posted June 24, 2013 03:40 AM            

Invitation to watch a Live Webcast of Human Rights Forum

Friday-Saturday, June 28-29, 2013

The forum will feature discussions about ---
aligning religious life with human rights, stopping human trafficking, connecting religious study to advocacy, and the impact of war on women.

Join us for Mobilizing Faith for Women: Engaging the Power of Religion and Belief to Advance Human Rights and Dignity.

About the Forum
Attending will be top religious leaders, activists, and religious scholars representing more than 15 countries and over 35 faith-based organizations, universities, and religious bodies, who are committed to making concrete gains in women's rights within their religion and traditional belief structures.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will launch the forum and live webcast by providing opening remarks at 9:45 a.m. on June 28.

View the agenda (PDF) [see website]
See full list of participants and bios (PDF)
[see website]

posted June 28, 2013 11:24 AM            

[Please don't "quote" that part] Just giving you the 'neighborhood' update.

This morning, I decided to put aside the vacuum cleaner and the washings in order to listen to the Live Webcast for Carter Center.

OMG!!!! It is EXCELLENT!! Clears up muddled thinking about the difference between "religion" and cultural traditions!

God/Divinity is different from religion.
Religion is overshadowed by culture and traditions
Culture and traditions are the 'status quo' group of today
Violence is a part of some traditions... especially in USA and others
Women are not given equality as human 'being' in places
Problem is soooooo subtle. I'm shocked!

Anyway the 11:30am Session is about to resume.

I know that some of you would really really enjoy this!
http://www.cartercenter.org/peace/human_rights/defenders-policy-forum-webcast.html

posted June 28, 2013 02:37 PM            

Friday, June 28, 2013

AFTERNOON SESSION BEGINNING RIGHT NOW!
Live Webcast!!
http://www.cartercenter.org/peace/human_rights/defenders-policy-forum-webcast.html

2:30 to 3:15pm
Topic: Trafficking as Modern Day Slavery: People of Faith Arise
(Sex Trafficking)
- Pastor Paul Palmer (Dream Center, Atlanta, GA)
- Cheryle Deluca-Johnson
- Fulata Moyo

posted June 29, 2013 10:37 AM            

Thanks for the heads up about this Mirage29,

but what?! what is going on with you? i do hope everything sorts itself out for you, and u don't have to go through any drastic changes in life, as the truth is we don't need them (bad experiences)...and they only seem to happen to real good people to. bleh!