Advocating for Women
Historical gender inequities have favored and promoted men in leadership roles, and as a result, institutions and organizations have often lacked the balanced perspective which would result from greater contributions by women. Qualities such as nurturing, empathy, and compassion are antidotes to today’s divisive politics and cynicism.
It is important to understand the beliefs and traditions that have historically excluded women from equal representation and positions of leadership. We look to advocate for women rising up worldwide against oppression and exploitation.
Christopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Prof. Dr. Azza Karam is Secretary-General of Religions for Peace and holds a Professorship of Religion and Development at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. Dr. Karam has an extensive diplomatic and interreligious background and she has held several positions at the United Nations since 2004, and other inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations for close to 30 years.
Christopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Prof. Dr. Azza Karam is Secretary-General of Religions for Peace and holds a Professorship of Religion and Development at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. Dr. Karam has an extensive diplomatic and interreligious background and she has held several positions at the United Nations since 2004, and other inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations for close to 30 years.
Inner and Outer Peace, A Conversation
Peace on Earth can become a reality-but it starts with peace within each heart. How can we bring peace to the world if we don't have peace within ourselves?
Click to Join EventClick to Join EventA Narrative of Love: Dr. Azza Karam on Religion, Dialogue and Love
Spirit of Humanity Forum. A Narrative of Love is a series of conversations with thought-leaders and spiritual teachers about their understanding of the significance of love in our personal and public lives hosted by Dr. Scherto Gill - In this conversation Dr. Scherto Gill talks with Prof. Azza Karam, Ph.D. Secretary General, Religion for Peace.
WatchWatchViolence Against Civilians in Gaza and Jerusalem is … Failed Leadership
The violence against civilians in Gaza and in Jerusalem must stop. This violence is – further and deadly – evidence of failed leadership, in every sense.
Read on External WebsiteRead on External WebsiteKeeping Faith in Interfaith Dialogue: Hans Küng and Global Religious Collaboration for Positive Peace
Prof. Dr. Azza Karam shares her perspective on the works of Hans Küng, and the belief she shares that alteration in consciousness is reached through living one’s faith in actions of service beyond self and without discrimination and distinctions.
Read on External WebsiteRead on External WebsiteFaith, Sport, and Love, actually (with guest, Dr. Azza Karam)
Sport for Humanity combines the passion for sport with the values of faith to serve humanity. In this episode, David explores the relevance of Faith and Sport, and Faith in Sport, with Dr. Azza Karam.
Listen on External WebsiteListen on External WebsiteOPINION: A Counter-Narrative? Ruminations Around Holocaust Awareness Day
For more than two decades, the mantra was “PVE” (preventing violent extremism) and/or “CVE” (countering violent extremism).
Read on External WebsiteRead on External WebsiteA Dialogue of Love: Interreligious Cooperation and Global Well-Being
In the Annual John Paul II Lecture on Interfaith Understanding, Professor Azza Karam, secretary general of Religions for Peace International, discusses how multi-faith alliances can further peace and well-being in our fractured world.
WatchWatchEco Justice for All
The Temple of Understanding hosted a conversation on Facebook with Prof. Dr. Azza Karam, secretary general of Religions for Peace and she discusses the interconnectedness between human rights and a thriving ecosystem.
Watch on External WebsiteWatch on External WebsiteMulti-Faith Actions: The Tipping Point for 'Peace'
This presentation addresses key questions that include: What do we mean when we speak of “religions” in the nexus of peace, human rights and security? How has the United Nations, engaged ‘religions’ in its own peace efforts? What are the implications of this on the work of the UN of religious institutions?
WatchWatchEducation as the Pathway towards Gender Equality
Gender-based discrimination in education is, in effect, both a cause and a consequence of deep-rooted differences in society. Disparities, whether in terms of poverty, ethnic background, disability, or traditional attitudes about their status and role all undermine the ability of women and girls to exercise their rights.
Read on External WebsiteRead on External WebsiteChristopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, Ph.D. is a renowned spiritual leader and author who has done extensive work on the upliftment and empowerment of women, as well as numerous humanitarian projects. She is Secretary-General of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, an international interfaith organization dedicated to clean water, sanitation & hygiene, President of Divine Shakti Foundation, a foundation which runs free schools, vocational training programs and empowerment programs, and Director of the International Yoga Festival at Parmarth.
Christopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, Ph.D. is a renowned spiritual leader and author who has done extensive work on the upliftment and empowerment of women, as well as numerous humanitarian projects. She is Secretary-General of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, an international interfaith organization dedicated to clean water, sanitation & hygiene, President of Divine Shakti Foundation, a foundation which runs free schools, vocational training programs and empowerment programs, and Director of the International Yoga Festival at Parmarth.
Inner and Outer Peace, A Conversation
Peace on Earth can become a reality-but it starts with peace within each heart. How can we bring peace to the world if we don't have peace within ourselves?
Click to Join EventClick to Join EventMenstruation & the Divine Worshipable Shakti
Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, Ph.D. shared important insights about Menstrual Hygiene Management - perhaps one of the most-important and least-discussed health issues facing so many women across India and around the world and an important element in so many of the United Nations' sustainable development goals.
