Women Leaders Launch Asiawide Network
1/5/08
About 30 women leaders from the main religions in Asia have established a regional network to enhance cooperation toward shared goals. The women from 13 countries launched the Pan Asian Women of Faith Network during the April 21-23 Summit of Asian Religious Women Leaders, held in Bangkok. They agreed the network’s main objectives would be to enhance multi-religious networking among women of faith at all levels, to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment, and to strengthen local women’s organizations toward transforming conflict and building peace. Jacqueline Ogega, director of the women’s program of the World Conference of Religions for Peace, convened the summit, which was organized in partnership with the Christian Conference of Asia, International Network of Engaged Buddhists, Religions for Peace Thailand and World Fellowship of Buddhists.
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