Interfaith and Women
Regional Interfaith Dialogues have affirmed the increase of gender diversity in Interfaith activities. The work of women in sharing, participation, humanitarian initiatives, development and peace-building is expanding.
Interfaith practitioners believe that all human beings have moral, spiritual and intellectual capacities which could be best developed towards the attainment of human dignity.
Education at all levels and in various contexts can play a significant role in promoting interfaith understanding and cooperation. The contribution of women in religious and faith communities is increasing, and cements the non-formal and informal education in human and religious values which provides the foundations for peace and harmony, cooperation and respect in society and culture.
Regional Interfaith Dialgoue recommends the development of mechanisms by which the role of women in interfaith activity can be further recognised, including through the establishment of women's interfaith forums and by providing training and support.
RID Delegates and website participants are invited to submit contributions to this topic area, using the Contact form or the Submit News or Events page.
Interfaith Roles of Women
Reports:
Muslim Women's Centre for Human Rights
Interfaith and Family Violence - Violence against Women
Pakistan’s Women's Interfaith Initiative in a Time of Turmoil
Practical Action
Reports:
International Womens Day Reception 2013
International Day of Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
Asia-Pacific Women Issue Statement on Sustainable Dialogue
Interfaith Dialogue Among Women - live in program
Restoring Dignity - Interfaith Declaration on ending violence against women
Asian Women Peacemaker's Conference
Indonesia, Islam and Pluralism - Womens Voices
Thailand's female monks (cautiously) lobby for legal recognition
Timor Leste - The Role of Women in making and building Peace
Australian Human Rights Commission Declaration on Elimination of Violence Against Women
Jewish Community Task Force Book Launch on Family Violence
Education enables reconciliation and hope
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We, as leaders of faith communities, need to develop a more inclusive view of the religious other, to recognise the humanity of the religious other as a starting point. We need to recognise the essential equality of all human beings regardless of religious beliefs. We need to affirm the mutuality and interdependency of all people... We may need even to extend this and recognise that religious other may, just may, have at least some access to the Truth. We may need to accept that the religious others also adopts more or less the same set of essential universal ethical-moral principles we share; that the religious other has feelings of pain and pleasure just like us; that the religious other has similar expectations about their children and family and the preservation of life, property and security; and that the religious other has the same fears and anxieties about the world and the future, just like us.