A WACC-supported project led by Journalists for Christ International Outreach has brought online misogyny and technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) into the mainstream as priority public policy issues in Nigeria.The suppression of women’s voice through acts of violence remains prevalent in Nigeria, and the emerging indicators...
Gender violence is pervasive in both digital and offline media, calling for a new, radical path forward to ensure justice for women and girls, participants concluded at a WACC joint event held this week during the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status...
Actionable steps to stop violence against women and girls in and through the media, informed by the 7th Global Media Monitoring Project - GMMP, is the aim of the WACC session on 17 March at 18:30–20:00 EDT (UTC-4) during the 70th session of the UN...
The plot could easily have been from a Netflix dystopian thriller. “The Russian Guy” approaches ordinary women and girls leading ordinary lives, one walking her child to school, another stocking supermarket shelves, and a young girl walking by. “Hello. What’s your name? You look beautiful. Come with...
Despite decades of advancement in education, politics, and economic participation, women remain dramatically underrepresented in European news media, according to findings from the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) 2025 presented at a WACC Europe discussion last month. The key regional findings, delivered by GMMP European coordinator...
With progress towards media gender parity on a plateau, women’s rights advocates are taking time to pause, reflect, and innovate. Gender equality in the global news media is at a crossroads 30 years after the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, the 2025 Global Media...
Who makes the news in 2025? What progress has been made towards gender equality in and through the media over the past three decades? Given the evidence, what critical shifts should be made going forward? Leer en español Lire en français On Tuesday, 9 December at 9:00 am...
When a woman was elected as the new member of parliament for my area, I was appalled at the misogyny and abusive comments levelled at her personally whenever she posted on her official social media channels.By WACC Deputy General Secretary Sara SpeicherThe tragedy is, what...
A Beijing+30 reflection Exactly 30 years ago today, hope for a new dawn for women and girls was palpable. Governments and civil society that had gathered in Beijing for the Fourth UN World Conference on Women were united on a roadmap to end gender-based discrimination and achieve...
Three decades after governments pledged transformative change for women through the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, progress towards gender equality in and through the world news media continues to flatline, according to newly released findings from WACC’s 2025 Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP). The Highlights...