a woman to illustrate an article or report about violence against women. Use disclosures where there is the risk of misunderstanding e.g. "The photos in this material are used for illustrative purposes only; they do not imply X on the part of any person who appears in the photos". Care needs to be taken not to stereotype certain groups e.g. beware of the repeated use of images of particular ethnic groups, nationalities or genders when illustrating particular issues. Photos must not be edited to context. If photos are edited to protect identities, this must be noted and explained. Photos of individuals should illustrate autonomy and dignity of person.
perpetrator of gender-based violence. Individuals and small groups in clinical or education settings. Survivors of sexual exploitation and abuse or gender-based violence. Individuals living with HIV/AIDS, TB or other medical conditions. Patients and doctors in clinics, hospitals or care settings. Persons engaged in politically sensitive or socially marginalised activities. Persons located in areas or undertaking activities for which they could reasonably expect privacy e.g washing or cooking, child care. Ethical use of photography Photos used by NZMAT and affiliates in publications and promotional materials must respect human dignity and ensure the rights, safety and well-being of the person or people being portrayed. Ethical use of photos includes ensuring accuracy in captioning, attribution and making sure they are used in the correct context. Any photos of activities or programs carried out by organisations are to be credited to that organisation, even if implementing programs on behalf of NZMAT. The value and importance of using a photo should be weighed against regard for the photographic subjects' privacy, reputation and integrity. Ensure photos and captions used to illustrate or support written materials are factual and in keeping with the context of the story. It is not appropriate to use images in a ‘generic’ fashion to illustrate subject matter when there is no connection between the image and the content of the material illustrated. No of a recognisable individual(s) is to be falsely captioned or used in such a way as to imply information about that person e.g. using a general image of a woman to illustrate an article or report about violence against women. Use disclosures where there is the risk of misunderstanding e.g. "The photos in this material are used for illustrative purposes only; they do not imply X on the part of any person who appears in the photos". Care needs to be taken not to stereotype certain groups e.g. beware of the repeated use of images of particular ethnic groups, nationalities or genders when illustrating particular issues. Photos must not be edited to context. If photos are edited to protect identities, this must be noted and explained. Photos of individuals should illustrate autonomy and dignity of person.
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