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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News
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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21 Dec 2015 GMMP garners worldwide coverage
Gender equality remains high on the UN agenda and WACC's GMMP 2015 report generates a record number of stories....
03 Dec 2015 Media Development examines barriers to communication
“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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23 Nov 2015 Progress for women in news media grinds to a halt
After 20 years, research in 114 countries reveals continued severe disparity between representation of women and men in news media.
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21 Nov 2015 Global Media Monitoring Project Press Release
After 20 years, research in 114 countries Reveals continued severe disparity entre representation of women and men in news media ...
16 Nov 2015 Syria Film Festival scores huge success
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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09 Nov 2015 Film focuses on crimes against Mexican journalists
Web documentary launched by Article 19 showing how fear, impunity and violence are commonplace when Mexican journalists exercise the right to freedom of expression.
...18 Oct 2015 People of faith tackle freedom of expression and religion
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...
09 Oct 2015 WACC hosts workshop at Parliament of the World’s Religions
WACC will present a workshop on “Interfaith Dialogue on Communication, Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Religion” on Friday, Oct....
06 Oct 2015 Conflict reporting fails women
Women are virtually invisible in news reporting on peace and security issues in nations experiencing conflict.
...05 Oct 2015 WACC supports ‘moral imperative’ to end poverty
WACC and its General Secretary, the Rev. Dr. Karin Achtelstetter, have joined global faith-based organizations to endorse a statement that ending extreme poverty by 2030...
29 Sep 2015 A gender view of post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals
The right to communicate with a gender perspective in the post 2015 development agenda, is part of a comprehensive approach that WACC and its regions are taking toward...
25 Sep 2015 Faith leaders commit to tackle and poverty and sustainable development
Faith leaders and development partners met September 24, 2015 at a High Level Event to discuss a framework for actions to end extreme poverty....
24 Sep 2015 Film features WACC partner Sharon Bhagwan Rolls
The Asia Society in New York on Sept. 24 is hosting the premiere of a documentary on female leaders that includes Sharon Bhagwan Rolls of Fiji-based femLINK Pacific,...
22 Sep 2015 Syria crisis, WACC plays its part in Toronto
WACC is a partner in the Syria Film Festival (SYFF), taking place for the...