ATHENS, GA – The Georgia Commission on Family Violence (GCFV) today announced that acclaimed journalist Ana Lourdes Herrera has been named the recipient of the Responsible Coverage Award. The honor was presented during the opening proceedings of the Commission’s 32nd Annual Conference in Athens, Georgia.

The Responsible Coverage Award recognizes and celebrates journalists or media outlets that demonstrate leadership in responsibly covering the issue of domestic violence in a way that furthers the goal of ending intimate partner violence across the State of Georgia.

Ana Lourdes Herrera, an investigative journalist at Univision 34 Atlanta, has consistently used her platform to bring critical social issues to light. Over her career, Herrera has earned 10 Emmy awards, reflecting her dedication to rigorous investigative reporting, giving a voice to victims, and advocating for trauma-informed coverage of domestic violence. Her work provides vital information to Spanish-speaking communities across Georgia, empowering survivors with resources and deepening public understanding of intimate partner abuse.

Accepting the recognition, Herrera shared her vision for her work: "Every domestic violence survivor’s testimony I have heard carries wounds, fear, and a courage that deserves to be recognized. As a journalist, telling these stories is a responsibility: transforming silence into a voice, pain into awareness, and hope into the possibility of starting again."

The award presentation took place in front of hundreds of advocates, law enforcement officers, judicial officials, and domestic violence professionals gathered for the 32nd Annual Conference. The annual event provides multidisciplinary training and collaborative strategy sessions aimed at improving victim safety, enhancing perpetrator accountability, and strengthening community responses statewide.

About the Georgia Commission on Family Violence

The Georgia Commission on Family Violence (GCFV) is a state agency created by the Georgia General Assembly in 1992 to develop a comprehensive plan to end family violence in Georgia. GCFV works with community leaders, law enforcement, service providers, and survivors across the state to foster systemic change, champion informed public policy, and eradicate intimate partner violence.

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