12 Sep 2024 Taking Action for Gender Justice Online
Taking Action for Gender Justice Online An initiative to stop tech-facilitated gender-based violence Tech-facilitated gender-based violence, or TFGBV, against women and girls is the newest form of human rights violation in the networked world – and it is evolving rapidly. In international surveys, between 5...
02 Sep 2024 Why we must convene local actors to tackle the climate emergency: The case of Radio Ideal
The climate emergency is a challenge of such magnitude that we tend to forget that solutions are often found at the local level and in unexpected places. Such is the case of Radio Stereo Ideal 98.9 FM, a community radio station based in Tena, in...17 Aug 2024 Digital justice: Reclaiming a radically changed context
Alan Finlay, Valeria Betancourt, and others1 What follows is the Introduction to a special edition of Global Information Society Watch titled “WSIS+20: Reimagining horizons of dignity, equity and justice for our digital future”, published in May 2024 by the Association for Progressive Communications (APC). It...
14 Jun 2024 WACC’s Annual Report 2023 spotlights work for communication justice for all
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WACC’s Annual Report 2023 “Communication Justice for All” showcases the organization’s collective work last year to speak up for and advance just, inclusive, and community-led communication worldwide. “WACC believes in communication that builds and shapes community, enhances participation, and promotes freedom. Communication that demands accountability,...
07 Nov 2023 WACC welcomes Quito Declaration affirming communication for social justice
WACC applauds the Quito Declaration from the First Latin America Communication Congress held last month in Quito, Ecuador. “The Declaration recognizes that communication is transformative and has a critical role to play in promoting positive change in terms of social, gender, and climate justice,“ said...
03 Nov 2023 COP 28: Let’s ensure traditional ecological knowledge is integrated into climate policy
Indigenous leaders from around the world gathered in New York last month during UN Climate Week to raise awareness about the need to bring Indigenous and traditional perspectives into climate policy. Their call is to recognize the vital role that these communities, many of which...
13 Oct 2023 Local voices hold the truth and the missing link to real climate action
Local voices and community-led climate action — rights-based and sustainable — hold the key to global climate solutions, concluded panelists at WACC’s most recent Conversation Circle. The online discussion “Local Climate Voices: The Missing Link to Real Climate Action?” on 11 October offered members and...
03 Oct 2023 WACC virtual conversation to look at role of local voices in climate action
The WACC online discussion “Local Climate Voices: The Missing Link to Real Climate Action?” on 11 October offers members and partners the chance to explore why and how the voices of local communities can contribute effectively to meeting the global threat of climate change. “Local...