#Defyhatenow is pleased to announce its partnership with the European Union delegation to the Republic of South Sudan in its efforts to combat online hate speech and incitement to violence that has worsened conflicts in many countries across the African continent, and specifically in South Sudan. The European Union (EU) has extended its financial support […]
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Shaping Peace Together, #Art4peace.
In conflict regions around the world, art has been used in peace-building efforts to strengthen the campaigns of peacemakers through supporting and dignifying oppressed and exploited communities. The skills are also used as a medium to spread messages of peace, to give people hope and bring them together. Language barrier is often a significant contributor […]
Position:-Finance and Administration Coordinator, #defyhatenow, South Sudan Duty Station: Juba, South Sudan Duration: 12 months Type of contract: Fixed Term Contract Form of employment: Fulltime About #defyhatenow #defyhatenow is a global initiative that works on creating frameworks for enhancing trust between stakeholders in Africa and beyond through mobilising civic action against all forms of hate […]
Position: Managing Editor – 211CHECK #defyhatenow South Sudan Duty Station: Juba, South Sudan Duration: 12 months Type of contract: Fixed Term Contract Form of employment: Fulltime About #defyhatenow #defyhatenow is a global initiative that works on creating frameworks for enhancing trust between stakeholders in Africa and beyond through mobilising civic action against all forms of […]
Position: Program Manager, #defyhatenow South Sudan Duty Station: Juba, South Sudan Duration: 12 months Type of contract: Fixed Term Contract Form of employment: Fulltime About #defyhatenow #defyhatenow is a global initiative that works on creating frameworks for enhancing trust between stakeholders in Africa and beyond through mobilising civic action against all forms of hate speech, […]
Position: Senior Program Advisor, #defyhatenow, South Sudan Duty Station: Juba, South Sudan and virtual Duration: 12 months Type of contract: Fixed Term Contract Form of employment: Consultancy About #defyhatenow #defyhatenow is a global initiative that works on creating frameworks for enhancing trust between stakeholders in Africa and beyond through mobilising civic action against all forms […]
Position:-User Experience Designer, #defyhatenow, South Sudan Duty Station: Virtual with travel to project locations in South Sudan Duration: 12 months Type of contract: Fixed Term Contract Form of employment: Part-time About #defyhatenow #defyhatenow is a global initiative that works on creating frameworks for enhancing trust between stakeholders in Africa and beyond through mobilising civic action […]
Painting A Picture For Peace Together – #PeaceJam 2020
Let’s paint a picture of peace and #defyhatenow!!! Help us create a global gallery of peace. We are looking forward to you sharing pictures of yourself or a peace symbol in your culture or to you personally so we can all shape a picture of peace together. One that is representative of all our ideas […]
Mental Health During/After Conflict?
Going through extraordinarily stressful events more often than not leads to lasting emotional and psychological trauma. Trauma, simply described as “A person’s stressful experience of a situation”, can fundamentally change not only victims’ way of life but also their psychological outlook. Some primary causes of trauma include rape, domestic violence, natural disasters, severe illness or […]
Running within and without, where is home?
Conflict being a part of social reality has always produced far reaching consequences; amongst which we have the movement/migration of persons within and without their area of occupancy. “Migration according to the Oxford Advanced learner’s Dictionary is seen as the movement of large numbers of people, birds or animals from one place to another. It […]
TinEye; Essential for Fact Checkers
Social media has made it easier to share memories, pictures, and communication across distances. Even the most basic social media sites have enabled users to upload photos, share information about themselves and make friends. According to a publication on Social Media today; Social media dates back as far as the early 1840s. The first recognizable […]
Social Media & Modern Day Conflicts – Cameroon
Traditionally, the media has always been the main source of information in times of conflict, and it affects how people see the ‘other’ side. However, the introduction of social media has completely changed how the public consumes news; it is now more interactive and instantaneous. Social media is an excellent platform to project personal views […]