Gender Justice/Women of Courage
KAIROS women resist mining at international gathering in Montreal
May 2, 2018
More than 40 women, mostly Indigenous, from 15 countries exchanged experiences and strategies of resilience and resistance against mining in their communities at the Women Resisting Extractivism gathering in Montreal from April 27 to 29. In testimony after testimony the…
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Colombian women speak peace, May 4 in Toronto
May 2, 2018
KAIROS Canada hosts Colombian partner, Organización Femenina Popular for panel on Women, Peace and Security (Toronto, ON) – Two Colombian women peace builders will visit Toronto on May 4 to share their work in empowering women victims of Colombia’s 50-year…
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KAIROS Partner Delegation Participates in the International Gathering Women Resisting Extractivism in Montreal, April 27-30
April 16, 2018
From April 27 to 30, KAIROS delegates from Canada and the Global South will participate in the International Gathering of Women Resisting Extractivism in Montreal. This gathering will bring together more than 40 land and life defenders from around the…
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NEW VIDEO! Women Building Peace in South Sudan: Agnes Wasuk Petia and Awak Deng
March 15, 2018
This International Women’s Day, we honoured and celebrated two women of courage: Agnes Wasuk Petia and Awak Deng from the National Women’s Programme of the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC), a KAIROS partner. The following 5 minute video, Women…
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KAIROS Women of Courage Program: Being a Feminist every day of the year
March 7, 2018
On International Women’s Day everyone is encouraged to be a feminist. It’s one day of the year where we have the rare opportunity to highlight the women’s movement and the significant achievements of courageous women, as well as current struggles…
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Human rights ombudsperson will bring long-awaited accountability to Canadian mining
February 14, 2018
The government has an opportunity to entrust the ombudsperson with the responsibility to ensure that the rights of women and girls are respected, that resource extraction does not result in increased gender-based violence, and that the unique perspective and concerns…
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Letter to the Editor: Will Canada’s new ombudsperson have the power and funding to make a difference?
January 24, 2018
Published in the Toronto Star on January 24, 2018 Thank you to Jennifer Wells for scrutinizing the recently announced Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise. For years, Kairos and our international partners have called on Canada to hold Canadian companies accountable…
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Letter to the Editor: Canada’s back or Canada first?
January 22, 2018
We could do better on aid, Editorial, Jan. 16 The government’s recently announced Feminist International Assistance Policy could have far-reaching and long-lasting positive impacts for global peace. But — and it’s a big but — the policy’s success will depend…
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Fear’s Gift: The story of a young human rights activist in the Philippines
January 20, 2018
The KAIROS Toronto office finally received this long-anticipated Geez issue. KAIROS’ Connie Sorio shares her harrowing story as a young student and human rights activist in the Philippines, and how fear motivated her to take action. Her article also covers…
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Show Support for Effective Human Rights Ombudsperson Office
January 18, 2018
KAIROS is greatly encouraged by the Honourable Minister of International Trade’s announcement today regarding the creation of a Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Business Enterprise.We are cautiously optimistic because it is still unclear if the Ombudsperson will be completely independent at…
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The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Development Through a Feminist Lens
January 3, 2018
Host Steve Paikin interviews Agnes Wasuk and Awak Deng, who visited Canada from South Sudan for the KAIROS No Más II Tour, KAIROS’ Rachel Warden and Plan Canada’s Saadya Hamdani. They discuss the critical role of grassroots women’s organizations in…
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Politically Speaking: South Sudan and the Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence
December 19, 2017
Join Dave Szollosy for an indepth conversation on gender-based violence with Jim Davis, Africa Partnership Coordinator and a Youth Coordinator with the National Women’s Program of the South Sudan Council of Churches. Watch the interview.
