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.
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RCC 2016 panel of experts says faith groups need to navigate religious differences as powerful as the causes they espouse.
...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...
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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U.N. panel of experts calls for coordinated action to combat sexism in the portrayal of women in news and popular culture.
...Launched of “Net of Rights,” a short film exploring the link between Internet protocols and human rights online.
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Commission on the Status of Women 60th session includes panel discussion on gender equality in the media.
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WACC announces Summer School on “Communication and Religion" 23-31 July 2016 in Manchester, Jamaica.
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For International Women's Day, WACC calls for action to end news media sexism by 2020.
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New online resource dedicated to the life and work of Robert Geisendörfer,
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Media Development article focuses on vital role of community radio in Guatemala.
...Fuocoammare / Fire at Sea wins Ecumenical Jury Prize at Berlin Film Festival.
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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...
WACC pays tribute to the German journalist Hans-Wolfgang Hessler, former member of its Board of Directors and president of WACC Europe.
...WACC presents proposal to monitor media coverage of religion as contribution to sustainable 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....
Protecting the communication rights of migrants is essential to the concepts of freedom, democracy and justice.
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World Radio Day is a global celebration of the contribution that radio broadcasters make to people and societies everywhere.
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WACC gender and communication partners focus on online and cyber violence against women.
...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...
Colombia-based WACC project partner and member supports people with high-cost illnesses to engage in advocacy using digital communication technologies....
WACC publishes listing of communication initiatives it is supporting in 2016.
...ARTICLE 19 has published a guide to identifying and countering ‘hate speech’....
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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Gender equality remains high on the UN agenda and WACC's GMMP 2015 report generates a record number of stories....
“Invisible Walls and Barriers” explores some of the political, social, cultural and technological impediments to freedom of expression in today’s world.
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After 20 years, research in 114 countries reveals continued severe disparity between representation of women and men in news media.
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After 20 years, research in 114 countries Reveals continued severe disparity entre representation of women and men in news media ...
Documentary screenings at the Syria Film Festival in Toronto, Canada, were sold out 13-15 November 2015 as audiences expressed their solidarity.
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Web documentary launched by Article 19 showing how fear, impunity and violence are commonplace when Mexican journalists exercise the right to freedom of expression.
...A workshop organized by WACC in partnership with the Toronto-based International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF) formed part of an extensive programme of interactive...