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13 August 2024

Youth at the Forefront of Peacebuilding

Explore how young leaders from Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, Mali, and Indonesia are making strides in global peacebuilding at the 2024 UN High-Level Political Forum. Through strategic training, networking, and active participation, these youth are playing a crucial role in advancing discussions on religious freedom and sustainable development. Their efforts are bridging the gap between global policies and local realities, contributing to a more peaceful and inclusive world. Read more about their impactful journey.

19 June 2024

The first Women of Faith Conference initiates significant dialogue

From June 10 to 15, the first edition of the Women of Faith Conference took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This groundbreaking event brought together 25 female religious leaders from 13 African countries with policymakers to work on promoting freedom of religion and belief (FoRB) and strengthening women’s rights. For the first time, these women engaged in discussions with the African Union, resulting in unique and necessary cooperation agreements to enhance the position of African women and their religious rights.

23 January 2024

Building Bridges Across Faiths

Today when we were coming from Nineveh, the checkpoint officer asked who we were, and we said one Kakai, one Yezidi, Christians and Shabaks. The officer was shocked to hear of so many ethnicities and religious groups travelling together.’ A participant in the JISRA consortium in Iraq.