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Local Changemakers Course Available in Various Languages to Promote Freedom of Religion or Belief Worldwide
16. December 2024
The Local Changemakers Course helps communities to value and promote Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB). In 2022, Stefanus Alliance International, in collaboration with the Freedom of Religion or Belief ...
COVID-19’s Impact on Marginalised Communities in Lahore: A Detailed Examination and Pathways to Inclusive Revitalisation
16. December 2024
In 2022, Bargad has conducted a comprehensive report focusing on marginalised areas of Lahore, Pakistan, during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular emphasis on religious and social inequalities. Read more ...
Recommendations for Women’s Empowerment: Advancing SDG 5
13. December 2024
KAICIID, with support from PaRD, presents recommendations from the Women’s Voices webinar series in 2024, offering actionable steps to advance women’s empowerment and implement SDG 5. These proposals focus on ...
Faith-sensitive Approaches to Gender Equality and Empowerment: Launching PaRD’s New Booklet
3. December 2024
PaRD's new publication “Faith-sensitive Approaches to Gender Equality and Empowerment” arrives in time for the 16 Days of Action against Gender-based Violence, which draw global attention to violence against women ...
Strengthening Faith-Sensitive Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Children on the Move: Policy Brief Now Available in Spanish and Arabic
1. November 2024
The policy brief on faith-sensitive mental health support for displaced children is now accessible in Spanish and Arabic, reinforcing global efforts to address their unique challenges. ...
Religious Action as Part of the Global Alliance to End Hunger and Poverty
1. October 2024
A Berkley Center webinar moderated by Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall highlighted Brazil's G20 leadership in addressing hunger and poverty, religious teachings on the issue, and the upcoming launch of the ...
WCC co-sponsored side event at UN General Assembly tackles faith, ethics, and AI
30. September 2024
WCC reports: A hybrid event in September aimed at enhancing understanding among religious communities, civil society, and policymakers regarding the ethical dimensions of AI. ...
Summit of the Future 2024
30. September 2024
IISD reports on Summit of the Future 22-23 (September 22-23, 2024): Acknowledging the multilateral system is broken, many speakers said with slow progress or regression on the Sustainable Development Goals, ...
Global Cooperation, Ethical Values, and Transformational Shift in Attitudes Key to Tackling Global Challenges
13. September 2024
In his opening remarks at the Annual Forum on Religion and Sustainable Development 2024 in Brasilia, Khushwant Singh, the PaRD Head of Secretariat, underscored the importance of global cooperation, incorporating ...
G20 Interfaith and PaRD Forum in Brasilia: A Collective Push for Sustainable Development, Global Equity, and Well-being
11. September 2024
The 2024 G20 Interfaith and PaRD Annual Forum on Religion and Sustainable Development in Brasilia, Brazil, brought together a distinguished group of leaders, policymakers, academics, religious and other civil society ...
After the G20 Interfaith Forum: Looking Ahead at Pathways toward Hope
11. September 2024
On The World Council of Chruches reflects on the IF20 and PaRD Annual Forum on Religion and Sustainable Development in Brazil in an article from September 4, 2024. ...