Posts Tagged ‘defyhatenow’
Celebrating the First Graduates of the Africa Fact-Checking Fellowship – #defyhatenow Ethiopia (AFF-ETH)
The Africa Fact-Checking Fellowship – Ethiopia (AFF-ETH) is empowering youth to tackle disinformation! On October 11, 2024, our first cohort of 15 fellows graduated from the Africa Fact-Checking Fellowship – Ethiopia (AFF-ETH), marking a significant step forward in the fight against disinformation. AFF-ETH is one of the programs implemented under the #defyhatenow-Ethiopia initiative and funded…
Read MoreNavigating Bamenda with Mbuh Stella
Please join us in Navigating Bamenda, the second part of our #defyhatenow series featuring journalist Mbuh Stella.
Read MoreDIASPORA DIALOGUES: Cameroon youth at the crossroads of crisis, roles and perspectives of Cameroonian Diaspora youth.
We shall specially consider the special role of Cameroon based outside Cameroon; their perspectives on transforming the conflict in Cameroon and the particular roles young people play.
Read MoreDissertation result presentation: Merga Yonas “Digital Public Sphere – Perspectives of the African Diaspora”.
We are excited to host Merga Yonas at the r0g_office in Berlin as he discusses his PhD dissertation publication in an event titled “Digital Public Sphere – Perspectives of African Diaspora.” Merga is a Consultant and a Journalist based in Bonn, Germany. He was born in Dembi Dollo, Oromia Regional State of Ethiopia. His first…
Read MoreTHE IROKO OF PEACEBUILDING IN HER COMMUNITY – ROSE OBAH.
With the International Women’s Day, being on 8 March 2022, we talked to some of our partners on how their advocacy work for gender equality today builds a sustainable tomorrow for women in their communities. We talked to Rose Obah, a peace journalist and trainer in conflict transformation. She has worked with various communities ensuring…
Read More#peacejam2021 Live Schedule
Pre Registration link https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJctd-yurjgqG9RYMF6GgToGpsQoDJECJ2Vb Thematic moderated discussions Recovering after displacement – A chat with refugees and IDPs on their role in conflict transformation Host – Marina Modi, #defyhatenow South Sudan (Juba) Special Guest Contributors Blaise Mbuh -Founder Bamenda Film school Susan Duku – Executive Director RAWYA, Former Uganda RefugeesRepresentatives to Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework John…
Read MoreUN International Day of Peace, #defyhatenow Social Media #PeaceJam2021
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. At #defyhatenow we join the International Day of Peace commemoration by having #peacejam activities and discussions that call for conflict mitigation against acts of hate online and offline. We invite you to jam for peace with us from wherever you are in the world,…
Read MoreWho is responsible for regulating hate speech online?
By: Fogha Mc Cornilius Hate Speech is as difficult to define as it is to regulate. There is no international consensus on what is considered hate speech and what isn’t. The difficulty with regulating hate speech is that it sometimes infringes on the freedom of speech, which is a right defended by international law. In…
Read MoreOne Africa 2, By Mac Alunge
There is no enemy We own our own our own remedy We make up one body, we are one family Soldiers in the same army ‘Enemy’, a blind invention of humanity Designed to distract us from harmony Causing division, pain and misery Obstructing the anatomy of our economy But if we do have an enemy…
Read MoreWhy dictionaries have to go through changes: A short excursion into the philosophy of language
Whenever new words are added to the Duden, probably the best-known dictionary in Germany, controversial discussions tend to come up in no time. A short excursion into the philosophy of language not only reveals the ambiguous character of language but also illustrates the important role dictionaries play in society. The mutability of the German languageLanguages…
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