Monthly Archives: April 2020

Photo: Reflect Reality project/Internews  “Journalism without Fear or Favour” is the theme of World Press Freedom Day, Sunday, May 3, 2020. It takes place in a complex landscape, where traditional media and social media compete for trustworthiness and relevance. The sub-themes of this year’s World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) are no less important with a focus on the safety of… Read more »

    Lockdowns imposed by governments worldwide to prevent the spread of Covid-19 have forced women “to stay at homes where they are not safe or secure,” according to faith-based groups. Photo: Eric Ward/Unsplash   Covid-19 responses of governments and civil society should include strategies to address and prevent sexual and gender-based violence, said a statement issued by a global collective of religious groups and faith-based… Read more »

  Radio Apac reporter Deni Okelo (middle) receives a donation to help the radio station operate during the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Radio Apac   WACC is surveying its community media partners on their response to COVID-19 and their needs to help keep the communities they serve informed and safe. Community media need your help! Please donate to the Community Media Rapid… Read more »

  The neighbourhood of Kikondi, Uganda during the lockdown imposed by the government to deal with the Covid-19 crisis. Photo: Ndahiro Derrick/Wikimedia Commons  Mama FM, a women-focused radio station serving the underprivileged in Uganda, has changed its programming to focus on the Covid-19 pandemic.  It has developed creative ways of delivering information about the contagious disease: a comedy skit, short spot messages, and a Q and… Read more »

By Mathilde Kpalla on April 22, 2020 By Mathilde Kpalla | April 22, 2020 About the Author Mathilde Kpalla

    Multi-faceted responses to the pandemic must include the promotion of gender equality, the empowerment of women and girls, and the fight against all forms of gender-based violence, says the UN Interagency Task Force on Religion and Sustainable Development. Photo: Pisauikan/Unsplash      The United Nations Interagency Task Force on Religion and Sustainable Development (IATF), with the endorsement of… Read more »

  Broadcasters from the Community Rural Radio Krishi Radio 98.8, a member of the Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC),  bring awareness of the Covid-19 pandemic to far-flung rural communities. Photo: BNNRC    WACC is surveying its community media partners on their response to COVID-19 and their needs to help keep the communities they serve informed and safe. Community media… Read more »

  In times of crisis, information saves lives.  In the response to Covid-19, we see how vital it is to get accurate and trusted messages to people so that they know what they need to do and where they can get help when they need it.   For many communities however, particularly the most marginalized and vulnerable, such as Indigenous communities, refugees,… Read more »

Elham Amwar gets help from his children Rema and Ayman as they carry water back to their family’s shelter in the Zaatari refugee camp near Mafraq, Jordan. ACT Alliance member agencies provide a variety of services to refugees living in the camp. Photo: Paul Jeffrey/ACT Alliance   Amidst the coronavirus crisis, a community radio station supported by WACC Global in Amman, Jordan, is making sure that the plight of Syrians living in refugee… Read more »

 Communication saves lives, strengthens solidarity    Community and communication in times of isolation For our common good, we need to use and promote technologies to unite people and communities who are divided by adversity. Digital First Responders The Center for Community Media investigates how innovative news outlets are meeting the needs of immigrant communities. UNESCO to support media in developing… Read more »