Many conflicts in the world today are framed in terms of religion, but there is much discussion and confusion concerning the precise role religion plays in these conflicts. According to some, conflict and violence are inherent to religion. Others claim that religion is only the guise under which social, economic Read more
This online course from Harvard University explores a series of contemporary conflicts in different regions of the world with a special focus on identifying and analyzing the diverse and complex roles that religions play in both promoting and mitigating violence in each context. Students will learn a method for recognizing Read more
We live in increasingly divisive times. From politics to sports, the gift of human difference can quickly become a chasm of serious discord and division. What does it mean for good Christians to disagree? How do we do so faithfully? Should Christians protest? How should they do so? In Read more
The webinar considered how States in Asia have responded to international legal instruments including CEDAW and the Security Council Resolution 1325. This webinar is the sixth episode in WILPF’s Women’s Power to Stop War webinar series. Watch this on-demand webinar Disclaimer: Sacred Space Online Learning (SSOL) seeks to provide individuals Read more
This on-demand webinar had a particular focus on the challenges – both theoretical and practical – of transforming militarized masculinities as one crucial route to achieving peace and security. This webinar was the seventh episode in WILPF’s Women’s Power to Stop War webinar series. Watch this on-demand webinar Disclaimer: Sacred Space Read more
This on-demand webinar shared the history of the longest-serving women’s peace organisation in the world and its role in the women’s peace movement. Speakers included Catia Confortini, Edith Ballantyne, Megan Hutching, and Debir D’Hejal sharing stories of WILPF’s history from around the world. This webinar was the eighth episode in WIPLF’s Read more
This on-demand webinar looks into the progress in implementing the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 through National Action Plans, using the case studies of the DRC, Nigeria and Cameroon. Watch this on-demand webinar Disclaimer: Sacred Space Online Learning (SSOL) seeks to provide individuals with information about religious, spiritual, or faith-based online resources Read more
This on-demand webinar explores how effective implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and the UN Programme of Action on small arms (UNPoA) presents a unique opportunity to prevent gender-based violence (GBV). Watch this on-demand webinar Disclaimer: Sacred Space Online Learning (SSOL) seeks to provide individuals with information about religious, Read more
El movimiento de mujeres es un grupo tan diverso como somos las mujeres en él. Con WILPF nació el feminismo pacifista y aún así cada integrante de WILPF decide o no aplicarse esta etiqueta. En este webinar, organizado por el Programa de Derechos Humanos de LIMPAL (WILPF) el 1o de Read more
Through rich and moving stories of people from various faiths, Frank Rogers shows ways to incorporate compassion in our daily lives in this online course. His interfaith perspective on mercy, kindness, and caring for one another trains us to Pay attention, Understand empathically, Love with connection, Sense the sacredness, and Read more