Human Rights

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Creative Voice

Advertising Through a Social Justice Lens

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

Prayer for Those Participating in the Day of Silence

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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Creative Voice

One Woman’s Courage to Break the Silence Surrounding Violence against Women

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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Reflection

Women in Solidarity for the Common Good

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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Litany

Women in our Midst: Promoting the Right to Dignity, Truth, and Justice

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

Prayer to End Harassment

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

Prayer for Women Activists

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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Calendar

March 2018: Fostering a Culture of Peace by Ending Gender-based Violence

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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Prayer Service

Building a Culture that Advances Women and Girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

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

Prayer on the Scars of Violence

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.
Prayer Service

Becoming Strong Defenders of Human Rights

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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