Gender Justice/Women of Courage
A Day of Spectacular Beauty
November 27, 2013
Emma Hebb is a member of Wesley United in St. Andrew’s, New Brunswick. After a swim in beautiful Lake Izabal near El Estor, she reflects on society’s seemingly insatiable appetite for natural resources, and the all people who care about…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
The Road to San Marcos
November 21, 2013
In her first blog from Guatemala, Tanis Desjarlais from Kawacatoose First Nation in Saskatchewan explains how she found hope and inspiration on the road to San Marcos.
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
Day One in Guatemala!
November 20, 2013
Lynn Hamilton, United Church clergy, writes a guest post on Day One of the Guatemala Study Tour. “Tuesday. Our first full day together as a group. Folks from Victoria, the Miramachi, and 12 points in between begin a day of…
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Getting ready for the delegates…
November 18, 2013
Rachel Warden writes on the purpose and prospects of the Guatemala mining study tour with the United Church of Canada. It will include visits to Canadian owned mining projects, and conversations with the communities where these projects are located.
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KAIROS Participates in Study Tour to Guatemala
November 7, 2013
From Nov 19-29, KAIROS network member Helen Knott will join Latin America partnerships coordinator Rachel Warden in a study tour to Guatemala. Sponsored by the Mining the Connections Working Group of the Maritime Conference of the United Church of Canada,…
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Meet the KAIROS Delegates on the Guatemala Study Tour
November 7, 2013
Helen Knott Merritt, BC elen HelenHelenTansii, Jahonnache. I am a Cree, Dane Zaa, and English woman currently in my last year of studies for my Bachelors of Social Work. I have worked for an NGO creating a program for Indigenous young people to do…
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Letter from Algonquin Grandmothers Attending Wabanaki Confederacy Conference
October 11, 2013
Our travel day was July 31st. It was a beautiful drive but rather long. We arrived late in the evening at the hotel and were anxious to get started in the morning. Because of work, some of the Kokoms couldn’t…
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An Update from the TRC in Vancouver- Day 3
September 20, 2013
Jill Harris is with us here at the TRC. She is a member of the Penelakut Nation, an elder and former chief, a residential schools survivor, a member of the Dignity and Rights Circle, and a participant in the Women…
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KAIROS BC-Yukon Offers an Expression of Reconciliation at the TRC
September 20, 2013
The BC-Yukon region of KAIROS has offered a public Expression of Reconciliation at the BC National Event of the TRC.
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“From History to Her Story” Event Honours Women of Courage and Reconciliation
September 19, 2013
On September 15 Vancouver and Richmond KAIROS and community groups combined to offer the “From History to Her Story” Women of Courage event to honour the TRC’s BC National Event.
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Guatemalan Partner Inducted as Honourary Witness at the TRC
September 19, 2013
KAIROS’ Guatemalan and Maya partner Naty Atz Sunuc of CEIBA was inducted as an Honourary Witness September 18 at the BC National Event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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Women of Courage in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: Tour Review
July 24, 2013
The KAIROS church delegation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which took place between June 17th and 30th, was invited and hosted by KAIROS-funded partner, Héritiers de la Justice (Heirs of Justice). HJ is an ecumenical human rights…
Post filed in: Africa, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
KAIROS and Héritiers de la Justice Press Briefing: Bukavu, June 26
July 23, 2013
In Bukavu on June 26, 2013 KAIROS and Héritiers de la Justice presented a press briefing at Hotel Horizon featuring brief presentations by Jim Davis, Danielle Dubuc, Rev. Marie-Claude Manga, and Perpetue Kankindi.
