Africa Advocacy Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/topic/africa_advocacy/ Global Ministries is a common missional witness of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ. Global Ministries works with approximately 290 faith-based international partners in close to 90 countries. Our Vision: That all of God’s people and creation share in God’s abundant life. Our Mission: To receive and share the Good News of Jesus Christ by joining with global and local partners to work for justice, reconciliation, and peace. Thu, 09 May 2024 17:43:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://www.globalministries.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/favicon-150x150.png Africa Advocacy Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/topic/africa_advocacy/ 32 32 All Africa Conference of Churches Male Champion for Gender Justice receives the 2024 Women of Substance Award for promoting Gender Equality in Malawi https://www.globalministries.org/aacc-male-champion-for-gender-justice-receives-the-2024-women-of-substance-award-for-promoting-gender-equality-in-malawi/ Thu, 09 May 2024 16:10:15 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=55372 Originally shared by the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) here. With the intention of empowering men to be at the forefront of ending Gender Based Violence, the AACC in 2020 established the Male champions for Gender Justice platform in … Read more

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]]> All Africa Conference of Churches New Campaign Against Gender Based Violence https://www.globalministries.org/all-africa-conference-of-churches-new-campaign-against-gender-based-violence/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 16:29:56 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=54161 This article was originally shared by the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) here. “The Agenda 2063; The Africa we want; envisages a non-sexist Africa, where girls and boys can reach their full potential, and where men and women contribute … Read more

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]]> Global Ministries Signs Statement – Take Immediate Action on Sudan or Be Complicit in Future Atrocities https://www.globalministries.org/global-ministries-signs-statement-take-immediate-action-on-sudan-or-be-complicit-in-future-atrocities/ Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:42:14 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=53714 Today, on the 7-month anniversary since the outbreak of war, 50 Sudanese and international civil society groups, including Global Ministries, released a statement sounding the alarm on the risk of further atrocities in Sudan and calling for decisive action from international … Read more

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]]> Prayer Alert from the All Africa Conference of Churches – April 2023 https://www.globalministries.org/prayer-alert-from-the-all-africa-conference-of-churches-april-2023/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 15:38:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=50963 Dear siblings in the ecumenical family, Ecumenical greetings from the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC). The AACC continues to ask for your prayers for God’s intervention in the following situations: Kenya: The opposition coalition called on protests that rocked … Read more

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]]> The Incredible Riches of Congo https://www.globalministries.org/the-incredible-riches-of-congo/ Fri, 18 Nov 2022 20:12:09 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=49408 Bryan Parrish serves with the Church of Christ in Congo. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles so … Read more

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]]> The Security Situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo https://www.globalministries.org/the-security-situation-in-eastern-democratic-republic-of-congo/ Wed, 01 Jun 2022 14:51:51 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=48055 PREAMBLE 1. The Church of Christ in Congo (ECC), a partner of Global Ministries, is following with great interest the situation prevailing in eastern Congo with renewed fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 rebels on several fronts in … Read more

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]]> AACC Statement in commemoration of the UN International Day for the Remembrance of Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave https://www.globalministries.org/aacc-statement-in-commemoration-of-the-un-international-day-for-the-remembrance-of-victims-of-slavery-and-the-transatlantic-slave/ Wed, 30 Mar 2022 15:08:06 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=47250 The All Africa Conference of Churches joins the world to commemorate the UN International Day for the Remembrance of Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade on March 25. The theme of this year is invigorating: “Stories of Courage: … Read more

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]]> AACC Commemorates International Women’s Day, Launches An Advocacy Toolkit For Widows’ Justice  https://www.globalministries.org/aacc-commemorates-international-womens-day-launches-an-advocacy-toolkit-for-widows-justice/ Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:50:30 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=47151 From the All Africa Conference of Churches International Women’s Day (IWD) is a Day marked annually to celebrate contributions of women and to raise compelling voices on pertinent socio-political, economic and cultural issues of women locally and globally. IWD serves … Read more

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]]> Facing Difficult Situations https://www.globalministries.org/facing-difficult-situations/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:18:26 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=45962 Bryan Parrish serves with the Church of Christ in Congo. At least once a year, the Church of Christ in Congo organizes an executive board meeting with the presidents of the eleven ecclesiastical regions, the national bureau, and the staff.  … Read more

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]]> Women’s Health Challenges in Kenya https://www.globalministries.org/womens-health-challenges-in-kenya/ Mon, 16 Aug 2021 20:24:12 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=44127 In every country, women face barriers to accessing prenatal healthcare. High costs, lack of access to transportation, understaffed rural clinics, and no paid sick or maternity leave exist here in the United States as well as in other countries. Mission … Read more

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