Gender Justice/Women of Courage
The pandemic will not hinder us from uniting as women #CSW65
April 6, 2021
en français | en español I was honored to attend the CSW65 from March 15-26, 2021 as part of the KAIROS’ delegation and through the generous accommodation of ACT Alliance. The pandemic may have hindered women from gathering physically but, through technology, participants including here in the Philippines were able to experience New York for two weeks. Indeed, not…
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Héritiers de la Justice in DR Congo overcame language challenges to engage virtually in #CSW65
March 30, 2021
en français | en español KAIROS partner in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Héritiers de la Justice (HJ) participated in workshops during the virtual United Nation’s Commission on the Status of Women Session 65, March 15 to 26, 2021 (CSW65) based on a number of themes related to increasing capacity for programming within the framework of the Women, Peace and Security project. HJ…
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Women Resisting Extractivism Film Club | “Ground Zero”
March 29, 2021
Join KAIROS’ MERE Hub on Monday, April 12th at 8:00pm EDT (8:00am Tuesday, April 13 in the Philippines) for the third installment of its virtual film club on the gendered impacts of resource extraction. This third session will be hosted by Beverly Longid of international Indigenous Peoples Movement for Self-Determination & Liberation (IPMSDL). IPMSDL have chosen the documentary “Ground Zero.” The…
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I am not alone #CSW65
March 29, 2021
en français | en español Greetings from Bethlehem. I would like to thank KAIROS for providing the opportunity for me to participate in the sixty-fifth Commission on Status of Women (CSW65) for the first time. I am Minerva Q. Jarayseh, a lecturer in the social science department at the University of Bethlehem, women’s advocate and family counselor. There were many interesting and relevant topics with great panelists outlined in the heavily…
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À propos du premier rapport d’Investigate PH
March 24, 2021
La Coalition Internationale d’organisations civiles, politiques et juridiques (Investigate PH) qui a enquêté sur les violations des droits humains aux Philippines a finalement complété son premier rapport et l’a rendu public lors d’une cérémonie officielle tenue le 16 mars 2021. Ce rapport a dévoilé non seulement l’existence des cas…
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Investigate PH releases searing report to the UN on political repression in the Philippines
March 24, 2021
In its first report, released on March 16, Investigate PH warns of intensified political repression in the Philippines since the summer, fueled by the recently enacted Anti-Terrorism Act, and the brutal implementation of a National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict. The report, which is the first in a series that will be submitted to the UN Human Rights Council 48th Session in September…
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Open letter calls on the Canadian government to speak out against killings in the Philippines
March 23, 2021
KAIROS was among sixty-five organizations in Canada (including churches, trade unions and Filipino associations) that sent an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calling on him to publicly condemn the killings of human rights defenders in the Philippines. The letter responds to a series of military operations that took place during the weekend of March 4-7, 2021 in which 9 labour and Indigenous…
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The global gender inequality pandemic highlighted at the #CSW65
March 22, 2021
en français | en español In the first of the two week of meetings that I have participated in at the CSW65 on March 15-26, 2021, similar issues have been raised by women from around the world and these have been numerous – the impacts of COVID-19 on women and the ensuing vaccine…
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Being a part of history #CSW65
March 19, 2021
en français | en español I am Lucy Talgieh, the Women Coordinator at Wi’am: Palestinian Conflict Transformation Center in Bethlehem, Palestine. I am currently participating in the online 65th UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW65). It was always my dream to take part in…
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For such a time as this… SHE DARES! #CSW65
March 18, 2021
en français | en español When women who know themselves begin to speak, there is no doubt that their presence fills the room. Even over the internet, a “breath of life” connects the body gathered, as these rooted women ignite passion. Their…
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KAIROS and partners at the UN Commission on Status of Women, March 15-26
March 17, 2021
CSW65 blog series A delegation of 20, comprised of KAIROS Women of Courage partners from Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Israel/Palestine, the Philippines and South Sudan and KAIROS partnership staff, is currently participating in the online UN Commission on Status of Women (UNCSW65). The annual…
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Stories of Courage, Stories of Change: Women peacebuilders as frontline workers
March 16, 2021
The first blog coming from KAIROS delegates to the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW65).
