20 Oct 2017 WACC promotes gender awareness in media and information literacy
UNESCO conference in Jamaica focuses on education and transformation....
20 Oct 2017 Keeping WACC’s ear to the ground
Consultation in Costa Rica focuses on “Communication and Social Change: Beyond the SDGs”.
...16 Oct 2017 Hearing the voices of the world’s poor
On International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, WACC calls for greater solidarity with the world’s poor.
...22 Sep 2017 Language rights are still under threat
Journalists attacked in Algeria while promoting local language and media.
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19 Sep 2017 Filipino Indigenous people’s radio goes on air
New station dedicated to Lumad stories, news reports, alternative music and advocacy songs.
...07 Sep 2017 Digital literacy is vital to today’s societies
International Literacy Day (8 September 2017) is promoting “Literacy in a digital world”.
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29 Aug 2017 Keeping the faith in family planning
A new mother attends a culturally sensitive counselling session at the Jose Domingo De Obaldia Hospital in David, Panama. Photo courtesy of UNFPA/Guadalupe Valdes. A key component of communications rights is recognition of human difference and working together to enhance and enrich the common good. Three years ago,...
29 Aug 2017 New issue of online WACC journal published
Digital platforms and social media need to demonstrate reliability, transparency, and legitimacy.
...22 Aug 2017 Saint Lucia’s Folk Research Centre renamed
In celebration of his 70th birthday, the 44 year-old study centre has been renamed the Msgr. Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre.
09 Aug 2017 WACC and Cultural Survival Highlight the Role of Communication in Advancing the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Participants at a workshop to help build the capacity of Indigenous women broadcasters and sector leaders, held in Kathmandu, Nepal, by WACC and Cultural Survival partner Radio Kairan. Photo Credit: Cultural Survival On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, WACC and Cultural Survival are highlighting the importance...