Post filed in: Africa, Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Media Releases
Democratic Republic of Contrasts
July 2, 2013
Amelia Torrie We KAIROS delegates went our separate ways on Saturday, June 29, and no doubt, like me, everyone is reflecting on what we saw and experienced during our 12-day trip. For me, the word “contrasts” applies. Contrast the wide,…
Post filed in: Africa, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Remembering our partner and mentor, Pascal Kabungulu Kibembi
June 25, 2013
On Sunday, June 23, KAIROS delegates to the DRC took part in a ceremonial commemoration of Pascal Kabungulu, the former Secretary General of KAIROS’ partner organization, Héritiers de la Justice, based in Bukavu, eastern DRC. Pascal was murdered 8 years…
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Visit to Archevêché Catholique de Bukavu
June 24, 2013
Sister Mary-Ellen Francoeur In the absence of Msgr. Francois Exavier Maroy, the Catholic Archbishop of Bukavu, Msgr. Pierre Bulambo welcomed us warmly. Bishop Maroy had flown to Kinshasa for a gathering of the Council of Bishops. This meeting was opened…
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The women of Rhukole Kuguma get work
June 22, 2013
Peter Lamont Friday was another busy day for the KAIROS delegation as we met with three different civil society groups, all based in Bukavu and all working for the social advancement of women in the Congo, or studying the impact…
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KAIROS Delegation to DRC Tour Photos
June 20, 2013
The DRC delegation is underway and delegates have sent us some wonderful updates and photos. This first series of photos gives us a sense of their first few days – the excitement of their arrival in Bujumbura, Burundi, their meetings…
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People get ready: KAIROS delegation to DRC
June 14, 2013
– Peter Lamont Excitement is building among the delegates for our departure Sunday as part of KAIROS’ Women of Courage delegation to the Democratic Republic of Congo. I think we have prepared well for the meetings and events on our…
Post filed in: Africa, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
MEDIA ADVISORY: KAIROS Delegation Heads to Democratic Republic of Congo – Examines Gender-Based Violence and Mining
June 12, 2013
Attention: Business, Foreign, Mining and Religion Journalists Toronto/For Immediate Release June 12, 2013 WHO: KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives WHAT: “Women of Courage” Delegation to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) The delegation is comprised of church and labour representatives from…
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Report: KAIROS at the Quebec national event of the TRC
June 5, 2013
KAIROS was honoured to be part of the Quebec national event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commisison in Montreal this April, and to welcome our Filipina and Indigenous partner Vernie Yocogan Diano as part of this time of listening and…
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Reflecting on the Wabanaki Convergence Ceremony
June 3, 2013
By Coordinator and Elder Alma H. Brooks KAIROS Atlantic and national are honoured to work with Elder Alma Brooks of St Mary’s First Nation. Representatives from the region and the national office were present at a recent sacred ceremony that…
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Wabanaki Water Convergence ceremony
May 28, 2013
This weekend, I had the opportunity to travel to Fredericton, New Brunswick to participate in the Wabanaki Water Convergence ceremony, which took place where the waters of the Saint John River (WOLASTOQ) converge with the tide’s end. The importance of…
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Colombian paramilitaries torture and murder Benedicta Joya Aponte while seeking her brother
May 21, 2013
Note from KAIROS: Just days before an Ecumenical Forum on Peace, May 18-19, we received terrible news from church partners in Colombia. Benedicta Joya Aponte, a campesina woman and sister of a local priest, was brutally murdered in their home. …
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
KAIROS and Québec Native Women public forum on Women of Courage at the Quebec national event of the TRC
April 16, 2013
Women of Courage forum: Gendering reconciliation As part of the Québec National Event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, KAIROS is honoured to co-sponsor this public forum with Québec Native Women. Here is the poster (PDF). If you are in…
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Update on the Situation of the OFP
March 19, 2013
A few weeks ago we wrote to you with grave concerns about the safety and security of the leadership and families of the Popular Feminist Organization (OFP), our partner in Colombia. KAIROS and the OFP are grateful for your response,…
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Sermon in honour of International Women’s Day, March 8, 2013
March 8, 2013
A Sermon in honour of International Women’s Day by Henriette Thompson, Public Witness Coordinator for Social Justice for the Anglican Church of Canada and a member of the Board of KAIROS.
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Spirited Reflections
Women’s Days greetings from the UN CSW
March 8, 2013
Happy International Women’s Day! This year I had the opportunity to spend Women’s Day and a few days leading up to it at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the United Nations in New York City. This…
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