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Youth Development Policy is welcome, say Kenya’s faith leaders
Nairobi, KENYA, 25 February 2019 (F2A) – Leaders of various faith-inspired institutions in Kenya have called on development stakeholders to support the proposed youth development policy. Led by the chairperson of the Inter-Religious Council of Kenya (IRCK), Father Joseph Mutie, the clergy and lay leaders lauded the policy as a
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German government dialogues with faith, political, corporate and NGO stakeholders, re-affirming its commitments for sexual and reproductive health and rights
Berlin, February 12 2019 – Representing more than 100 faith institutions from across the world, Faith to Action Network participated in an informal dialogue with the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development/ BMZ. The debate reflected global SRHR politics: within a stark polarization, stakeholders felt urged to position themselves.
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Faith leaders convinced to keep girls in school
Abuja, NIGERIA, 15 January 2019 (F2A) – Faith to Action Network joined the Keep Girls in School conference in Abuja on January 14th and 15th to engage faith leaders in realizing women’s and girls’ rights. Hosted by the Sultan of Sokoto and the Kingdom of Buganda, the conference brought together
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Multiple campaigns share experiences on gender justice programming
Nairobi, KENYA, 30 November 2018 (F2A) – Atleast five ongoing initiatives shared a single forum to showcase their achievements in advocating for gender justice across Africa. The initiatives mostly run by faith-based organisations included Side by Side movement, Waking the Giant, Tamar Campaign and Awarelo Campaign. Others were the
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Peter Munene with Rev. Bishop Obed, Church of Christ Mission and a youth from Nigeria at the Keeping Girls in School Conference in Abuja. Bishop Obed noted that people shy away from telling children about sexuality yet they are the safe agents to provide such information and education. The children are then left to media, internet, peers missing a holistic education that takes into consideration cultural and religious values.
