Resources
Equality and Gender Justice: Why Peace Between Nations and Religions Eludes Us
Titel der Hans Küng – Weltethos Lecture 2024
The Market in a Garden
The Green Market Santa Cruz opened on November 24, 2012. It was the brainchild of Vicki Assevero to use the strip of land on which husband Wendell Mottley had once cultivated orchids, to house a market.
Women For Peace. The “Oscar” to Beltrami
Women of Faith for Peace, a Laboratory for Reconciliation in Trentino
The Women of Faith for Peace movement, together with other organizations, is organizing three days of coexistence in Montagnaga "to reflect deeply on the sense and meaning of peace."
Press Release | Article (in Italian)
In Toxic Times, Hope Can Be the Solid Ground We Can Stand On.
Severely tried in the months since Oct. 7, the interfaith community still looks to the promise of future flourishing.
By Rev Cassandra Lawrence | Article
A Conversation with Dr Mary McAleese
A Written Review of A Conversation with Dr Mary McAleese by Madeline Kruszczynski.
What’s Next for ESG?
Entering a New Age of Sustainability - 2024 BDO ESG Risk & ROI Survey. Website
Solihull's First Muslim Mayor Says She Wants to Spread Unity in Role
Lead Integrity Co-Founding Partner elected Mayor of Solihull, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Website
In Conversation with Chantal Bacon - Technology Innovator, Entrepreneur, and AI pioneer
Thursdays in Black
Lead Integrity is proud to promote the work of the World Council of Churches’ led global effort for a world without rape and violence. "We all have a responsibility to speak out against violence, to ensure that women and men, boys and girls, are safe from rape and violence in homes, schools, work, streets – in all places in our societies. The campaign is simple but profound. Wear black on Thursdays. Wear a pin to declare you are part of the global movement resisting attitudes and practices that permit rape and violence. Show your respect for women who are resilient in the face of injustice and violence. Encourage others to join you." Read more.
Inaugural Johannes Lähnemann Interfaith Peacebuildung Education Lecture
Building Effective Resilience in Troubled Times. Interfaith Women Peacebuilders
Professor Azza Karam’s lecture delves into the profound intersections of faith, resilience, and women’s roles in building peace. Lecture
Dr. Azza Karam on Banning the Political Use of Religion
A dialogue with Azza Karam about the global campaign to enact an ‘International Treaty to Ban the Political Use of Religion’ led by BPUR International.
Grove Harris' Intervention at HLPF 2020
Grove Harris [Temple of Understanding] spoke on behalf of the Women's Major Group, at the "Ending hunger and achieving food security" session on 7th July 2020.
International Women’s Day, 2024
NEW YORK, Mar 5 2024 (IPS) - One of the most fascinating aspects of International Women’s Day is an odd subtext. That this is all about and (only) for women. Really? Since when are the realities of one part of humanity – the part that gives birth to the rest by the way – only relevant to that one part?
Would we ever think that if we had an international man’s day (which would be practically every day of the years of our lives) is all about and only for men? No, we would not. Article
Women’s Initiatives
As a leading interfaith organization founded by a woman, Juliet Hollister, the Temple of Understanding has long been interested in women’s full contributions to society as a pathway to peace.
Our most recent Hollister award recipient is Ela Gandhi, an internationally recognized peace activist and the granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi. In February of 2015, she suggested we focus this work in a call: Religions Protect and Respect Women. | Article
Ruminations on Living as a Muslim Woman
Dr. Azza Karam shares her international journey of faith. Her "ruminations on living as a Muslim woman in the West" are sure to be eye-opening, and how her faith has carried her through so much and in so many spaces will lend encouragement.
Welcoming the Founding and Mission of Lead Integrity
Rev. Dr. Ganoune Diop, Director of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty for the Seventh Day Adventist Church, welcomes the founding and mission of Lead Integrity.
History of Religious Freedom in America
A summary of the history of religious freedom in America produced by the National Museum of American Religion. Read more.
Statement on the Launch of Lead Integrity
General Secretary of ACT ALLIANCE - Mr Bueno de Faria.
On Earth Day (April 22), Lia Beltrami was awarded Best Reporter of the Earth
We are proud to announce that our Lead Integrity team member, Lia Beltrami, recently received the Reporters for the Earth award. Lia is proud to “carry the message of of many women around the world who are committed to the preservation of creation and peace.” Earth Day, Monday, April 22, 2024.
Interreligious Work is an Enabler of Gender Justice.
Dr Azza Karam explains why, and how, in this article published by The Ecumenical Review.
The Israeli-Palestinian War
As the Israeli- Palestinian war leads to more deaths, devastation and famine, Lead Integrity experts discuss some religious implications.
Gender-responsive Climate Financing
Gender-responsive climate financing considerations and response.
By Rev Nicole Ashwood. Read more.
The Necessary Checks and Balances in the Age of Social Media, Artificial Intelligence, and Technology
By Sana Tayyen, PhD. Read more.
