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14 Jun 2024 WACC’s Annual Report 2023 spotlights work for communication justice for all

Posted at 13:48h in Climate Justice, Communication Rights, Digital Justice, Digital Rights, Gender, Indigenous, Migrant voices, News, One Year Projects 0 Comments

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, builds...

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03 Apr 2024 Indigenous citizen communicators in the Philippines ready to champion climate justice

Posted at 12:42h in Climate Justice, News, One Year Projects 0 Comments

WACC is partnering with the Communication Foundation for Asia (CFA) to equip the Alangan-Mangyan people in the Filipino province of Mindoro as storytellers to bring their voices into the public sphere and protect their unique environment. A long-time WACC partner, CFA was established in 1968 to...

20 Oct 2023 Indigenous radio in Nicaragua strengthens advocacy with hands-on training

Posted at 15:47h in Indigenous, News, One Year Projects 0 Comments

A WACC-supported initiative in Nicaragua is building the capacity of Indigenous community radio as a tool for rights advocacy, social justice, sustainable development, and cultural flourishing. WACC is partnering with CASEMIP RL (Cooperativa Agropecuaria de Servicios Multiples "Indian Pawanka" RL) to offer training in media production...

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25 Oct 2022 Strengthening women and communities: challenges for communication in Latin America

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The work of WACC regional partners strengthens the right to communicate of peoples in different contexts and helps restore their autonomy and human dignity....

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14 Oct 2022 WACC partner forum to focus on communication rights as cornerstone for social justice in Latin America

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WACC project partners from across Latin America will explore the fundamental role that communication rights play in building more just, sustainable societies when they meet on 18–21 October 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Titled “Communication: Cornerstone of Social Justice,” the gathering will bring together some 30...

26 Jan 2022 WACC announces new Strategic Plan

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WACC's Board of Directors has approved a new Strategic Plan for 2022-2026, intended as a foundation for its network worldwide "to take a leadership role that advances communication rights in a rapidly changing world." [See Spanish and French versions] The plan focuses on new program priorities, building...

19 Oct 2021 Costa Rica project helps to promote Cabécar culture, language

Posted at 05:34h in Communication Rights, Indigenous, News 0 Comments

With Western-style education and the Internet taking over traditional learning processes in many parts of Costa Rica, the Indigenous people of the Cabeca nation, in Talamanca province, have expressed concern about threats to Cabecar culture and language, including their broad cosmovision. A WACC-supported project, La antena...

21 Feb 2020 Muellamués community broadcasters push for culture of peace, Indigenous rights, & environmental stewardship

Posted at 15:49h in Communication Rights, Indigenous 0 Comments

A project supported by WACC Global has trained more than 100 Indigenous broadcasters and members of the Indigenous community of Muellamués, Colombia, in producing radio programmes on peace, self-governance, gender equality, and human rights. The project was organized by the Fundación para la Promoción de la Cooperación Internacional...

28 Jan 2020 WACC, Cultural Survival to support 7 Indigenous broadcasting networks

Posted at 15:27h in Citizen Journalism, Communication Rights, Indigenous, News 0 Comments

Following four years of fruitful collaboration, WACC and Boston-based Indigenous rights organization Cultural Survival have decided to renew and enhance their ongoing partnership. Starting this year, WACC and Cultural Survival will concentrate their efforts not just on supporting individual Indigenous community radio stations, but also on...