Archive for March 2023

MPs pass long-awaited legislation to tackle environmental racism in Canada

March 31, 2023

Advocates celebrate milestone, call on Senate to prioritize Bill C-226 OTTAWA| TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHNAABEG PEOPLE – Advocates for social justice and equity, environmental protection and public health celebrate passage of Bill C-226, the National Strategy on…

Post filed in: Ecological Justice

Never a Better Time

March 31, 2023

KAIROS Regina invites you on a journey of faith, one that challenges our comfortable lives and changes the very buildings we worship in. On October 15, 2022, they hosted a workshop called, “Creation Care in our Places of Prayer: Energy…

Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Regional News, Spirited Reflections

KAIROS at UNCSW67 – Tackling the gender digital divide

March 24, 2023

Women and girls face a digital divide. There has been no framework to address this – until now.  On March 18, Member States at the UN 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) agreed to an…

Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage

“Inspiring and humbling.” UN women’s events lead discussion on digital access and security

March 24, 2023

I attended the 67th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) during its first week: March 6-11, along with Lucy Talgieh, the Women’s Project Coordinator at Wi’am: Palestinian Conflict Transformation Center and a KAIROS Women of Courage: Women, Peace…

Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage

Technology, cyber space and total isolation – UNCSW67

March 23, 2023

I could not guarantee my arrival to the UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW67). I do not take the trip and journey to New York with ease.   I do not take for granted how many people, organizations and…

Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage

OFP’s International Women’s Day statement denounces violence against women as a Humanitarian Emergency

March 9, 2023

On International Women’s Day, KAIROS partner, Organización Femenina Popular (OFP), released a statement calling attention to and denouncing the increase in violence against women in the region of Magdalena Medio, including the assassination of Sandra Lozano on March 7.   The…

Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Global South

International Women’s Day Greeting from UNCSW67-Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age

March 7, 2023

The theme of the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) is “Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.” This theme…

Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage