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Africa media criticized for stereotyping women

6 Dec 2007

By Teresia Mutuku, Communications Officer and Web Manager, WACC Nairobi, Kenya - Gender and media experts meeting in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, 3-5 December have released a declaration criticizing media in Africa for gross gender imbalances an...

Christian communication rights group calls for public role for HIV+ people in churches

30 Nov 2007

Toronto, Canada - The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) is calling on its members and partners to encourage their faith communities and their local media to make visible the contributions of people living with HIV and AIDS in...

Protecting children from violence

19 Nov 2007

A nation-wide campaign to raise public awareness on the issue of child abuse and on the need for implementing measures that protect children from violence, exploitation, and neglect will be launched in Lebanon, today 19 November, on the occasion...

Churches called to engage in debate on Canada’s role in Afghanistan

17 Nov 2007

By Kristine Greenaway, WACC Programme Manager, Congress 2008 A prominent ecumenical peace advocate says churches should join in public debate on appropriate use of force by the international community to protect people whose governments "...

No peace without nuclear disarmament

10 Nov 2007

By Teresia Mutuku, Communications Officer and Web Manager Toronto, Canada - A senior official with the World Council of Churches has expressed concern over the deafening silence about nuclear disarmament....

Historic world Christian forum issues call for dialogue

9 Nov 2007

Religious Leaders meeting in Kenya for the 'Historic' world Christian forumhave pledged to convene international, local and regional meetings to deepen reconciliation and understanding. "Recognising that unity is first and foremost God's...

Communicators struggle for gender equality: Communicators meet in Fiji to learn advocacy skills to lobby for more gender-sensitive news media.

31 Oct 2007

Suva, Fiji - As the global discourse on unequal representation of women in the media rages on, gender and media communicators met in Fiji, the island nation in the South Pacific, October 23-25, to learn advocacy skills to lobby for more gender-s...

“Time for an ecological conversion,” says Canadian theologian

23 Oct 2007

Toronto, Canada - Response to the environmental crisis is one of the most serious needs of our times, according to feminist theologian Cristina Vanin. She says Canadians need to experience an ecological conversion. Professor Vanin of the Univ...

Gobierno chileno impulsa nueva ley sobre Radios Comunitarias

17 Oct 2007

El Gobierno de Chile presentó un proyecto de ley de radios comunitarias que reemplazará a la actual legislación que sólo distingue entre radiodifusión comercial y de mínima cobertura sin reconocer el lugar de las asociaciones sin fines de...

HIV and AIDS rights advocate appointed conference Bible study leader

17 Oct 2007

The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) is pleased to announce that Ms Phumzile Zondi-Mabizela will serve as the leader of daily Bible study and prayers sessions for Congress 2008, the world communication conference scheduled fo...