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WFWP Women's Peace Meeting. July 31st 2014. Birmingham

Sep 27, 2014
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WFWP Women's Peace Meeting. July 31st 2014. Birmingham

WFWP Women's Peace Meeting. July 31st 2014. Birmingham, UK.Speaker : Mrs Betty Makoni Founder - Girl Child Network.On July 31st this year, we had the privilege of hearing one of the most powerful woman speakers you could possibly wish to meet, and someone who has triumphed over extreme adversity in her life. Mrs Betty Makoni, originally from Zimbabwe and from the Makoni 'royal family', has had to endure personal physical and sexual abuse, discrimination, persecution, defamati

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WFWP Netherlands UN Int. Day of Peace 2014

Sep 27, 2014
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WFWP Netherlands UN Int. Day of Peace 2014

Please see this report by WFWP Netherlands about Peace Day 2014: The 20th of September 3 Members of WFWP NL joined the event organized by Women’s Plaza The Hague in cooperation with ProDemos (House of Democracy & Rule of Law) (www.ProDemos.nl) called Salon Women & Democracy. 6 Tables were organized with women from the society from different educational & vocational backgrounds. Each table had her chair & expert on the theme Democracy and looked at it from different angle

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WFW Malta - UN Day of Peace

Sep 27, 2014
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WFW Malta - UN Day of Peace

Courtesy Visit to the Catholic Archbishop of Malta His Exc. Mgr. Paul Cremona, OP: Wednesday 24th September, 2014 was a truly Historical Day for our WFWP Malta Chapter. A delegation from our organization including Committee members Marilen Milan and Elona Mule' Stagno , an associate member Ms Olive Zammit and myself together with Sarah Costo' and Althea Corlett representing Youth WFWP were present at a Courtesy visit to the Archbishop of Malta , His Exc. Mgr. Paul Cremon

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Slaterfield Community Centre in Bolton UK - What’s the Women’s Federation for World Peace?

Sep 27, 2014
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Slaterfield Community Centre in Bolton UK - What’s the Women’s Federation for World Peace?

On August 18th we gathered at the Slaterfield Community Centre in Bolton to give a presentation about the Women’s Federation for World Peace.There were about 15 participants including our special guests:Caroline Tosal, Bolton at HomeGulnaz Brennan, Women in NeighbourhoodAmal Elsheikh, EASE GroupHafsa Petel, Harmonious TruthMaria Oprea, The Smile of Hope.In the presentation I spoke about the origin of the Women’s Fed, our aims and objectives, the membership scheme and our futu

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WFWP South London/UK Women of Faith - Testimony evening

Sep 19, 2014
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WFWP South London/UK Women of Faith - Testimony evening

More than ten women gathered together to listen and share their testimonies and experiences of their life. This meeting helped to know better our sisters of faith. After 2 hours of sharing we finished the meeting with tea, coffee and snacks. Dolores Read, WFWP South London #uk #peacebuilding #reports #latestnews

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WFWP Int'l, World Summit, Seoul/Korea

Aug 30, 2014
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WFWP Int'l, World Summit, Seoul/Korea

WFWP Int’l joined with UPF (Universal Peace Federation) to convene this World Summit 2014. At this occasion, also several First Ladies gathered with WFWP UN Representatives to explore approaches to peace building, in a more informal, heart-based meeting Please see some photos of this meeting as well as other occasions during the summit. Seoul, Korea - Convened at a time of heightened global concerns about security, the UPF World Summit at the Millennium Seoul Hilton Hotel

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Aug 26, 2014
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WFWP Birmingham/UK, Peace Meeting/Character Education

#uk #cultural #latestnews #personaldevelopment

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WFWP UK,Equality for Women is Progress for All

Apr 5, 2014
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WFWP UK,Equality for Women is Progress for All

WFWP UK,Equality for Women is Progress for All,London,18 Mar 2014 EQUALITY FOR WOMEN IS PROGRESS FOR ALLIn commemoration of International Women’s Day, WFWP UK held an event at the Houses of Parliament in London, discussing the topic of equality. The first speaker was Professor Rosemary Sage who is a Trustee of the Charity EIMAN which predominantly empowers Muslim Women. However EIMAN also works with a wider audience of women to raise the awareness the Commission on the Status

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WFWP Netherlands, Int’l Women’s Day Celebrations

Apr 5, 2014
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WFWP Netherlands, Int’l Women’s Day Celebrations

8 Mar 2014:Ladies of WFWP Netherlands attended different Women’s Day Events in Amsterdam and Utrecht.One of the presentations given was by the Minister for Foreign Trade and Developmental Cooperation Mrs. Lilianne Ploumen. Her speech was entitled ‘I have a dream’.She spoke about how to handle our opponents, and emphasised the importance of going into dialogue with them, to look for a connection and the points we have in common. This takes courage and confidence in our deepest

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Human Rights Council in Geneva

Apr 5, 2014
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Human Rights Council in Geneva

Here are two reflections of some of the young women who participated in the Human Rights Council in Geneva (March 3-28) as part of an ongoing internship with WFWP Int’l.We posted this picture earlier, here are now two of the reflections, by Jimin Millet-Park and Viola Hara.:Reflection 1: Jimin Millet-Park:Today, the first day of my internship at UN started with the 25th Human Rights Council High level opening session. The presence of Ban Ki Moon impressed me a lot for he has

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WFWP Norway, Health Workshop

