Monthly Archives: March 2024

Ten communicators honored as WACC Laureates

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27 Mar 2024 Ten communicators honored as WACC Laureates 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 in order to build more… Read more »

Where is the money? How international development is failing democratic communication

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25 Mar 2024 Where is the money? How international development is failing democratic communication Posted at 08:00h in Comment by Saskia Rowley In 2016, widespread misinformation fueled hate-filled public debate in the United Kingdon and was a major contributor to the outcome of the Brexit referendum. Since then, the country’s decision to leave the European Union has had very negative… Read more »

Radio station boosts vital communication link for Rendille speakers in Kenya

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21 Mar 2024 Radio station boosts vital communication link for Rendille speakers in Kenya A WACC-supported project in Kenya is helping an Indigenous community radio station to serve as an enhanced information channel for the Rendille people and preserve the tribe’s language and culture. In 2021, the Fereiti Action Network, a Kenyan, youth-driven organization for social change, partnered with WACC… Read more »

Keep gender at center of global digital governance, NGO CSW68 event urges

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While digital platforms such as X already have tools in place to check for hate speech, Namata said that a manual methodology like the GMMP’s is vital to identify micro-aggressions and ensure context-appropriate vetting tools. “The human-centered approach is the future.” New research on women’s communication rights The Digital Communication Rights event also featured new feminist communication scholarship. Such contributions… Read more »

Media monitoring key to breaking down gender stereotypes, CSW68 hears

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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 in New York. WACC’s Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) is an important tool to combat… Read more »

Turning point for Big Tech?

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11 Mar 2024 Turning point for Big Tech? Apple has been fined €1.8bn by the European Commission for breaking competition laws over music streaming. The EU Competition Commissioner said that Apple had restricted “developers from informing consumers about alternative, cheaper music services available outside of the Apple ecosystem.” Although Apple says it will appeal, the judgment seems part of the… Read more »

CSW68: WACC and partners aim to empower women for the digital age

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WACC and partner organizations are aiming to equip gender justice advocates to advance women’s digital communication rights with an event during the NGO CSW Forum 68 in New York on 11–24 March. The Forum is a civil society gathering held in parallel to the annual session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), a United Nations body that… Read more »

International Women’s Day 2024: #InspireInclusion in and through media

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International Women’s Day is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Each year, this day serves as a reminder of the progress made towards gender equality and highlights the work that still needs to be done. For International Women’s Day 2024 we are encouraged to imagine “a world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination…. Read more »