Ayoko Bahun-Wilson is regional coordinator for West Africa for the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical HIV and AIDS Initiatives and Advocacy programme. She hosted a weekly radio show for churches in Benin called “Zero Rape, Zero Violence.” The show was offered in collaboration by the WCC, Deborah Network, INACES and Hosannah Radio.
Below, Bahun-Wilson reflects on how the radio show, offered every Wednesday for three months, has heightened awareness—but there are many challenges that remain.
Vom 13. bis 17. Mai fand in der westafrikanischen Republik Benin ein Seminar über Personalmanagement und Entwicklung von Leiterschaft in der Diakonie statt.
Del 13 al 17 de mayo, se celebró un seminario sobre recursos humanos y desarrollo del liderazgo para la diaconía en la República de Benín (África Occidental).
Un séminaire de formation des ressources humaines et des responsables sur la diaconie s’est déroulé en République du Bénin, en Afrique de l’Ouest, du 13 au 17 mai.
Mehr als 70 ökumenische Führungspersonen aus Afrika werden an Fortbildungen in den Bereichen Diakonie und Entwicklung teilnehmen, um die Kapazitäten der Kirchen in allen Regionen des Kontinents für Personalentwicklung zu verbessern.
More than 70 African ecumenical leaders will take part in training seminars for diakonia and development, improving human resource development capacities of churches across all regions of the continent.
Más de 70 líderes ecuménicos africanos participarán en los seminarios formativos sobre diaconía y desarrollo, para mejorar las capacidades de desarrollo de recursos humanos de las iglesias en todas las regiones del continente.
Plus de 70 personnalités œcuméniques africaines participeront à des séminaires de formation sur la diaconie et le développement afin de renforcer les capacités des Églises de tout le continent en matière de développement des ressources humaines.
The first ever WCC Eco-School on Water, Food and Climate Justice will be held 24 July to 3 August, hosted by the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian Blantyre Synod. Applications are now open with a deadline of 11 June (deadline extended).
In the West African countries of Togo and Benin, adolescents and young people are confronted by various obstacles in accessing sexual and reproductive health services. Organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical HIV and AIDS Initiatives and Advocacy West Africa regional office in Lomé, Togo, a workshop for 25 adolescents and young people from Benin and Togo helped participants make safe, responsible choices that prevent HIV infection.
From September 1st to 4 October, Christians around the world are praying and caring for creation. It’s the “Season of Creation”. The beginning and the end date of Season of Creation are linked with the concern for creation in the Eastern and the Western traditions of Christianity, respectively.