24 Mar 2025 An assault on the words we use
Conservative attacks on “DEI” and “woke”* policies and practices in the United States intensified in the run up to the presidential election. So, it should not come as a complete...
19 Mar 2025 CSW69 panel calls for reform of global framework to safeguard women’s communication and digital rights
Binding frameworks and renewed action are needed to advance gender justice in and through the media 30 years after United Nations member states adopted the Beijing Platform for Action, concluded...
19 Mar 2025 WACC partners outline pathways to social justice–oriented implementation of Global Digital Compact
Will the United Nations Global Digital Compact (GDC) meets its aim of fostering an inclusive, open, safe, and secure digital future for all?Its success or failure hangs on how it...
10 Mar 2025 CSW69: WACC and partners to take stock of women’s communication rights 30 years post-Beijing
WACC and partner organizations will review progress towards global commitments to advance gender equality in and through the media and will propose guidelines for future action with an event during...
10 Mar 2025 Gender equality: Braking the downward slide
2025 is a year of notable international anniversaries. This past Saturday, March 8, was the 50th anniversary of International Women’s Day being held on that date. (The commemoration of women’s...
03 Mar 2025 GAMAG calls for commitments to women and media in Beijing Platform to be upheld
Global Alliance on Media and Gender (GAMAG) Statement and Call to Action – 3 March 2025 Beijing+30: Upholding Commitments in Section J on “Women and the Media” Communication rights – particularly those...
27 Feb 2025 WACC Europe webinar highlights gender gaps in media across Europe
How are women represented in the media, what progress has been made, and what is the role of communicators in shaping a more gender-sensitive media landscape?As part of the WACC...
24 Feb 2025 Eroding communication rights threatens democracy
Politics-informed developments in the United States of America this year so far confirm that rights and entitlements can be rolled back with the stroke of a pen. And there is a...
20 Feb 2025 Newest Media Development explores how digital justice is key to achieving climate justice
Communication justice is vital to addressing the existential threats posed by climate change and environmental inequity in our digital world, Media Development editor Philip Lee writes in "Climate Justice and...
19 Feb 2025 Media Development 2025-1 online magazine and pdfs
Media Development 2025-1 Climate Justice and Digital Inclusion Climate justice is an existential threat that demands concerted action at many different levels. It is vital for civil society to be seen and...