Please join us on March 9th at 10 AM EST | 7 AM PST for the CSW67 Parallel Event, “The Role of Faith Based Organizations in Combatting Violations of Women’s Rights”, to hear our Project Manager for #ImamsForShe Burundi, Imam Khalfan, discuss the positive impact that MPV’s #ImamsForShe has on the rights of women and girls in the countries in which we operate.

You can watch the event on Zoom by registering at the link below or on the WJC website on Facebook live.

The Parallel Event will feature

​Moderator: 

Déborah Lichentin, Jewish Diplomatic Corps (France), World Jewish Congress

Opening Remarks:

Ela Gandhi: Co-President, Religions for Peace​

Panelists:

Ruth Messinger, Finkelstein Institute Social Justice Fellow, Jewish Theological Seminary

Evelyn Sommer, Chair, WJC North America 

Imam Khalfan Elie Bukuru, Project Manager, #ImamsForShe 

Rudelmar Bueno de Faria, General Secretary, ACT Alliance

Simin Fahandej, Representative, Bahá’í International Community’s United Nations Office in Geneva

Closing Remarks: 

Marie van der Zyl OBE, Commissioner on Gender Equality and Inclusion, World Jewish Congress