Report on “Drivers and Barriers to Routine Immunization for Children Under Five and COVID-19 Among Religious Communities”

Posted on November 28, 2024November 28, 2024 by acrp-peace

November 12, 2024- FPCC program coordinators (Religions for Peace, UNICEF and Joint Learning Initiative on Faith & Local Communities) held an online seminar on “Drivers and Barriers to Routine Immunization for Children Under Five and COVID-19 Among Religious Communities”.This is a brief report on what was discussed during the webinar.Religious Communities and Vaccination BarriersRev. Dr. Yoshinori Shinohara, Secretary-General of Religions for Peace Asia, emphasized the significant role religious communities play in addressing social challenges, including promoting vaccinations and improving children’s healthcare. He highlighted findings from a study on barriers to vaccination in South Asia, such as misinformation and mistrust in healthcare systems. Florine De Wolf (Joint Learning Initiative on Faith […]

African Dialogues on Faith and Demography: Invitation to Report Launch, 5 Dec 2024

Posted on November 26, 2024 by acrp-peace

Religions for Peace International, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the German Federal Foreign Office, and the Berlin Institute for Population and Development would like to invite you to the launch of the report “The Role of Religious Actors in Population Dynamics: Insights from the African Dialogues on Faith and Demography.” The virtual launch event will take place on Thursday, 5 December 2024 from 4:00–5:30pm Nairobi Time / 3:00–4:30pm Johannesburg / 1:00–2:30pm Accra (for your local time, please click here). English – French interpretation will be provided. During this event, we will share why religious actors from different faith backgrounds across Africa should be considered key partners in efforts to promote gender equality, advance the demographic transition, […]

FPCC 2024 FAITH GUIDANCE DOCUMENT ON IMMUNISATION

Posted on November 13, 2024November 13, 2024 by acrp-peace

FPCC 2024 FAITH GUIDANCE DOCUMENT ON IMMUNISATIONTraining Faith Leaders on Promoting Childhood Immunisation https://www.faith4positivechange.org/_files/ugd/702bd0_fd5f8ad5d5a34df0b10656d5b0b2e99d.pdfAbout The Faith and Positive Change for Children, Families and Communities initiative (FPCC)The Faith and Positive Change for Children, Families and Communities initiative (FPCC) is a global partnership between UNICEF, Religions for Peace (RfP) – the world’s largest interfaith network – and the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities (JLI), as knowledge partner and umbrella membership organisation of Faith-Based Organisations (FBOs) and academic partners.The FPCC was created in 2018 by UNICEF’s Social Behavioural Change (SBC) Section to help UNICEF to movebeyond single-sector, small-scale, ad hoc, and sometimes instrumentalist, approaches to faith engagementin development work. FPCC recognises […]

Youth Invitation! Online workshop to Freedom of Religion and Belief

Posted on November 6, 2024November 6, 2024 by acrp-peace

An Introduction workshop to Freedom of Religion and BeliefReligions for Peace Asia is pleased to announce that youth in the Religions for Peace Global Interfaith Youth Network invit an upcoming online workshop on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), designed to empower and educate individuals on this vital human right. This workshop, held on November 18th from 2:30 to 4:30 pm CET via Zoom, will introduce participants to the concept of FoRB through engaging activities, real-world case studies, and interactive discussions. 📅November 18th, 2024 7:00PM (IST)|2:30PM (CET)|10:30PM (JST)Check your regionla time https://dateful.com/eventlink/2912809344The workshop will be facilitated by two experienced trainers in the field:Ms. Emina Frljak – Project Coordinator at Youth for Peace, […]