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The Role of Women in Faith-Based Organizations
worldwide/virtualWomen are increasingly playing leading roles within faith-based communities and organizations. Join the World Jewish Congress, ActAlliance, Muslims for Progressive Values, Religions for Peace, and Tanenbaum for a parallel event to the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) to celebrate the diversity of opinions and address the many challenges faced by these leaders.
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CSW 65: How to Challenge and Change a Social Norm?
worldwide/virtualGender injustice is deep-rooted in social norms. Social norms are the values defined by a group and to which members of the group are expected to comply, otherwise risking disapproval, marginalization and/or exclusion. Religion and culture have a strong influence on the definition of social norms, including those relating to gender. At any given moment,
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CSW 65: How to Challenge and Change a Social Norm?
worldwide/virtualGender injustice is deep-rooted in social norms. Social norms are the values defined by a group and to which members of the group are expected to comply, otherwise risking disapproval, marginalization and/or exclusion. Religion and culture have a strong influence on the definition of social norms, including those relating to gender. At any given moment,
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The Kyoto Declaration: Next Steps for Civil Society & Faith-Based Organizations
worldwide/virtualWe are happy to announce the next Webinar from the Coalition of Faith-Based Organizations: The Kyoto Declaration: Next steps of the Civil Society & Faith-Based Organizations A Review of the 14th UN-Congress on Crime Prevention in Japan last Month, where we held an Ancillary Meeting Following up on the recent Kyoto Crime Congress of UNODC
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Identity at the Intersection of Indigeneity and Christianity: An Indigenous Dilemma
worldwide/virtualYou are invited to a virtual side event on the margins of the 20th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: Identity at the intersection of Indigeneity and Christianity: An Indigenous Dilemma Indigenous Christians are an important group with a distinct voice that must be represented on the global stage. Reconciliation processes
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The Doctrine of Discovery and the Indigenous Ministries of The Episcopal Church
worldwide/virtualDear UN partners and participants at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 20th session, you are cordially invited to a panel discussion with Episcopal Indigenous participants in the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 20. At 2pm EST on Monday, April 26, join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99063295488?pwd=RERvMEptNTdoVE1tbFVlbTM0TVZxdz09 For more information, contact the Rev. Dr. Bradley
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Generation Equality: Lifting Up Young Women’s Voices in the Church
worldwide/virtualDear UN partners in gender justice and women’s and girls’ empowerment, You are cordially invited to "Lifting Up Young Women's Voices in the Church." Join Episcopal United Nations and the Presiding Bishop’s UNCSW65 delegates at the Generation Equality Forum as they discuss how Generation Equality fits into Church life, women who have guided them along
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2021 Freedom of Religion or Belief Priorities at the United Nations
worldwide/virtualJoin us on Friday, May 7th, from 1:15pm-2:45pm Eastern for a virtual event that will highlight various missions’ recent past and upcoming efforts to promote religious freedom and related rights in 2021 at the United Nations. The event will feature a panel of UN diplomats who will present on their mission’s specific priorities on this issue. Following the
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Remembering and Honoring Past Massacres: The Legacy and Resilience of the Victims
worldwide/virtualRemembering and Honoring Past Massacres: the Legacy and Resilience of the Victims This webinar conversation will start by marking the 100th year anniversary of the Tulsa Race Riot, and will broaden its scope on other similar tragic events the English-speaking Americas (USA, Canada and the Caribbean). This webinar will be a conversation (not a lecture) and
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Remembering and Honoring Past Massacres: The Legacy and Resilience of the Victims
worldwide/virtualRemembering and Honoring Past Massacres: the Legacy and Resilience of the Victims This webinar conversation will start by marking the 100th year anniversary of the Tulsa Race Riot, and will broaden its scope on other similar tragic events the English-speaking Americas (USA, Canada and the Caribbean). This webinar will be a conversation (not a lecture) and
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