22 Feb 2023 Protected: On the Screen (MD 2023/1)
20 Feb 2023 Communication rights on World Day of Social Justice
The lives of many people today have improved immeasurably compared to the past. On average, income and life expectancy have increased, and extreme poverty has declined. Yet, progress has been extremely uneven. In principle, genuine social progress is high on the agenda of civil society worldwide....
06 Feb 2023 #SaferInternetDay: Here’s to a misogyny-free Internet
The message to end misogyny, sexual harassment and gender-based violence in the digital realm has been iterated and reiterated countless times in as many spaces and languages the world over. Yet, there still lacks global consensus on what constitutes such behaviour. Related to the absence...
09 Jan 2023 Internet Connectivity through Community Resolve
My family decided to move to a rural location in northern England. Knowing that my job depends on excellent internet connections, friends expressed concern that by moving away from towns and their services, I wouldn’t be able to access the internet at the same speeds...
12 Dec 2022 MD 2020/1 Editorial
In 1994, together with Isis International (Manila) and the Women’s Tribune Centre (New York), WACC co-organized a conference titled “Women Empowering Communication”. It took place 12-17 February in Bangkok, Thailand, at Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University The conference title was deliberately chosen to reflect both how women...
12 Dec 2022 Qatar: Digital surveillance and human rights abuse
For many, digital surveillance is a big “So what?”, the unavoidable risk of using the technology. For others, it can mean obstruction, harassment, detention, unfair trial, and imprisonment. Over 1.2 million international visitors were expected to visit Qatar to watch the FIFA World Cup. Worldwide fervour...