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Statement on the Day of the African Child
Faith to Action Network Steering Council and its members would like to join the African Continent and the rest of the world in commemorating the Day of the African Child. The African Committee of…
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Interfaith Brief on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Southern Africa Faith Leaders Support Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights for All In sub-Saharan Africa it is estimated that 39% of girls are married before their 18th birthday, while…
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Role of Religious actors in improving adolescent’s health by raising awareness on #SRHR
Faith leaders should be ambassadors of peace through the practice of good deeds which would build the trust of their communities and thereby encourage greater reporting of SRHR issues Faith to Action Network…
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#FaithActingTogether :Towards Improved Collaboration To End Gender Based Violence
Gender-Based Violence in its diverse forms has reached crisis proportions all over the world. Faith to Action Network , ACT Ubumbano, ACT Alliance and We Will Speak Out, co-created interfaith briefs on gender-based violence (GBV) to initiate conversations within faith institutions…
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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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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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Southern African Theologians Develop Policy Briefs to address Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, 27 September 2019 (F2A) – Meeting recently in Johannesburg when the issue of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is under the spotlight in South Africa, theologians from different countries in the Southern Africa…
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Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa makes an institutional commitment to promote family planning
In 2017, the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA) adopted a resolution on family health and family planning services and information. This resolution was shared with all the 13 provinces, dioceses and…
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Churches Health Association of Zambia advocates to allow community-based distribution of injectable contraceptives
Engaging religious leaders and faith communities in family planning advocacy is an effective way to improve domestic investments in Family Planning and get people of faith involved in Maternal and Child Health. The Churches Health…
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