Statement by WACC General Secretary Philip Lee on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, October 17, 2020 “Acting together to achieve social and environmental justice for all” is vital at a time when social, political, and economic inequalities are increasing the risk of geopolitical...
Learning to respect and trust If peace is a measure of a society’s ability to absorb shocks without falling or relapsing into conflict, then it must be based on trust, equality, and respect for human dignity. Covid-19 has clearly set obstacles in the path of peace. Political...
While life today is better for a 15-year-old girl in a developing world, she will nonetheless have to keep fighting against tremendous odds because progress made in the last 25 years “though important, has been incremental, uneven and insufficient,” says a new report launched by UN Women...
On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, WACC is drawing attention to the urgent need to promote Indigenous languages at both national and international levels....
The proportion of stories that clearly challenge gender stereotypes has hardly changed since 2005.
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Community radio stations promote democratic participation by enabling marginalized people to exercise their rights....
International Migrants Day 18 December 2017.
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WACC urges members and partners to stand by oppressed and marginalised peoples.
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Media play a significant role in perpetuating and challenging social norms.
...On International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, WACC calls for greater solidarity with the world’s poor.
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