Apr 5, 2014
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WFWP Norway, Health Workshop

Oslo, 29 March 2014. It was a beautiful, sunny spring day when we gathered for the first of a series of health workshops. Participants could choose between various treatments including massage, reflexology, Gestalt therapy, and Reiki. Each treatment lasted between 20 to 30 minutes. Between treatments, participants could eat, socialize, and relax in the sun. Halfway through the day, inspirational coach and therapist, Barbro Hegland, gave a short lecture on the times we live in

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Videos from the conference "Toward Peace and Reconciliation in Syria"

Feb 3, 2014
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Videos from the conference "Toward Peace and Reconciliation in Syria"

See videos "Toward Peace and Reconciliation in Syria: The Significance of Religion,  Faith-Based Organizations and Civil Society", January 23,24, 2014 at the United Nations Office Geneva (UNOG) and the Centre International de Conférence de Genève (CICG), Switzerland. Conference organized by the Universal Peace Federation (upf.org), in partnership with the Inter-Knowing Foundation (fec-geneve.ch), the Geneva Interfaith Intercultural Alliance (giia.ch), the Fribourg Peace Forum

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WFWP Int'l, Interfaith Prayers for Syria, Geneva Cathedral,24 Jan.

Feb 2, 2014
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WFWP Int'l, Interfaith Prayers for Syria, Geneva Cathedral,24 Jan.

The Interfaith Prayer Service at Geneva’s St. Peter’s Cathedral, after the conference at the UN, in support of a solution to the Syrian crisis. The consultation included a high-level segment of faith leaders, academicians and other stakeholders who deliberated on the current crisis in Syria, including the wider geopolitical context, and considering the role which religion, civil society, women and faith-based organizations can play in restoring peace and order in Syria. The i

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WFWP Int’l, UN Geneva Conference - Peace in Syria, Jan 24 2014 Day 2

Feb 1, 2014
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WFWP Int’l, UN Geneva Conference - Peace in Syria, Jan 24 2014 Day 2

WFWP Int’l, UN Geneva Conference - Peace in Syria, Jan 24 2014 Updated 35 minutes ago The second day of the recent conference in the Geneva UN Conference Centre, on the theme "Toward Peace and Reconciliation in Syria: the Significance of Religion, Faith based Organizations and Civil Society". The images below also contain the program listing the speakers of this part of the convention. See more photos on the Facebook page. #latestnews #reports #un #genava #conferences

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WFWP Int’l, UN Geneva Conference - Peace in Syria, Jan 23 2014 Day 1

Feb 1, 2014
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WFWP Int’l, UN Geneva Conference - Peace in Syria, Jan 23 2014 Day 1

WFWP Int’l, UN Geneva Conference - Peace in Syria, Jan 23 2014 Updated 23 hours ago Photos of the first day of the recent conference in Geneva on the theme "Toward Peace and Reconciliation in Syria: the Significance of Religion, Faith based Organizations and Civil Society". WFWP and UPF co-sponsored this so important convention along with other relevant groups. One of our very special guest speakers was Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Mairead Corrigan Maguire. It was concurrent

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“Toward Peace and Reconciliation in Syria: The Significance of Religion, Faith-Based Organizations a

Jan 20, 2014
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“Toward Peace and Reconciliation in Syria: The Significance of Religion, Faith-Based Organizations a

“Toward Peace and Reconciliation in Syria: The Significance of Religion, Faith-Based Organizations and Civil Society” January 23-24, 2014 Geneva, Switzerland See detailed programme #latestnews #un #genava

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WFWP Intl'l and UPF, EU Leadership Conference, Paris

Dec 3, 2013
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WFWP Intl'l and UPF, EU Leadership Conference, Paris

European Leadership Conference in Paris, 3 and 4 Dec 2013, organized by WFWP Int’l in cooperation with UPF (Universal Peace Federation). We just came back from this fantastic event with a very impressive and inspirational speaker panel. The conference was held under the theme ‘Eurasia & Europe: Cooperating for a Culture of Peace and Human Development’. We also had the honour of welcoming HE Mrs Margareta Timofti, First Lady of Moldova. She spoke on the topic on the topic ‘

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WFWP Int’l, EU Leadership Conference,UK Parliament

Nov 21, 2013
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WFWP Int’l, EU Leadership Conference,UK Parliament

WFWP Int’l co-sponsored this conference in the UK’s Houses of Parliament in London, along with UPF (Universal Peace Federation). It was held 21/22 Nov 2013, under the theme ‘Human Rights: Are Democratic Nations Upholding A Better Standard?’ Sessions were held on the following topics: “Inter-Religious Inclusion in Europe”, “Responsible Sourcing of Conflict Minerals”, “Women’s Leadership in Peace and Democracy”, “The Human Rights of Immigrants and Refugees in Europe” and “You

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India:Women's Challenges For Security,Rights,Empowerment,Equality

Jul 2, 2013
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India:Women's Challenges For Security,Rights,Empowerment,Equality

Women's Federation for World Peace Int'l organized a side event/panel this month at the United Nations in Geneva in coordination with the 23rd Session of the Human Rights Council. It was held under the title: "INDIA: WOMEN'S CHALLENGES FOR SECURITY, RIGHTS, EMPOWERMENT, EQUALITY" Following the brutal rape of 16 December, 2013 and the global outcry, Dr. Sreerupa Mitra Chaudhury was appointed by the Indian government as Chairperson, Special Task Force on Rape, Trafficking and

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