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People before patents, open letter to PM on vaccine equity
March 11, 2021
KAIROS joined 40 civil society organizations in Canada including churches, unions, human rights groups and health organizations in signing an open letter to the Prime Minister calling for greater action from the Canadian government on vaccine equity. The letter calls on Canada to endorse a proposal at the World Trade…
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Call to the Canadian government to take action on vaccine equity
March 11, 2021
A year into the global COVID-19 pandemic, it’s time to “use every tool” to ensure that people world-wide have access to vaccines, argues the head of the World Health Organization (WTO). KAIROS has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to encourage greater efforts toward fair global access to COVID vaccines. The…
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KAIROS decries recent raids and massacre in the Philippines
March 10, 2021
KAIROS is deeply concerned about the escalating human rights crisis and ongoing impunity in the Philippines. We join partners in the Philippines and civil society organizations in Canada and around the world in condemning the recent raids and massacre, now known as the Bloody Sunday raids….
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Urge full funding for women peacebuilders
March 8, 2021
Happy International Women’s Day! International Women’s Day, March 8, is observed throughout the world as a day of action for women, a time to reflect on and celebrate advances in gender equality, as well as to raise awareness of the work left to be…
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Women Resisting Extractivism Film Club: March 16, 7PM EST
February 28, 2021
Join KAIROS’ MERE Hub on Tuesday, March 16 at 7:00pm EST for the second installment of its virtual film club on the gendered impacts of resource extraction. Hosted by members of the Latin American Network of Women Defenders of Social and Environmental Rights, Nancy Fuentes…
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KAIROS Women of Courage partners at the CSW65
February 25, 2021
March 8 is the annual International Women’s Day (IWD), observed throughout the world as a day of action for women, a time to reflect on and celebrate advances in gender equality, as well as raising awareness of the work left to be done. This year’s campaign…
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Ecumenical Forum for Peace pens open letter to Colombian President
February 16, 2021
“The escalation of the armed conflict and the expansion of violence in addition to the health crisis are putting some human groups and communities at serious risk of extinction—t heir survival is in peril. All this is aggravated by the systematic murder of ethnic…
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Dr. Sherry Pictou on indigeneity, feminism, and resource extraction
February 5, 2021
“I have been working with KAIROS through the MERE project in advocating for accountability and [for a more substantive, authoritative role for] the recently appointed Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise, a position that basically remains advisory. My concern is this:…
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KAIROS 2021 Wish List
February 3, 2021
As Canada continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, we recognize that we are in a ‘kairos’ moment. In that spirit, KAIROS Canada wishes the following in 2021… That the Canadian government, provinces and territories: Work with Indigenous family members and survivors, gender-diverse people, and Indigenous…
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KAIROS supports Global Launch of Investigate PH
February 1, 2021
Investigate PH is an independent, international investigation on human rights violations in the Philippines KAIROS joins churches and civil society organizations and leaders from around the world in participating in InvestigatePH, an independent global initiative concerned with the current state of human rights situation…
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Ecumenical letter to Minister Garneau calls on Canada to respond to escalating human rights violations in the Philippines
January 29, 2021
KAIROS, the Anglican Church of Canada and the United Church of Canada, in solidarity with partners, the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) and the Ecumenical Voice for Human Rights and Peace in the Philippines (EcuVoice), have written a letter to the Minister…
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An urgent call for peace and justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo
January 20, 2021
In response to growing impunity, unrest, and violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and concerns raised by our partner, Héritiers de la Justice and other members of Congolese civil society, KAIROS wrote a letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs urging the Canadian government to reinforce the international community and civil…
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“We have courage because of your support.”
December 24, 2020
Agnes Wasuk Petia (below), the Coordinator of the South Sudan Council of Churches’ National Women’s Programme (SSCC-NWP) told us this in 2018 when she was here to talk with people across Canada about the anti-violence and peace-building initiatives spearheaded by the SSCC-NWP. Throughout this difficult, unique year, KAIROS has continued to…
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Second South-South gathering of KAIROS Women, Peace & Security partners, November 24-27
December 17, 2020
From November 24-27 KAIROS Women of Courage: Women, Peace and Security partners gathered virtually for the second South-South gathering of the program. During this virtual gathering, partners had the opportunity to: share and reflect on their work with grassroots women peacebuilders;…
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Women peacebuilders call for a voice at the table despite threats and lock downs
December 3, 2020
The pandemic has been particularly cruel to women, disproportionately impacting their wellbeing and safety, not only in Canada but also abroad. KAIROS’ international partners, operating in some of the most protracted conflict areas in the world, report dramatic increases in gender-based…
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WPS South-South Gathering builds solidarity for women peacebuilders
December 2, 2020
Amidst a global pandemic, KAIROS’ Women of Courage partners gathered online in late November to learn from one another to help empower women in the Global South for an equitable, just and feminist recovery and transformation. The second annual KAIROS’ Women of Courage: Women, Peace and Security South-South Gathering brought together Organización Femenina Popular (OFP) (Colombia), Héritiers de la…
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