December 2014

Being Christian in a hostile environment

23 December 2014  The question that presents itself today for me, much more on an experiential level than merely on an intellectual level, is this: How do I remain authentic as a believing Christian in a hostile environment? By hostile I mean an environment that loathes any mention of “religion” or any hint of religious […]

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Gender Specific Issues of Female Refugees

Overview of Representation of Females amongst Refugees: “Women and girls comprise about half of any refugee, internally displaced or stateless population.” “… over 50% of the cases of violence against women are not reported.” By 1998, UNHCR had undergone a ‘perceptible paradigm shift from focusing on women to focusing on gender.’ UNHCR developed a Strategy

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Prayer for Gender Specific Issues encountered by Female Refugees of all ages

*We lift up the issue of violence towards female refugees of all ages. We thank you that this outcry has been heard and that, humanly speaking, such organisations as the UNHCR and others are attempting to address this issue. Nevertheless, we read and know that this issue continues to occur and that it leaves life-long

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