Resources

Contextual Bible Study Manual on Young People Africa is a "young continent.". The majority of the continent's citizens are young people. Churches in Africa must reflect this reality in their planning, activities and programmes. Unfortunately, however, young people tend to…

Working paper 591 The world is facing multiple challenges with huge impacts on humanity, requiring action from citizens, policy-makers and activists. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets demonstrate the scale and ambition of the current global agenda.…

Churches' Commitments to Children - Caring for children by addressing global warming A Research Report funded by the Keeling Curve Prize This document was developed as a result of the World Council of Churches (WCC)’s Churches’ Commitments to Children initiative…

La participación infantil es un pilar fundamental para prevenir y poner fin a la violencia contra los niños y las niñas. El Centro de aprendizaje Para poner Fin a la Violencia contra la Niñez (EVAC) de JLI invitó a niños…

Intergenerational Dialogue on Child Participation: Event Summary Child participation is a central pillar in preventing and ending violence against children. The JLI’s Ending Violence Against Children (EVAC) Learning Hub invited children from around the world to share their reflections of…

Ejemplos Prácticos de Participación Infantil: Resumen del Evento La participación infantil es un pilar fundamental para prevenir y poner fin a la violencia contra los niños y las niñas. Muchas tradiciones de fe ofrecen perspectivas críticas sobre la importancia de…

Practical Examples of Child Participation: Event Summary Child participation is a central pillar in preventing and ending violence against children. Many faith traditions offer critical perspectives on the importance of meaningful child participation. Yet the practical application of child participation…

A common value shared across diverse people of faith is the belief that each person, regardless of age, has infinite value, dignity and worth. The responsibility to care for and protect vulnerable children also forms an explicit mandate in many…

OUR RESEARCH STRATEGY: A FEMINIST APPROACH Marginalized people and others who have struggled with grave challenges to their human rights possess a unique understanding of the problems in their communities—and their insights have the potential to fuel effective, lasting solutions.…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mPHizCP8T8 See below for a ppt of the Nepal Peace Service Center prepared by Kriti Giri

La participación infantil es un pilar fundamental para prevenir y poner fin a la violencia contra los niños y las niñas. Muchas tradiciones religiosas ofrecen perspectivas críticas sobre la importancia de una participación significativa de los niños y las niñas,…

Child participation is a central pillar in preventing and ending violence against children. Many faith traditions offer critical perspectives on the importance of meaningful child participation and the inherent dignity and value of children as complete members of society. To…

This Toolkit brings together material developed from Viva’s work partnering with 35 networks worldwide, including Understanding Gods Heart for Children (UGHFC), the Celebrating Children Course (Viva Equip People) and the Quality Improvement System (QIS-Viva Equip Projects). It also includes material…

The COVID-19 lockdown has revealed –across the entire world –the challenges of parenting and shown how many parents are eager to learn simple strategies that can make a big difference to their daily family life, wherever they live. As a…

This review of literature includes spirituality definitions and measurements in children.

Suggestions and good practices for Sunday schools, church-run schools and summer camps to implement the “Churches’ Commitments to Children” This toolkit provides resources for churches, church-run schools, and summer camps to support intergenerational climate and environmental justice and promote care…

Globally, an estimated one out of two children aged 2–17 years old suffer some form of violence each year. Over their lifetime, children exposed to violence are at increased risk of mental and physical health problems, and negative educational outcomes.…

This report draws on 10 case studies to examine child participation experiences related to different forms of violence, spanning initiatives driven by governments, international organizations and civil society. It zooms in on children’s roles, the methods used, the balance between…

Three main types of faith-based responses were identified by the scoping study, which span the prevention and care continuum. These range from small, informal grassroots responses to structured organizational programs and the formal role that faith actors often play within…

Many promising initiatives remain that are currently informal practices or not documented. This means that robust and detailed documentation on impact and causality must be a priority and should underlie all initiatives in this area. Future research topics emerged in…

On June 1st, JLI’s Ending Violence Against Children Hub hosted the second event of their ongoing series.  The hub discussed the role of religious leaders and faith communities as first responders to violence against children. Agenda: Introduction to the role of…

See the resource below for FIVE WAYS faith leaders and communities can protect children from violence. Related readings: Arigatou International Faith in Action for Children  in response to COVID-19 , videos of children's and religious leaders' perspectives, includes 12 Messages and…

On 21st May 2020 the Alliance for the Protection of Children launched a Guide for the Prevention of Violence Against Children, developed under the leadership of Arigatou International, to support and inspire the work of faith-based organizations and communities in the area of…

This groundbreaking new research investigates current knowledge and raises awareness of child abuse linked to faith or belief. Internationally, cases of child abuse linked to faith or belief (CALFB) continue to cause concern (Bartholomew, 2015; Hansen & Ruggiero, 2013). In…

This action plan is intended to help raise awareness of the issue of child abuse linked to faith or belief and to encourage practical steps to be taken to prevent such abuse. It has been developed through partnership on the…