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A webinar, “Safe spaces for young people in faith communities,” on 25 April will review some practices of “safe spaces,” as well as discuss their definition, characteristics, and purposes. 

Linking with the theme of 68th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, “Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective”, this hybrid session will bring a range of perspectives to bear on the questions: What can we do to address extreme wealth concentration? How can taxing the richest in our societies as well as addressing corporate tax evasion serve to advance the goal of gender equity? And why should faith-based organisations care?

Join the People’s Water Forum next Monday April 22nd, 2024, Earth Day, at 2:00pm (Spain/Switzerland) as we engage in a critical discussion about the corporate capture of global water governance at the World Water Forum and the alternative presented by the People’s Water Forum. 

This is an introductory webinar for the People’s Water Forum that will be held in Bali, Indonesia from 18-25 May.

Panelists will share experiences and analysis of contemporary water struggles globally and in their territories, reflecting on key issues.

Register here!

The World Council of Churches delegation to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), will lead a morning prayer prior to the start of the Forum’s 23^rd session.

The World Council of Churches is organizing a consultation 15 April on “Faith Perspectives on Reparations, Sustainable Development, and Economic Justice.”

Pan-African Women of Faith and the Vision of Christian Unity, Mission, and Justice, by Rev. Dr Angélique Keturah Walker-Smith, WCC President from North America.

A tray lunch event at the Ecumenical Center, in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Easter Initiative is an annual activity of the WCC-EAPPI, setting out to connect the stories of Easter with current realities in Palestine and Israel, to spotlight the challenges of a life marked by violence, war and occupation alongside nurturing hope and highlighting groups and individuals striving for a just peace.