Save your day! APWoFN will organize Peace-Building Workshop on May 26-28

Posted on April 23, 2025April 23, 2025 by acrp-peace

Asia Pacific Women of Faith Network (APWoFN) will organize online peace-building workshop from May 26 to 28 of 2025.This workshop aims to 1) strengthen women peacebuilders in the ACRP network with peacebuilding knowledge and skills; 2) create a platform for meaningful interaction among women peacebuilders in the Asia-Pacific region; 3) consolidate the existing partnership or build a new partnership for future collaboration among women peacebuilders for peace in the Asia-Pacific region.We will share more detailed program later!Please register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/F8i_mjm6Qg2MD5gmlgAxkAFlyer (PDF): APWoFN Peacebuilding WS May 26-28

“Exceptional Woman of the Year” was given to Ms. Ikramullah from Pakintan

Posted on March 18, 2025 by acrp-peace

Ms. Huma Ikramullah, Secretary General of Religions for Peace Pakistan and Associate Secretary General of Religions for Peace Asia, was awarded “Exceptional Woman of the Year”. Congratulations!

International Women’s Day 2025

Posted on March 8, 2025March 11, 2025 by acrp-peace

To commemorate International Women’s Day 2025, we endorsed the International Women’s Day 2025 statement initiated by Soroptimist International and the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO).Asia-Pacific Women of Faith Network (APWoFN), as the regional network of multireligious women’s leaders of Religions for Peace Asia, believes the power of women and children who can bring solutions to the problems that infest the world today, brings together the commitment of women’s leaders to advance common actions towards peace, and works to inspire the Inclusion of women across religious and cultural divides. Let us all celebrate International Women’s Day for a world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive: a world […]

Invitation to Interfaith Prayer for Shared Human Flourishing&Transformative Peace

Posted on December 24, 2024December 24, 2024 by acrp-peace

Religions for Peace is pleased to invite you to participate in the upcoming Interfaith Prayer for Shared Human Flourishing & Transformative Peace, a virtual gathering to be held on Wednesday, 8 January 2025, from 8:30AM – 9:30AM EST (Click here for your local time). As we enter a new year, this sacred gathering will bring together diverse religious and faith leaders to reflect, pray, and recommit to advancing shared human flourishing and transformative peace grounded in the sacred. Together, we will lift our collective prayers for those most affected by global challenges and reaffirm our commitment to collaborative action rooted in love, justice, compassion, and solidarity. Please register here to join.

No Excuse: Unite to the End Violence Against Women and Girls

Posted on December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 by acrp-peace

On 25th November, 16 days Activism “No Excuse: Unite to the End Violence Against Women and Girls” was held at Cardinal compound in Yangon, Myanmar.32 participants attended from Buddhist, Hindu, Islam and Christian.

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, […]

“Welcoming the Other: Strengthening Advocacy and Action for Refugees and other Forcibly Displaced Communities” Event Report

Posted on July 3, 2024July 3, 2024 by acrp-peace

On World Refugee Day, 20 June, Religions for Peace hosted the virtual event Welcoming the Other: Strengthening Advocacy and Action for Refugees and other Forcibly Displaced Communities. This event brought religious and faith leaders, former refugees, youth, and other stakeholders, to engage in dialogue and best practices to strengthen advocacy and mobilisation efforts for the protection and participation of refugees and other forcibly displaced communities in decision-making and peacebuilding processes.Read More

Online Seminar: Anti-Human Trafficking “Then What Needs to be Strengthened and Acted on Collectively?”

Posted on May 3, 2024May 3, 2024 by acrp-peace

We are pleased to announce that Institut DIAN/Interfidei Kabupaten Sleman will hold an online discussion series-3, Anti-Human Trafficking “Then What Needs to be Strengthened and Acted on Collectively?”Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 from 7:00-9:00 PM (Jakarta Time)The proliferation of human trafficking related to not only the locus of the crime, both at the national level, between the originating sending region (seller) and the recipient (user), as well as at the international level, between the sending country (seller) and the recipient (user), but also the mode, type, and diversity of the crime. Human trafficking and the operation of their mafia networks are extraordinary, involving various “groups”. Starting from families, members of […]

Religions for Peace Pakistan Celebrates International Women’s Day

Posted on March 16, 2024March 16, 2024 by acrp-peace

Religions for Peace Asia is excited to announce that Religions for Peace Pakistan collaborated with Pak US Alumni Association and Rotary Club of Visually Impaired Persons for the the successful event on Women Day 8 March for the “Inspired Women Waves” celebration on International Women’s Day! Cohosted by Ms. Huma Ikramullah, Associate Secretary General Religions for Peace Pakistan, Member of Women of Faith Network , FPCC National Coordinator and Executive Board Member of #PUAN khi, Salman Ilahi, Hira Naz and Qurrat ul Ain Shabbir, in collaboration with BINAE Education Foundation and Pakistan U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) – Karachi Chapter which promised a memorable experience for all involved specially for all […]