04 May 2016 WACC partner wins UN World Summit on Information Society Prize 2016
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication’s has received the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) prize 2016.
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02 May 2016 World Press Freedom Day focuses on access to information
WACC staff are addressing freedom of expression and gender equality at events organized by UNESCO and the Government of Finland.
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28 Apr 2016 WACC joins disaster communications network
WACC partners with network specialising in disaster communications.
...19 Apr 2016 Faith leaders urge action on climate justice
WACC supports Interfaith Climate Change Statement and urges government action.
...18 Apr 2016 ACT Alliance increases support for advocacy work
ACT Alliance unveils a new mechanism to support the advocacy work of its members and forums.
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04 Apr 2016 Faith groups essential to achieving development goals
Religious values and organizations are vitally important to the success of the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals....
01 Apr 2016 Reporters see social media changing coverage of religion
Rise of social media has affected news coverage of religion.
...01 Apr 2016 Groups pursue interfaith activism for social change
RCC 2016 panel of experts says faith groups need to navigate religious differences as powerful as the causes they espouse.
...29 Mar 2016 Human Rights Award goes to “Censored Voices”
Censored Voices, directed by Mor Loushy, has received the SIGNIS-WACC Human Rights Award 2015. It highlights the darkest side of the history of the Six-Day War of...
23 Mar 2016 ʺMedia compactʺ supports gender equality
Agreement vows to scale up media focus on women’s rights and gender equality issues through editorial coverage and decisions, complemented by gender-sensitive corporate practices.
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18 Mar 2016 U.N. panel cites need for action against sexism in media
U.N. panel of experts calls for coordinated action to combat sexism in the portrayal of women in news and popular culture.
...17 Mar 2016 Short film links human rights and Internet protocols
Launched of “Net of Rights,” a short film exploring the link between Internet protocols and human rights online.
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14 Mar 2016 WACC general secretary to moderate U.N. panel
Commission on the Status of Women 60th session includes panel discussion on gender equality in the media.
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11 Mar 2016 WACC Summer School on “Communication and Religion”
WACC announces Summer School on “Communication and Religion" 23-31 July 2016 in Manchester, Jamaica.
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07 Mar 2016 End media sexism by 2020!
For International Women's Day, WACC calls for action to end news media sexism by 2020.
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29 Feb 2016 New online resource honours WACC co-founder Robert Geisendörfer
New online resource dedicated to the life and work of Robert Geisendörfer,
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26 Feb 2016 Indigenous peoples need to communicate for survival
Media Development article focuses on vital role of community radio in Guatemala.
...23 Feb 2016 Berlin 2016
Fuocoammare / Fire at Sea wins Ecumenical Jury Prize at Berlin Film Festival.
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19 Feb 2016 Media Development examines communication rights and social justice
The concept of communication rights, as it has developed over the last 40 years, has contributed to the cause of social justice around the world, notes the current...
19 Feb 2016 In memoriam Hans-Wolfgang Hessler (1928-2016)
WACC pays tribute to the German journalist Hans-Wolfgang Hessler, former member of its Board of Directors and president of WACC Europe.
...17 Feb 2016 WACC presentation to focus on faith in the news media
WACC presents proposal to monitor media coverage of religion as contribution to sustainable development and peace.
16 Feb 2016 Assessing religions’ contribution to development and peace
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Photo: United Nations. The German government – which has said “religion matters” in meeting the world’s challenges -- is sponsoring a conference in Berlin from Feb....
13 Feb 2016 Communication rights help empower migrants
Protecting the communication rights of migrants is essential to the concepts of freedom, democracy and justice.
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12 Feb 2016 WACC celebrates World Radio Day 2016
World Radio Day is a global celebration of the contribution that radio broadcasters make to people and societies everywhere.
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02 Feb 2016 Communication projects address violence against women
WACC gender and communication partners focus on online and cyber violence against women.
...26 Jan 2016 Holocaust remembrance week features multimedia events
The Children’s Memorial at Yad Vashem. Hollowed out from an underground cavern, this unique memorial is a tribute to the 1.5 million Jewish children who perished during the Holocaust. Photo:Courtesy...
26 Jan 2016 WACC partner supports the right to health
Colombia-based WACC project partner and member supports people with high-cost illnesses to engage in advocacy using digital communication technologies....
20 Jan 2016 WACC small projects support the “right to voice”
WACC publishes listing of communication initiatives it is supporting in 2016.
...15 Jan 2016 Toolkit for journalists explains ‘hate speech’
ARTICLE 19 has published a guide to identifying and countering ‘hate speech’....
14 Jan 2016 Communications essential to climate change action
People of faith have much to contribute to the discourse on climate change, and communications is an essential part of that mission.
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