The Temple of Understanding is excited about this event at the upcoming UN Commission on the Status of Women, sponsored by colleagues at the Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples, along with the Parliament of World's Religions and others. Join us! Date: March...
The TOU is friends of the American Indian Law Alliance and so shares information about this upcoming outstanding event. While we celebrate the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote in the United States, to celebrate the fact that women of the...
A comprehensive civil society statement by the Women's Major Group (WMG), as drafted by Beijing +25 Global Youth Task Force and others, was delivered at a regional conference in the lead up to the Beijing +25 events, building towards feminist equality around the...
This interactive discussion assessed the specific contributions of faith-based and faith-inspired actors, when partnering with governments and UN system entities, in dealing with diverse forms of gender-based violence.
The Commission on the Status of Women in NYC is an incredible opportunity for connecting with others doing advocacy around the globe. So many of the sessions offer truly inspirational resources and are crucial for the systemic transformations we need.
The Temple of Understanding’s events at the 2019 UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW63) were well-attended and brought a heart-centered attention to the work.
This interactive panel will focus on pragmatic aspects of women’s empowerment and sustainable development. Speakers include Puerto Rican women working towards a citizen’s audit of the debt, a chaplain working on ratification of CEDAW in the US, and a former guerrilla now grandmother speaking on personal practices of peace.
The Temple of Understanding greatly enjoyed connecting with colleagues and friends at this year’s Parliament of the World’s Religions in Toronto, Ontario. We are especially proud to have worked with environmental activist and food sovereignty advocate Dr. Vandana Shiva at her second Parliament.
Please join the Temple of Understanding at the 2018 Parliament of the World’s Religions for programs featuring our staff and UN colleagues, as well as environmental activist and food sovereignty advocate Dr. Vandana Shiva.
The Temple of Understanding is thrilled to be presenting four programs, collaborating on another, and having our representative to the UN speak at still two more programs at the upcoming Parliament of the World’s Religions in Toronto, November 1-7, 2018.