According to the U.S. State Department, Jan Leach, an associate professor in the Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication, is one of the first journalists to address the topic of Gender-based Violence (GBV) Reporting in India. Professor Leach was invited at the request of the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi to discuss GBV reporting with professional journalists, journalism students, social activists, the legal community and law enforcement officials.