Religions as partners in COVID-19 response

This year’s PaRD Annual Forum was different. The event has been held virtually with only few PaRD members physically gathering at Humboldt University in Berlin. But this didn’t prevent high level speakers from joining the discussions!

Virtual PaRD Annual Forum and GAM in Berlin

Instead of an in-person meeting, a Virtual Annual Forum and General Assembly of Members will take place from 3-4 September 2020 – and bring together PaRD Steering Group and Work-Stream Co-Leads in Berlin.

PaRD Virtual Forum: Gender Equality and Empowerment Session

As part of the PaRD Virtual Forum, the Gender Equality and Empowerment Workstream will host an interactive event on COVID-19, Religion, Sustainable Development and Gender Justice on Friday 4th September 2020 | Time: 14:00 – 15:30 CEST.

Report: Online Harassment and Censorship of Women Human Rights Defenders

Online hate speech against women is silencing women’s voices. DanChurchAid’s report “Online Harassment and Censorship of Women Human Rights Defenders”, launched during the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67), discusses how to ensure a respectful and inclusive democratic debate online.

More than 20 Men Advocate for Gender Justice in Malawi

No more underage marriages – that’s what Malawian Paramount Chief Kawinga has enforced in his community. He is one of a group of more than 20 male champions for gender justice who came together in a workshop organised mainly by the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) and supported by PaRD to advocate for gender justice in their country.

PaRD-Webinar on COVID-19: A test for our humanity

What are the lessons learnt from former epidemics? How can religious actors with their response to COVID-19 be more visible for others? Those were some of the main questions posed during the first PaRD-webinar on the COVID-19 Pandemic.