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27 Mar 2024 Ten communicators honored as WACC Laureates

Posted at 15:18h in Communication Rights, News, WACC Africa, WACC Caribbean, WACC Europe, WACC Latin America, WACC North America 0 Comments

WACC’s Board of Directors has named ten individuals as new Honorary Lifetime Members in recognition of their long-time dedication to advancing communication for all. Since 1995, WACC has celebrated individuals from around the world who have upheld the organization’s vision and mission of promoting communication rights...

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13 Mar 2024 Media monitoring key to breaking down gender stereotypes, CSW68 hears

Posted at 18:32h in Gender, GMMP, News 0 Comments

Civil society is a vital catalyst for change when it comes to addressing gender-based prejudices in the news, WACC gender and media expert Sarah Macharia reported at a side event to the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) on Monday...

07 Dec 2023 Kigali Declaration outlines African commitment to eliminating gender violence in and thorough the media

Posted at 09:58h in Gender, News 0 Comments

Participants at the African Women in Media (AWiM) Conference 2023 agreed on principles for change by adopting the Kigali Declaration on the Elimination of Gender Violence in and through Media at the event’s closing session on 1 December. The action-oriented document addresses gender-based violence in news...

16 Nov 2023 Call to re-strategize for GMMP 2025 to tackle new challenges of gender equality in the media

Posted at 11:18h in Gender, GMMP 2020, News 0 Comments

Advocacy must evolve and new partnerships be formed to address current challenges of gender equality in and through the media, WACC Gender and Communications Program Manager Sarah Macharia told an online gathering of gender and media experts in late October. The virtual round table “Women's Representation...

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27 Apr 2023 Global Media Monitoring Project tools can address gender blind spots in news industry

Posted at 13:18h in Gender, News 0 Comments

A webinar on 25 April took a closer look at how to address two significant gender blind spots in the news industry: the lack of women of colour in leadership positions and persistent stereotyping of women in news coverage. These conclusions emerged from the research project...

07 Mar 2023 Experts say regulation of legacy, digital media needed to advance women’s communication rights

Posted at 09:41h in Gender, News 0 Comments

Regulation of legacy media and digital platforms is crucial to ensure accountability for human rights for all and specifically for the right to freedom of expression for women and girls, experts stressed on 3 March at the 52nd Session on the Human Rights Council (HRC52)...

17 Jan 2023 WACC expert to speak on Al Jazeera panel on media diversity

Posted at 20:53h in News 0 Comments

An upcoming Al Jazeera English broadcast on the gender gap in media will feature Sarah Macharia, WACC program manager for Gender and Communication and global coordinator of the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP). [caption id="attachment_50939" align="alignleft" width="300"] Sarah Macharia, WACC Gender and Communication program manager and...

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09 Dec 2022 Webinar breaks ground for ecumenical gender and media observatory

Posted at 11:51h in News 0 Comments

An introductory webinar to social media monitoring on 8 December took the first steps towards establishing a global, ecumenical observatory to gather evidence on gender-based violence content in the media and advocate for change.The hands-on event “Rooting Out Gender Cyberviolence” was organized by WACC in...

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02 Dec 2022 Webinar to offer practical tools to root out gender cyberviolence

Posted at 12:48h in News 0 Comments

The webinar “Rooting out gender cyberviolence: An introduction to social media monitoring” on 8 December will give WACC members and partners the opportunity to take action against the harmful — and growing — phenomenon of online gender-based violence. During the 60-minute learning event, organized by WACC...

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26 Oct 2022 Municipalities are key players in developing gender-just media

Posted at 10:06h in News 0 Comments

The media can be both ally and threat to girls and women. The content media transmit or the conduct they enable on digital platforms can deny the right to live free from violence and discrimination. But local authorities are well placed to drive change, Sarah...