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Ending Violence Against Women: How Women Networks Advance Efforts to End Violence Against Women Through Regional Collaborations
According to UN Women, at least 144 countries have passed laws on domestic violence and 154 have laws on sexual harassment. While the legal system recognizes the atrocity of domestic abuse, it does...
An emoji for forgiving? Campaign launched in Finland is crowdsourcing ideas
Forgiving increases peace, and there’s no better time to focus on the theme than on the International Day of Peace. None of the current emojis says ”I forgive you”. Forgivemoji campaign, launched in...
Network Meets with King of Ghana at UN Working Lunch
On 13 September, the Network participated in the high-level working luncheon convened by the President of the General Assembly, H. E. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, at the United Nations...
Network begins Consortium Project in Kenya
The Network together with Muslims for Human Rights (MUHURI), Islamic Relief Kenya (IRK), The Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) and Tangaza University is implementing a project “Religious...
SEA-AIR Consortium Hosts Interfaith Fellowship Workshop
As part of the European Union Funded SEA-AIR consortium project, 60 action-oriented interfaith individuals were selected to participate in a fellowship to advance interfaith peacebuilding work in...
Religions for Peace 10th World Assembly – Workshop on Religion and Mediation
Through the leadership of Religions for Peace, the Network hosted a Religion and Mediation workshop during the 10th World Assembly. The workshop provided an opportunity for World Assembly delegates...
Interreligious Actors Participate in Delegation to Advance Interreligious Dialogue and Peace in CAR
The African Council of Religious Leaders-Religions for Peace, with Network support, recently convened the first of three meetings with 13 multifaith actors in the Central African Republic. The...
Network member writes on the importance of the G20 Interfaith Forum
Photo Credit: G20 Interfaith Forum The G20 Interfaith Forum offers a platform for religiously linked institutions and actors to gather and share initiatives to engage global agendas, most notably...
Network Co-Leads Expert Seminar on Advancing Inter-Religious Dialogue and Freedom of Religion or Belief in Southeast Asia
Southeast and South Asia is one of the most religiously diverse regions in the world. Within these diversity exists dynamics pressures on minorities to conform to the cultural and social norms of...