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The World Council of Churches (WCC) is publishing “Because God Loves Me—Affirming My Value in Christ,” a new curriculum written in French that is designed to help children ages 7-12 address gender-based violence.

Though the curriculum, edited by Yvette A. Kelem and Blandine E. Ackla, was developed for use primarily with churches and church groups in Africa, it is relevant and accessible for other French-speaking populations as well. 

 

The Inaugural Symposium on Faith and Flourishing: Strategies for Preventing and Healing Child Sexual Abuse, held 8-10 April, drew more than 1,300 people who want to work together to prevent and heal child sexual abuse.

The film “Radio Silence,” by Juliana Fanjul, has received the Human Rights Award 2020 from the World Association for Christian Communication and SIGNIS, the World Catholic Association for Communication.

The feature-length documentary portrays government-critical journalist and radio host Carmen Arestigui. 

 

Women who are leading efforts in peace-building amid growing conflict across the world met online on 23 March, and their candid exchange combined personal inspiration, mutual encouragement—and a clarion call for their prophetic voices to be heard.

Faith-based health services play a critical role in many countries in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization head Dr Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus, has said in support of a World Council of Churches (WCC) led Week of Prayer on the pandemic.

The 15 March webinar provided information on the pandemic's current status and related issues and presented an introduction and overview of the ecumenical Week of Prayer from 22-27 March.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) will host a webinar on 15 March that looks candidly at “signs of the times” after one whole year has passed since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and Religions for Peace are speaking out against gender-based violence and committing to widen religious participation in the Thursdays in Black campaign.

During an online ecumenical prayer service on 8 March organized by the World Council of Churches, Lutheran World Federation and ACT Alliance, people from across the world gave thanks for women in leadership and their impact on decision-making.

In a statement on International Women’s Day, 8 March, Christian Conference of Asia general secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara reflected on “Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID-19 World.”

Preliminary findings released by the Global Media Monitoring Project show significant progress toward some aspects of gender balance in the news but also show that, overall, the media is far short of being an inclusive space for women, vulnerable women, and historically marginalized groups.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) will celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March with an ecumenical service, special reflections for sharing on social media, and a spirit of praying for women around the world.