07 May 2018 WACC publishes its annual report for 2017
WACC pursues its vision of a world in which people are free to speak up for human rights.
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27 Apr 2018 WACC Opens Call for Summer Internship in Toronto
The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) is an international non-governmental organization that promotes communication as a basic human right, essential to people’s dignity and community. WACC advocates full access...
26 Apr 2018 WACC UK Annual General Meeting 2018
Ordinary resolutions and special resolutions to be put before Members.
...16 Apr 2018 Human Rights Award 2017 goes to Maman Colonelle
The courage of one person to fight against sexual abuse in a war-torn country.
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06 Mar 2018 Press for Progress on gender equality in the media
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The proportion of stories that clearly challenge gender stereotypes has hardly changed since 2005.
...27 Feb 2018 WSIS recognizes WACC’s communication work
Certificate to be awarded by ITU Secretary-General on March 20.
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13 Feb 2018 Join WACC in celebrating World Radio Day 2018
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Community radio stations promote democratic participation by enabling marginalized people to exercise their rights....
02 Feb 2018 2018 – A great time to be part of WACC!
2018 – A great time to be part of WACC!...
18 Jan 2018 Evidence-based journalism vs. sleepwalking into censorship
Honesty and trust underpin WACC's advocacy of communication rights.
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12 Jan 2018 WACC plans for new leadership in 2018
WACC General Secretary, Rev. Dr Karin Achtelstetter, to take on new position....
10 Jan 2018 School highlights displacement, dialogue and peace building
Communication rights are crucial to civil society in Africa and the Middle East.
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16 Dec 2017 Enabling migrants and refugees to speak for themselves
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International Migrants Day 18 December 2017.
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08 Dec 2017 Communication rights underlie peace and social justice
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WACC urges members and partners to stand by oppressed and marginalised peoples.
...07 Dec 2017 New way of measuring freedom of expression launched
A tool for understanding where governments are succeeding and failing in their duty to promote and protect people's communication rights.
...05 Dec 2017 Media experts discuss how to improve refugee reporting
WACC event takes next step in news coverage of migration.
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23 Nov 2017 End media sexism to counter gender violence!
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Media play a significant role in perpetuating and challenging social norms.
...20 Nov 2017 Children are active communicators
Millions of children around the world do not enjoy the basic right to communicate.
...16 Nov 2017 Report urges media to change refugee narrative
Call for European news media to end invisibility of refugees and migrants.
...15 Nov 2017 Media and memory is theme of WACC journal
Collective memory is now digitally mediated.
...09 Nov 2017 Remembering all who suffer in conflict and war
Communicating peace involves the right to memory.
...07 Nov 2017 Telling human stories about climate change
Communicating climate justice effectively is a key part of the struggle post-COP23.
...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...
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.