Human Rights

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Advertising Through a Social Justice Lens

Creative Voice
Creative Voice Orlando Burgos Pimentel discusses effective advertising campaigns, from environmentalism to social justice, and the relationship between advertisements and Catholic social tradition....
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Prayer for Those Participating in the Day of Silence

Prayer
This prayer for the Day of Silence asks that students’ silences will speak to the hearts of their peers, guiding them to conversion, so they may end fear and extend welcome to all their...
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One Woman’s Courage to Break the Silence Surrounding Violence against Women

Creative Voice
This interview with Catherine Teresa Harris, One Woman’s Courage to Break the Silence Surrounding Violence against Women, provides moving first-person testimony from a brave woman who has been on a...
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Women in Solidarity for the Common Good

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The reflection on Women in Solidarity for the Common Good explores how values of Catholic social teaching are reflected in recent women’s joint efforts to create a more just culture for all women,...
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Women in our Midst: Promoting the Right to Dignity, Truth, and Justice

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This litany celebrates courageous women who are defending the human rights of the oppressed in countries around the world (March 24 is the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning...
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Prayer to End Harassment

Prayer
The Prayer to End Harassment reminds us we are all diminished when any one is disrespected, harassed, verbally or physically abused but we can all become part of the healing of victims and the...
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Prayer for Women Activists

Prayer
This prayer holds up the community of women activists who use their words to defend the oppressed, marginalized, and forgotten among us.  
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March 2018: Fostering a Culture of Peace by Ending Gender-based Violence

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This month's calendar offers daily reflections and actions to celebrate EFJ's theme for the month of March 2018: Fostering a Culture of Peace by Ending Gender-based Violence.  
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Building a Culture that Advances Women and Girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

Prayer Service
A longer and shorter version of this prayer service offers a celebration of women who contributed to the advancement of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). We pray to build a culture...
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Prayer on the Scars of Violence

Prayer
This prayer guides us to pray for the healing of the young women who were victims of genital mutilation and for the end of this violent practice.  February 6th is the International Day of Zero...
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Catholic Social Thought and Taxes

Fr. Kammer provides perspective on the role of taxes in light of Catholic social thought. Discussion questions, faith in action, and a prayer are included.

Becoming Strong Defenders of Human Rights

Prayer Service
This short prayer service celebrates the UN’s Universal Declaration on Human Rights by prayerfully reciting each article from the document and invites us to become strong defenders of human rights,...
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