WatchWatchThe Annual Kofi Annan Faith Briefings - July 15, 2019
Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, Ph.D., Secretary-General of Global Interfaith WASH Alliance and President of Divine Shakti Foundation, speaks at the The Annual Kofi Annan Faith Briefings. Multi-Religious Perspective on the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Panel 2: Discussion on good practices and evidence on actions taken by religious leaders to safeguard children’s rights. Prof. Dr. Azza Karam is the moderator of this panel.
WatchWatchScience Meets Spirituality with Sadhvi Bhagawatiji and Dr. Bruce Lipton (March 2018)
Parmath Niketan -- In this question-and-answer session, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji and renowned scientist Dr. Bruce Lipton share their profound wisdom about transformation of cells in our body through yoga, and beautifully explains the connection between science and spirituality.
WatchWatchThe Role of Women in Peace
Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, Ph.D. discusses the nature of the feminine in society, and how embracing and focusing the positive aspects of that nature have the power to bring people together and manifest beneficial changes at home and world-wide.
WatchWatchFrom Hollywood to Holy Woods | Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati | TED Talk
Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati shares the story of growing up in Hollywood, graduating from Stanford then having a spiritual awakening on the Ganges River while on a backpacking trip to India. She provides the powerful insights and simple lessons that have transformed her life from pieces to peace. Formation of the WASH alliance.
WatchWatchChristopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Dr. Monica Sharma, author of the award-winning book “Radical Transformational Leadership” is a trained physician and epidemiologist who worked for the United Nations for over 20 years. Dr. Sharma has redefined “Development” of the individual and the collective to include the further reaches of human and cultural capabilities, to discover a deeper engagement with our humanity and nature, our Being, intellect and emotion, our inner and outer worlds with its invisible norms and patterns.
Christopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Dr.Sakena Yacoobi is Founder and Executive Director of the Afghan Institute of Learning, which provides teacher training, education, and health education; and Founder and Executive Director of Creating Hope International, which supports communities in Afghanistan and India in providing food, shelter, healthcare, employment, and education services. Dr. Yacoobi has received numerous awards for her international humanitarian works.
A Conversation with Dr. Monica Sharma and Audrey Kitagawa
Audrey Kitagawa and International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation Advisor Dr. Monica Sharma discuss Dr. Sharma’s book, Radical Transformational Leadership, and her philosophical and spiritual approach to her works.
WatchWatchRadical Transformational Leadership - Our Perspective
Radical Transformational Leadership is about becoming the change agent the world needs today, through a type of leadership that can transform societal patterns to create a world that works for everyone. It is based on the three human attributes of compassion, dignity and equity.
WatchWatchAhimsa Conversation # 28 Monica Sharma
Ahimsa is made possible by the innate capacity of human beings to care beyond the self. Dr. Monica Sharma has developed a process for enabling people to tap into this capability. She did this over three decades of work in diverse contexts across the world.
WatchWatchProsperity and Wellbeing – Beyond Money and GDP
In this program Hazel Henderson explores with Dr. Monica Sharma, author of Radical Transformational Leadership (2018). How the worship of money and the fetishism of measuring national progress by GDP-growth can be clarified.
Watch on External WebsiteWatch on External WebsiteEmpowering Our Personal and Professional Journeys
In this program Hazel Henderson explores with Dr. Monica Sharma, author of Radical Transformational Leadership (2018) her personal story growing up in India. How she practiced medicine there and grew to understand the importance for human health of looking at her patients' life circumstances and their environments. Dr. Sharma became a leader in many United Nations health initiatives and her leadership style can inspire and empower many others.
Watch on External WebsiteWatch on External WebsiteRadical Transformational Leadership
Radical Transformational Leadership describes how we can source our inner capacities and wisdom to manifest change that embodies universal values of dignity, compassion and fairness, and simultaneously transform unworkable systems and norms in order to solve problems.
Read on External WebsiteRead on External WebsiteChristopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Dr.Sakena Yacoobi is Founder and Executive Director of the Afghan Institute of Learning, which provides teacher training, education, and health education; and Founder and Executive Director of Creating Hope International, which supports communities in Afghanistan and India in providing food, shelter, healthcare, employment, and education services. Dr. Yacoobi has received numerous awards for her international humanitarian works.
Christopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Dr.Sakena Yacoobi is Founder and Executive Director of the Afghan Institute of Learning, which provides teacher training, education, and health education; and Founder and Executive Director of Creating Hope International, which supports communities in Afghanistan and India in providing food, shelter, healthcare, employment, and education services. Dr. Yacoobi has received numerous awards for her international humanitarian works.
Dr. Sakena Yacoobi Awarded 2017 Sunhak Peace Prize
It is a great honor to be chosen as a 2017 Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate. This year the Sunhak Peace Prize focuses its attention on the global refugee crisis. It is a privilege to be recognized along with Dr. Gino Strada as someone who has contributed to helping refugees and helping in their resettlement.
Read on External WebsiteRead on External WebsiteDr. Sakena Yacoobi - Opus Prize 2013
Sakena Yacoobi, founder of the Afghan Institute of Learning, is the winner of the 2013 Opus Prize. The Opus Prize honors unsung heroes of any faith tradition for efforts to solve today's most persistent and pressing global issues, including poverty, illiteracy, hunger, disease, and injustice.
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