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International Conference on Family Planning – Faith Community Statement
Last week, the faith Community attended the International Conference on Family Planning . This is a global conference attended by the global development community around a shared vision of universal access to family planning since 2009. A network…
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Faith to Action Network Strategic Plan 2022-2027: Journey to a More Healthy, Inclusive, Just and Peaceful World
Faith to Action Network_Strategic Plan 2022-2027In the past few years, the Faith to Action Network has grown from 41 member organisations to 110 member organisations. Collectively, our constructive voice has reached millions of community…
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Consultations on Women’s Rights and Christianity
Faith to Action Network organised a 2-year consultation process with faith organisations from different backgrounds and context. The process was conducted in the following regions: Central, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Africa The #FaithActors4Justice consultation process invited faith actors to a safe space to learn and exchange ideas on how we can enable women and girls lead dignified lives according to Genesis 1: 27. The consultation aims at advancing women’s rights and upholding dignity for all as taught to us in Galatians 3; 26-28. Specifically, the consultation helps participants reflect and take concrete action in challenging gender discriminatory norms and practices within faith organizations. These consultations invited participants to reflect on the state of women’s rights and the role and responsibility of their faith organisation in supporting the advancement of women’s rights. By participating in the consultations, participants increased their knowledge on the following; Awareness of women’s rights in Africa and the need for faith communities to invest in them. How to draw from faith scriptures and teachings to promote African Women’s rights. How to undertake effective actions and steps to promote African women’s rights within faith communities and the larger society. How to support their organisations to commit and do more in promoting African women’s rights. How to mobilise themselves and their organisations to work collaboratively to present a unified faith voice to the agenda of upholding and promoting African women’s rights. In November 2022, we are organizing a physical pan-African conference bringing together selected delegates from each regional group. During this conference, participants discuss open questions, engage in challenging debates, and create organisational action plans.
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Dialogues on Women’s Rights and Islam
Faith to Action Network recognizes that there are barriers that have contributed to the discrimination against women. One of the barriers is the misinterpretation of scripture; religious scriptures have been misused to justify discrimination, inequality, and violation of women’s rights. The other barrier to women enjoying rights is the mixing of culture and religious practices. In most communities, the boundaries between culture and religious practices are fluid and what is cultural is wrongly viewed as religious. This fluidity has been used to justify harmful practices deeming them as religious. To help provide clarity on the theological grounding and the practice of women’s rights in Islam, Faith to Action Network in collaboration with its founding members Al-Azhar University, Muhammadiyah, and Muslim organizations has organized a series of consultative dialogues that aim to create a safe space for Muslim faith actors to share perspectives and insights on Women’s Rights in Islam. So far, we have held 4 webinars on the topics: Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls, promoting women’s Rights to Bodily Integrity, Advancing women’s property rights and Promoting Gender Quality In Islam. Below are the YouTube Video Links to the Discussion: Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls Promoting women’s Rights to Bodily Integrity Advancing women’s property rights
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Connect with Faith to Action Network Member – Muslim Centre for Justice and Law (MCJL)
Who is MCJL? Muslim Centre for Justice and Law (MCJL) was officially registered in 2011 as a faith-based NGO dedicated to promoting and advancing Justice, tolerance…
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An Islamic Perspective on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Faith to Action Network recognizes that there are barriers that have contributed to the discrimination against women. One of the barriers is the misinterpretation of scripture; religious scriptures have been misused to justify discrimination, inequality, and violation of women’s rights. The other barrier to…
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Fatayat NU Women Promoting Freedom of Religion and Belief (FoRB)
Faith to Action Network promotes women’s engagement in the understanding of religious doctrine and scripture by partnering with faith actors and faith-based organizations (FBOs). This is due to the idea that, depending on how they…
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Promoting Positive Masculinities and Advancing Gender equality
Across the Globe, women and men are socialized and nurtured differently. In Kenya, girls and boys experience different power dynamics because of their upbringing and education….
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Working Together for Young Adolescents in West Pokot County, Kenya
West Pokot County is located along Kenya’s Western boundary with Uganda and covers an area of approximately 9,169.4 km2
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