15 May 2019 ‘Missing SDG’ is theme of latest Media Development journal
The 1/2019 issue of Media Development goes in search of the missing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) that “underpins all the other SDGs.”...
13 Mar 2019 Media key to achieving gender equality, WACC tells Commission on Status of Women dialogue
The global commitment to end gender inequality will not advance unless attention is also given to achieving gender parity in media and communication, WACC’s Sarah Macharia told a high-level dialogue at the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the UN headquarters in New...
08 Dec 2017 Communication rights underlie peace and social justice
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WACC urges members and partners to stand by oppressed and marginalised peoples.
...17 Jul 2017 Better communication helps tackle incitement to violence
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the launch of the Plan of Action for Religious Leaders and Actors to Prevent Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Atrocity Crimes. Photo: UN Photo/ Eskinder Debebe. The United Nations is promoting an action plan specifically designed to...
04 Jul 2017 Improving access to online information and knowledge
Accessibility and affordability are communication rights.
...07 Mar 2017 WACC plays its part on International Women’s Day
Ending news media sexism is crucial to achieving gender equality....
30 Jan 2017 WACC gender and media consultation complements CSW2017
WACC is bringing brings 19 project partners from 17 countries to participate in a consultation on “Gender and Media: Challenges and Opportunities in the Post 2015 Era”.
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23 Mar 2016 ʺMedia compactʺ supports gender equality
Agreement vows to scale up media focus on women’s rights and gender equality issues through editorial coverage and decisions, complemented by gender-sensitive corporate practices.
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18 Mar 2016 U.N. panel cites need for action against sexism in media
U.N. panel of experts calls for coordinated action to combat sexism in the portrayal of women in news and popular culture.
...28 Jul 2014 UN report asks what price privacy today?
Report submitted to the UN Human Rights Council paints a disturbing picture of intrusive technological surveillance.
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