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New cooperation to advance freedom of religion and belief
The Hague, Netherlands, 29 May 2020 (F2A) – The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under the policy framework Power of Voices, has invited the consortium Joint Initiative for Strategic Religious Action (JISRA) to co-create a strategy to advance freedom of religion and…
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“We can no longer be silent”- SADC’s faith community releases three interfaith briefs on sexual and reproductive health and rights, teenage pregnancy and gender-based violence.
Johannesburg, South Africa, 20 March 2020 (F2A) – For a long time, faith communities in the SADC region have supported women and young people to realize their potential. They have now joined hands to promote the sexual and reproductive health and rights…
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Conference: Towards Improved Collaboration to end GBV in South Africa
Durban, South Africa, 20 February 2020 (F2A) – Gender-Based Violence in its diverse forms has reached crisis proportions in South Africa, which sparked outrage amongst thousands of women and men resulting in mass demonstrations across the country…
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Interfaith activists condemn violence against women and children
Harare, Lilongwe, Lusaka, SADC, 10 December 2019 (F2A) – We have partnered with ACT Ubumbano and the country forums of ACT Alliance in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe to elevate faith voices in condemning violence against women…
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Full statement by faith actors at ICPD+25 Nairobi Summit
Nairobi, KENYA; 13 November 2019 (F2A) – Below is the full statement presented by Faith actors during the Nairobi Summit on ICPD+25. STATEMENT OF COMMITMENTS OF FAITH ACTORS ATTENDING NAIROBI SUMMIT ON ICPD25 Your Excellencies, delegates and participants; We, representatives of Hindu,…
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Islamic lectures on Human Rights and SRHR in Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe, 3 December 2019 (F2A) – Fatima Zahra Women’s Organisation was granted the opportunity to give lectures on Sexual Reproductive Health and Human Rights, during the International Islamic Crash Course starting on December 3rd, 2019. The lecture…
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Uganda Churches use Scriptures to end FGM
Nairobi, KENYA; 31 August 2019 (Lorna Andisi) – The Uganda Joint Christian Council (UJCC), its member churches (Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox) and the Inter-religious Council of Uganda are working to eradicate FGM through their religious leaders.
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ICPD+25: faith actors pledge to address three zeros
Nairobi, KENYA; 14 November 2019 – Development stakeholders in the faith sector have renewed commitments to work with governments and other partners to eliminate maternal deaths and gender-based violence…
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YWCA concludes World Council with call to nurture women leadership
Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA; 22 November 2019 (F2A) – Newly elected officials of a globally renowned women’s movement have pledged commitment to increasingly develop the leadership capacities of women at the community level. The new board officials said they…
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Faith to Action Network at Inspire conference: Debating Religion and SRHR – What does successful leadership look like?
Athens, GREECE, 2 October 2019 (F2A) – Religion, religious communities, leaders and institutions present both resources and obstacles to the full attainment of sexual and reproductive health and rights for all and for women, youth…
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