Monthly Archives: September 2023

Digital justice study guide now available in French and Spanish

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21 Sep 2023 Digital justice study guide now available in French and Spanish “Digital Justice: A Study and Action Guide” is newly available in French and Spanish, widening access for even more people who want to learn more about being a digital advocate and bridging the digital divide. The guide, co-published by WACC and the World Council of Churches and… Read more »

Training youth in Georgia to build a safer, more secure digital world

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18 Sep 2023 Training youth in Georgia to build a safer, more secure digital world Young people in Georgia are being equipped to create a safer and more secure digital environment for all through a WACC-supported project with partner organization Helping Hand. Georgia has no internet regulation, a situation which heightens risks of cyberbullying, online harassment, and the spread of… Read more »

Africa Climate Summit: To save a planet in crisis, we need community media

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18 Sep 2023 Africa Climate Summit: To save a planet in crisis, we need community media The Africa Climate Summit 2023 on September 4–6 in Nairobi came with high expectations of radical proposals to address climate change. “Driving green growth and climate finance solutions for Africa and the world,” the theme promised. In their Nairobi Declaration from the Summit, African… Read more »

Project to uphold digital rights in Philippines in face of SIM Registration Act

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08 Sep 2023 Project to uphold digital rights in Philippines in face of SIM Registration Act WACC is partnering with the Computer Professionals’ Union (CPU) in the Philippines to uphold people’s rights to access communication, to privacy, to security, and to free speech. In late 2022 the Filipino government began enacting a law requiring all SIM card users in the… Read more »

Why grassroots communication is key to stopping Amazon deforestation

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05 Sep 2023 Why grassroots communication is key to stopping Amazon deforestation The Amazon is being decimated — by the expansion of the agricultural frontier, by illegal economies linked to drug trafficking, and by an economic model that privileges mining and ranching and negatively impacts vulnerable communities. These activities are pushing deforestation levels towards 20%, a point of no return… Read more »

Community radio network to strengthen Indigenous communication rights in Argentina

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01 Sep 2023 Community radio network to strengthen Indigenous communication rights in Argentina A WACC-supported initiative in Argentina is set to make radio a more powerful tool for Indigenous communities to uphold their rights and cultures. Local WACC partner Centro de Educación, Comunicación y Biblioteca Popular (CECOP), with the Argentine Forum of Community Radios (FARCO), is creating an Indigenous communicators network… Read more »