We believe that the dignity and basic rights of all people must be honoured, upheld and defended. We advocate for equal outcomes for women, men and gender-diverse people and promote inclusive, transformative processes to achieve gender equality.
Due to historical and social disadvantage, gender equity recognises that women and gender-diverse people are not in the same ‘starting position’ as men. Treating women, men and gender-diverse people equally may not be fair and just in all situations. In fact, it can create further disadvantage.
Our leadership and involvement in education, social services and faith-based endeavours for over four centuries have resulted in an acute awareness of the need for gender equity across all areas of life.
There are a few things that I took away from attending CSocD59 and the side events. We co-sponsored side events and one was with UNANIMA
The move of 2021 Commission for Social Development Forum (CSocD59) to an online platform not only enabled a more diverse participants at the event especially
Students from both IBVM and CJ schools submitted a diverse number of creative works for the Day of the Girl Summit for the International Day
We remember girls during these 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. We know that violence against girls is worldwide. It is perpetrated on every
The IBVM contributed to an online chat with the authors behind the “Report on the World Social Situation 2016”. These authors took the time to
The 59th session of the Commission on the Status of Women took place over the last two weeks, from 9 -20 March, and included representatives from
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