20 Jan 2016 WACC small projects support the “right to voice”
WACC publishes listing of communication initiatives it is supporting in 2016.
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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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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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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 addressing the post-2015 SDGs.
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03 Jun 2015 Communication rights essential to sustainable development
In a presentation entitled “Sustainable Development Meets Communication Rights,” WACC General Secretary Rev. Dr. Karin Achtelstetter addressed an event in Nuremberg, Germany, marking the Luther Decade.
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22 Apr 2015 Charter of free media adopted at World Forum on Free Media
Participants at the 4th World Forum on Free Media, meeting in Tunis 22-28 March, adopted a World Charter of Free Media in support of “communication that is both pluralistic and engaged.”...
30 Jan 2015 Young girls in Zimbabwe opt for marriage to escape poverty
To mark International Development Week, 1-7 February 2015, WACC is beginning a short series of articles highlighting a communications project in Zimbabwe tackling the plight of child brides.
...20 Jan 2015 Pursuing communication with a purpose
Communication is not merely a tool; it should be viewed as an essence of being and an agent for change, said the Rev. Karin Achtelstetter, WACC General Secretary, in a keynote speech delivered Jan. 19 at a Council for World Mission conference in...
19 Dec 2014 Promote communication as a fundamental human right
Communication must be lifted up as a fundamental human right and communicators called to practise an ethics of freedom and accountability.
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12 Nov 2014 Alliance calls for strong global gender and media agenda
The Global Alliance on Media and Gender (GAMAG) has called on U.N. member states to include strong provisions on gender, media and information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the post- 2015 Sustainable Development Goals.
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