International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development
01.06.2023

Webinar Helps Define Menstruation as “A Matter of Our Daily Lives”

Participants in a webinar hosted by the WCC, Norwegian Church Aid and PaRD explored the challenges of menstrual hygiene and the role of religious communities in eliminating stigma and abuse around menstruation. Read more on the WCC website.
11.05.2023

PaRD's Priorities and Activities in 2023 and early 2024

PaRD’s Leadership met from 27 to 29 March 2023 in Friedrichsdorf (Germany) to set priorities and discuss activities for 2023 and early 2024. Find out the most important things you need to know about PaRD this year – especially in relation to PaRD’s…
15.03.2023

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…
20.02.2023

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…
10.01.2023

Increasing Diversity: PaRD Joined by Four New Members

The International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) welcomes four new members, including the Indonesian government, represented by its Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA).
03.01.2023

Indonesia First Government from the Global South to Become PaRD Member

PaRD welcomes the Indonesian government, represented by the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA), as a new PaRD member. In Indonesia, 93% of the population considers itself to be religious. It is also the country with the largest Muslim population in…
14.12.2022

PaRD's Annual Forum 2022: More Diverse, Bigger than Ever

With over 160 participants from around 35 countries and seven religions as well as Indigenous Peoples, PaRD’s Annual Forum on Religion and Sustainable Development brought together a diversity of people, organisations, and perspectives to address the…
02.12.2022

At #PaRD22: Steering Group Member Mercy Munene on PaRD as a Platform for Collaborative Learning for Young People

Mercy Munene, PaRD Steering Group member and Core Team Member with the Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa (CYNESA), spoke at PaRD's Annual Forum on Religion and Sustainable Development 2022 about PaRD's role as an…
11.11.2022

Italian Special Envoy for the Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief and Interreligious Dialogue Andrea Benzo's talk at PaRD's Annual Forum 2022

Dr Andrea Benzo, Italian Special Envoy for the Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief and Interreligious Dialogue, spoke at PaRD's Annual Forum on Religion and Sustainable Development 2022 about the connections between Freedom of Religion and…
10.11.2022

Head of Secretariat’s Welcome Remarks at PaRD’s Annual Forum 2022 on Faith and Partnerships in Addressing the Climate Crisis

PaRD's Head of Secretariat, Khushwant Singh, spoke in Bali (Indonesia) about the importance of "Unity in Diversity" and a circular understanding of life, as well as the need to unlearn linear and growth-oriented thinking in order to tackle the…