Monthly Archives: August 2022

Hear the voices of “Women of the Blame”—a glimpse into the real lives of migrant domestic workers

Check out the Women of the Blame podcast series on SoundCloud. They left their home country, Nigeria, dreaming of better lives in Lebanon. “I left to look for greener pastors.” — Nnenna “I left to work and also to be independent unto myself.” —Blessing “I left for a betterment of life.” — Susan But what is really happening to their… Read more »

WACC to WCC: ‘Together, we can break the barriers that obstruct gender justice in & through the media’

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Saying church and ecumenical communities “can and should strongly engage with media from a gender justice perspective,” WACC Global presented a vision for an Ecumenical Gender and Media Observatory at the World Council of Churches (WCC) pre-assembly on Just Community of Women and Men in Karlsruhe, Germany. The vision is connected to the WCC’s Thursdays in Black, a global ecumenical… Read more »

WACC, WCC initiative tackles cyberviolence against women

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A new initiative aimed at raising awareness about cyberviolence against women and creating a coalition of rights-based partners is highlighted in a new page on the WACC Global website. The initiative, a joint vision of WACC and the World Council of Churches (WCC) will act to advance a media environment that is more equitable, sustainable, and inclusive of girls, women,… Read more »

WACC staff, members to attend 11th WCC Assembly

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The World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly will take place starting next week and WACC staff and members will be present, raising issues about digital justice and gender and media.   General Secretary Philip Lee, Deputy General Secretary Sara Speicher, and ProgrammeManager Dr Sarah Macharia will be on site for the Assembly scheduled August 31 to September 8 in… Read more »

Putting people first rather than corporate interests

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22 Aug 2022 Putting people first rather than corporate interests Posted at 00:00h in Comment by Saskia Rowley On 5 July 2022, the European Parliament approved the final text of its Digital Services Act (DSA), the new rule book for moderating digital content. The DSA aims to limit the spread of illegal content online and it establishes a new set… Read more »

Protected: On the Screen, MD2022/3

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Protected: MD 2022/3 Editorial

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Protected: Democratizing the platforms: Promises and perils of public utility regulation 

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Protected: Virtual reality, metaverse platforms, and the future of higher education

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Protected: The ethics of AI and robotics

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