A report compiled by Geu Lazarus and Juan Evelyn Mule, AFF-South Sudan fellows. Background Physical bullying is defined as the activity of repeated, aggressive behavior intended to hurt another individual physically, mentally, or emotionally, while cyberbullying is the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages or images of an intimidating […]
A report compiled by Okech Francis and Emmanuel Bida, AFF-South Sudan fellows Background In South Sudan’s current developing media landscape, social media has become a national phenomenon and can be considered a mutiny to the news environment. This is because various users create their own content and curate the flow of information differently for public […]
ABOUT To commemorate World Radio Day 2021, Defyhatenow organised a WEBINAR: dubbed Bridging the divide: “How can mainstream media in South Sudan leverage online spaces to combat misinformation during critical times?” on 15 February. This topic is in line with this year’s World Radio Day theme: Evolution, Innovation, Connection. The purpose of the Webinar was […]
#defyhatenow is pleased to announce the first cohort of the #Act4peace fellowship under the EU funded project. #Act4peace is a 3 month paid fellowship that aims at mentoring youth leaders in South Sudan to carry out sustained approaches in their communities to tackle Hate Speech. The program is targeted towards youth leaders, activists, and community […]
Woja Emmanuel Woja Emmanuel Wani is a South Sudanese multimedia Journalist specializing in environmental journalism, health, education, and human rights reporting particularly matters distressing defenseless, marginalized or destitute clusters. He has been in the media profession since 2015 and has served at Juba Monitor and City Review Newspapers respectively in positions as a reporter. Woja […]
From the last quarter of 2020, #defyhatenow has been implementing the #hatefreesouthsudan campaign under the EU and UNDP projects. The campaign is an initiative which aims at highlighting the importance of creating a society free of hate, discrimination and incitement to violence. The year-long campaign will involve various actors engaging in developing strategies and working […]
About DefyHateNow: #Defyhatenow is an organization that works on creating frameworks for enhancing trust between stakeholders in Africa through mobilizing civic action against all forms of hate speech, misinformation, human rights violations, and incitement to violence. The organization is considered one of the leading entities that work on providing data-driven solutions to the problem of […]
Problem statement The conflict in South Sudan that has been ongoing for the past five years, has created a huge rift among different communities. These divisions are mostly attributed to ethnic differences. However, the division is more often intertwined with other existing struggles related to resources and historical issues that had been buried under the […]
According to UNICEF, 7% of South Sudanese within the country have access to the internet. However, many South Sudanese displaced by the past civil wars to various African, European and Western countries, among others, have the highest influence and presence on social media. Various reports have described South Sudan’s social media landscape as an avenue […]
Application deadline: 31st December 2020. Send applications to [email protected] #defyhatenow is inviting interested individuals to apply for collaboration in producing the following themed article: Publication on the use of social media for mobilization among the civil society that explores how social media is being used among Ethiopia’s civil society as a tool for communication, mobilization […]
By: Garang Abraham Just nine years down from independence after 21 years of brutal civil war with Sudan, South Sudan was left with no or poor infrastructural development. Specifically, technological development was as well left at a standstill. About a week ago, Tufts University ranked Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania leading countries in digital growth and […]
We are pleased to announce that DEFYHATENOW South Sudan has signed a 3 months partnership agreement with the South Sudan Center for Strategic and Policy Studies (CSPS) for the implementation of a European Union-funded research project on “Conflict and Connectivity”. The main objective of this project is to demonstrate how conflict relates to connectivity in […]