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South Sudanese women spread plea for peace
December 18, 2017
Awak Hussein Deng, youth coordinator for the South Sudan Council of Churches, and Agnes Wasuk Petia, coordinator of the Council’s National Women’s Program, on Parliament Hill December 7, 2017. Photo by Deborah Gyapong. OTTAWA – If there’s one message two women leaders…
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South Sudanese church representatives call on Canada for policy and financial support
December 13, 2017
Photo: Agnes Wasuk Petia (left) and Awak Peng (right) are calling on the Canadian government to increase overseas development assistance. Photo: Joelle Kidd Written by Joelle Kidd. Originally published in the Anglican Journal on December 13, 2017 Two co-ordinators of…
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Support women peace-builders on International Human Rights Day
December 8, 2017
“The role of women in peace-making in South Sudan is crucial.” These are the words of Agnes Wasuk Petia, reflecting on the conflict in South Sudan that she has lived through for much of her life. Agnes and Awak Deng,…
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‘Be the spark’: South Sudanese women call on Canada for help
December 5, 2017
“Women are used like tools in war,” but with help they could be peacemakers, says Agnes Wasuk Petia Photo: Agnes Wasuk Petia (right) and Awak Hussein Deng are both involved in national women’s programming for the South Sudan Council of…
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COMMUNIQUÉ de PRESSE: Des femmes leaders du Soudan du Sud appellent le Canada à soutenir les femmes artisanes de la paix
November 22, 2017
Deux représentantes du Conseil des Églises du Soudan du Sud visitent sept villes canadiennes dans le cadre de la tournée No Mas II, du 24 novembre au 10 décembre 2017 (Toronto, Ont.) – Exhorter le gouvernement du Canada à soutenir,…
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MEDIA RELEASE: South Sudan women leaders urge Canada to support women peace builders
November 21, 2017
Two representatives from South Sudan Council of Churches to tour seven Canadian cities during No Mas II tour, November 24 – December 10 (Toronto, ON) – Urging the Canadian government’s political and financial support for grassroots women’s organizations to ensure…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Women’s grassroots peace building featured at Kitchener-Waterloo events, November 26-27
November 6, 2017
South Sudanese women peace leaders in Canada to address gender-based violence and women’s empowerment as part of KAIROS’ seven-city No Más II tour (Toronto, ON) – Two South Sudanese women will present a compelling case for Canadian political and financial…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Women’s grassroots peace building featured at Toronto event, November 24
November 3, 2017
South Sudanese women peace leaders kick off Canadian No Más II tour in Toronto (Toronto, ON) – Two South Sudanese women will present a compelling case for Canadian political and financial support for community-based women’s organizations focused on peace building…
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South Sudan partners tour Canada during No Más II, November 24 – December 10
October 4, 2017
In the September KAIROS Times you were alerted to the No Más II Tour this fall with two South Sudanese women visitors from the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) National Women’s Programme (NWP). The tour will run from November…
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KAIROS sponsors Guatemalan Hip Hop Artist Rebeca Lane
September 21, 2017
KAIROS is thrilled to sponsor the Mestizo Soul – Identity and Rights Tour with Guatemalan Hip Hop artist Rebeca Lane, organized by Breaking the Silence (BTS) and local committees. Rebeca Eunice Vargas (Rebeca Lane) is an acclaimed Feminist, Sociologist, Activist…
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South Sudanese women to share their fight against gender-based violence
September 6, 2017
KAIROS is looking forward to hosting two South Sudanese women in Canada in late fall 2017 to share their fight against gender-based violence (GBV) as part of the No Mas II tour. The educational tour between November 24 and December…
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Women building peace in Colombia: Isabel Polanco and Organización Femenina Popular
March 7, 2017
This year KAIROS is celebrating International Women’s Day (March 8) with the launch of a video on Isabel Caicedo Polanco and the work of KAIROS’ partner, the Organización Femenina Popular (OFP) in Colombia. Isabel Caicedo Polanco is a woman of…
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KAIROS welcomes the Canadian government’s renewed commitment to women peace builders
February 17, 2017
KAIROS welcomes the Canadian government’s response to the report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE), which reaffirms the critical role of women and women’s rights organizations in peace building. In tabling the government’s response on…
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27th Annual Feb 14 Women’s Memorial March for missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada
January 31, 2017
On February 14, KAIROS will join Indigenous and non Indigenous groups from across Canada in remembering and honouring our missing and murdered sisters in Canada. More than 1,000 Indigenous women have been murdered or have gone missing, most over the last…
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Concern for KAIROS Partner Acción Ecológica
December 23, 2016
Acción Ecológica is a well respected partner of KAIROS, in Ecuador. On December 23, 2016, KAIROS wrote to the President of Ecuador asking for a halt to a Ministry of the Interior process that would withdraw the legal status of…
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16 women of courage to inspire us during the #16Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign
December 10, 2016
A different woman of courage will be highlighted on Facebook every day. Please share with your networks.
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