€ 50,000WACC publishes the international quarterly journal Media Development which discusses communication theory and practice both in the North and South, with particular emphasis on issues of democratization, equality and participation, and the role of religion. Media Development has been instrumental in promoting the right...
€ 6,660WACC has long had an interest in exploring the role that cinema plays in understanding contemporary realities worldwide. For many years it has worked in close cooperation with the Protestant film organization INTERFILM (both in Europe and in North America) and with its Catholic...
€ 110,000In a world of continuing change, especially in communication technology, traditional forms of media particularly those that enable community must not be overlooked and indeed need to be strengthened. At the same time, there is an ever greater need to press for the democratisation...
€ 50,000The Communication Leadership Training (CLT) programme awards short and long-term scholarships to facilitate and nurture the development of effective communication leadership in grassroots organisations, particularly those working with and for marginalised groups and communities. CLT focuses on both the promotion of individual and organisational...
La Plateforme des Femmes pour Gagner (PFG), Ivory Coast€ 9,000Ref. 1856The current climate of national reconciliation in the Ivory Coast provides an opening to bring attention to women’s stereotypical and degrading representation in Ivorian media persisting since 1990. The project’s ultimate objective is to restore...
Asmita Women's Publishing House, Media and Resource Organisation, Nepal€ 8,000Ref. 1713 While Nepali media have developed remarkably over the past few years, gender biases and prejudices persist. No media house has adopted gender guidelines to enable the institutionalization of gender sensitivity in reporting. Thus, the...
Women Empowerment Organization (WEO), Pakistan€ 8,500Ref. 1832 Gender discrimination and violence against women prevail in the male dominant Pakistani society. Interpretations of Islam and patriarchal cultural norms have worked together to create discriminatory legal frameworks and practices that fuel violence against women. The project will...
Korean Association of Women Theologians (KAWT), South Korea€ 4,075Ref. 1714This project addresses distorted representation of women through objectification and commodification of women’s bodies and sexuality in the media. In Korea, many young women suffer from negative body image, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. They often...
Association Novi Put, Bosnia and Herzegovina€ 11,660Ref. 1712Bosnia & Herzegovina (BiH) is a patriarchal country with dominant stereotypes about women. There are tendencies in BiH media to marginalize women’s role in society and to liberally employ gender insensitive language in reporting. The Global Media Monitoring...
Equipo Latinoamericano de Justicia y Género (ELA), Argentina€ 8,000Ref. 1949The aim of the Latin-American Gender Justice Team (ELA) is to improve the social, political and economic situation of women. Composed of prominent female lawyers and sociologists, it serves as a bridge between generations working on...
