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Faith leaders, international aid agencies stand with the church against sexual violence

Faith leaders, international aid agencies stand with the church against sexual violence

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, today welcomed senior church leaders and international development agencies at Lambeth Palace to pledge that the church will play a part in ending sexual violence and to launch a Tearfund report 'Silent No More'.

22 March 2011

Ecuador: Workshop on domestic violence

Ecuador: Workshop on domestic violence

In August 2010, the Litoral Diocese of the Episcopal Church of Ecuador held a workshop covering the theme 'Domestic Violence in our Ecuadorian society'. The workshop looked at types and characteristics of violence in the family, and the factors that underlie this violence in the Ecuadorian context, such as cultural values, personal history and psycho-social environment.

10 January 2011

Partnership formed between women's organizations in TEC to combat violence against women

Partnership formed between women's organizations in TEC to combat violence against women

“Violence against women is the most pervasive human rights violation in the world” is a sentiment spoken by Kofi Annan and echoed by almost every human rights organization, the United Nations, and countless other NGOs around the world.

04 October 2010