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United Nations · GenevaWhat does it mean for a grassroots advocate for communication rights to attend a United Nations global policy summit? For Patience Zirima from Gender and Media Connect, a WACC partner in Zimbabwe, engaging in the recent World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 High-Level Event as a member of WACC’s delegation was an important opportunity to be seen and heard. If I could take away just one thing from the WSIS+20 High-Level Event in Genev…See the Story
WACC | WSIS+20: The Power of Being in the Room

United Nations · PhilippinesWho is a United Nations global policy summit designed for and whose voices have priority? Xian Guevarra from the Computer Professionals’ Union, a WACC partner in the Philippines, brought a grassroots voice for digital justice as a member of WACC’s delegation at the recent World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 High-Level Event.Global conversations on AI and internet governance are happening – often without us.Recently, I had the oppor…Read Article
WACC | WSIS+20: Digital justice must mean power, access, and dignity for all

GMC · ZimbabweA WACC partner in Zimbabwe is promoting media freedom and gender equality in and through the media by addressing barriers to digital inclusion faced by women journalists in Southern Africa.The project, run by Gender and Media Connect (GMC) in Zimbabwe, is linking women journalists throughout the African sub-region through peer networking, advocacy, and a transnational platform for coalition building.By creating a safe space for women journalists…Read Article