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22 Dec 2023 Christmas message 2023 May we continue to pursue communication that brings hope where there is despair builds community where there is hate enables participation where there is exclusion promotes freedom and demands accountability where there is repression celebrates diversity where there is fear fosters peace where there is insecurity sows connectedness where there is alienation demands justice… Read more »
14 Dec 2023 Young leaders adopt media monitoring as key tool against gender cyberviolence A dynamic cohort of young church leaders have committed to tackling tech-facilitated gender-based violence following a digital gender-justice workshop led by staff from WACC and the World Council of Churches on December 11–14 at the Ecumenical Institute of Bossey (Switzerland). Technology-facilitated gender-based violence, or TFGBV, is… Read more »
14 Dec 2023 Project teaches strategic communications to land defenders in Mexico and Central America WACC has partnered with the La Sandia Digital (Digital Watermelon) in Mexico to hone communications strategies for social movements and organizations to promote socio-environmental and gender justice. The project, co-funded by the Ford Foundation (Mexico), has sought to defend the right to clear communication strategies… Read more »
14 Dec 2023 Bridging information gaps to boost climate resiliency in Zimbabwe The Methodist Development and Relief Agency (MeDRA), a WACC partner in Zimbabwe, is helping communities gain access to the knowledge they need to adapt to climate change. Communities in Zimbabwe are becoming increasingly vulnerable to protracted droughts and other climate-related disasters, notes MeDRA, a nongovernmental organization affiliated with… Read more »
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10 Dec 2023 Workshop will help young people take action against online gender-based violence A workshop being held 11–14 December is engaging young church leaders in preventing gender inequities and advocating for gender justice in social media and other online spaces. Together, participants in the event “Taking Action Against Online Sexual and Gender-Based Violence” will review community standards on social… Read more »
07 Dec 2023 Education, community key to churches seeking truth amid misinformation The need to prioritize education and build community was highlighted during a webinar on 5 December that explored how churches have been involved in disinformation or misinformation, and what they can do to prevent this in the future. Hosted by WACC and the World Council of Churches, the… Read more »
07 Dec 2023 Kigali Declaration outlines African commitment to eliminating gender violence in and thorough the media Posted at 09:58h in Gender, News by Terri R. Miller Participants at the African Women in Media (AWiM) Conference 2023 agreed on principles for change by adopting the Kigali Declaration on the Elimination of Gender Violence in and through Media at the event’s… Read more »
