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...
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...
An introductory webinar to social media monitoring on 8 December took the first steps towards establishing a global, ecumenical observatory to gather evidence on gender-based violence content in the media and advocate for change.The hands-on event “Rooting Out Gender Cyberviolence” was organized by WACC in...
A WACC panel on 8 December at the Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Summit in Marrakech, Morocco, will highlight the crucial intersection between communication rights, localization, and climate justice. Organized by UNICEF and communication for development (C4D) agencies, the SBCC Summit on 5–8 December is...
The webinar “Rooting out gender cyberviolence: An introduction to social media monitoring” on 8 December will give WACC members and partners the opportunity to take action against the harmful — and growing — phenomenon of online gender-based violence. During the 60-minute learning event, organized by WACC...
Grassroots movements are using research and documentation of the Creole language and culture to challenge historical and contemporary prejudice in the Caribbean region, WACC President Embert Charles told participants at the panel discussion “Archival Justice and Digital Collaborative Scholarship” on 29 November. Part of the Michael...