Bringing visibility to national and local women’s rights actors

The author advocates for a shift in power and resources toward local women's rights actors and independent feminist media to challenge patriarchal structures in peace, security, and humanitarian agendas. The text highlights the importance of gender-inclusive communication and the need to include marginalized voices, such as rural women in the Pacific islands, in decision-making processes to ensure equitable and just outcomes.

• Gender-inclusive media and communications are essential for the creation and maintenance of peaceful communities, serving as a critical component of "infrastructures for peace".
• Media and communication platforms should move away from being used for political or project public relations and instead serve as hubs for multi-stakeholder dialogues that amplify the voices of the most marginalized and highlight community peacebuilding.
• In the Pacific islands, the efforts of rural women, women with disabilities, and women's human rights defenders to maintain peace underscore the need for investment in development priorities, such as rural electrification, to improve access to information and media.
• To address power imbalances and patriarchal structures in humanitarian action, development, and peacebuilding, there is a need for increased investment in independent, women-led, and feminist media initiatives rooted in Global South experiences.

APA

Bhagwan-Rolls, S. (2020). Bringing visibility to national and local women’s rights actors. World Association for Christian Communication. https://waccglobal.org/bringing-visibility-to-national-and-local-womens-rights-actors/

Chicago

Bhagwan-Rolls, Sharon. Bringing visibility to national and local women’s rights actors. World Association for Christian Communication, 2020. https://waccglobal.org/bringing-visibility-to-national-and-local-womens-rights-actors/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Bhagwan-Rolls |first1=Sharon |title=Bringing visibility to national and local women’s rights actors |publisher=World Association for Christian Communication |date=28 February 2020 |url=https://waccglobal.org/bringing-visibility-to-national-and-local-womens-rights-actors/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{bhagwanrolls2020bringing, author = {Bhagwan-Rolls, Sharon}, title = {{Bringing visibility to national and local women’s rights actors}}, publisher = {World Association for Christian Communication}, year = {2020}, month = feb, url = {https://waccglobal.org/bringing-visibility-to-national-and-local-womens-rights-actors/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }