KAIROS Women of Courage

KAIROS Canada

Welcome to the KAIROS Canada, Women of Courage podcast series. We bring you stories of courage from women grassroots peacebuilders, women human rights defenders, allies and key actors in the pursuit of inclusivity, democratic development, peace, and respect for human rights and the environment. KAIROS Women of Courage work is rooted in and shaped by the wisdom and experience of KAIROS` long-standing partnerships with Canadian and international women’s organizations, networks, and movements for peacebuilding, human rights, and ecological justice. Website: www.kairoscanada.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/kairosCEJI/ Instagram: @kairos.canada Twitter: @kairoscanada YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/KAIROSCanada read less
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Changing the Narrative on Gender Justice in South Sudan: Jackcilia Salathiel’s Story of Courage
Jan 23 2023
Changing the Narrative on Gender Justice in South Sudan: Jackcilia Salathiel’s Story of Courage
Jackcilia Salathiel, the National Women's Coordinator at the South Sudan Council Churches’ National Women's Program, shares her story of courage as a human rights lawyer and gender justice advocate in South Sudan.  The South Sudan Council Churches, SSCC, is one of KAIROS' Women of Courage Global partners. As an ecumenical body of the Catholic and Protestant churches SSCC works to diffuse violence and lay the groundwork for lasting peace and at the same time empower women and girls and address gender injustice.   Click here to read the full episode transcript in English.

Episodes

Changing the Narrative on Gender Justice in South Sudan: Jackcilia Salathiel’s Story of Courage
Jan 23 2023
Changing the Narrative on Gender Justice in South Sudan: Jackcilia Salathiel’s Story of Courage
Jackcilia Salathiel, the National Women's Coordinator at the South Sudan Council Churches’ National Women's Program, shares her story of courage as a human rights lawyer and gender justice advocate in South Sudan.  The South Sudan Council Churches, SSCC, is one of KAIROS' Women of Courage Global partners. As an ecumenical body of the Catholic and Protestant churches SSCC works to diffuse violence and lay the groundwork for lasting peace and at the same time empower women and girls and address gender injustice.   Click here to read the full episode transcript in English.
Building Equitable Partnerships for Gender and Ecological Justice
Dec 8 2021
Building Equitable Partnerships for Gender and Ecological Justice
KAIROS and some of our Women of Courage partners, examine gender justice work and the impacts of collaborative partnerships with women-led grassroots organizations that advance transformative gender and ecological justice.   Click here to read the full episode transcript in English.  Haga clic aquí para leer la transcripción completa del episodio en español. Cliquez ici pour lire la transcription complète de l'épisode en anglais. Resources Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/Sign the petition: Call on Canada to enact corporate accountability legislation https://cnca-rcrce.ca/take-action/hredd-petition/“Wolastoqiyik and Mi’kmaq Grandmothers-Land/Water Defenders Sharing and Learning Circle: Generating Knowledge for Action” https://www.kairoscanada.org/wolastoqiyik-and-mikmaq-grandmothers-protect-land-waterMERE Hub https://scalar.usc.edu/works/mere-hub/index   Illustration by: Adriana Contreras, Drawing Change Consulting Inc.