Exploration of women’s agency and leadership, addressing challenges to justice, peace, and conflict
JCoR South India is collaborating with the Indian Christian Women’s Movement (ICWM) to facilitate a national meeting. ICWM is a forum of Christian women composed of a variety of denominations: Catholic, Protestant, Mar Thoma, Malankara, Lutheran, and Evangelical. It provides a safe space for Christian women to discuss issues of social relevance, particularly gender justice, both within and outside of the church. Currently, ICWM maintains active units in Kerala, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai, Nagpur, Delhi, Mizoram, Manipur, and Nagaland. The joint national meeting, organized by JCoR and ICWM, will be held at the Indian Social Institute in Bangalore from 10:00am on Friday, 9 May – 2:00pm on Sunday, 11 May 2025. The content of the meeting will focus on the exploration of women’s agency and leadership, addressing challenges to justice, peace, and conflict. Participation is welcomed from all regions of India. Boarding and lodging costs for participants will be covered by…
Free to Free: A 6-Day Programme Focusing on the 16 Days to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls
JCoR’s network in South India is co-sponsoring a series of webinars to mark the 16 Days to End Violence Against Women and Girls. Our co-sponsors will be the Indian Christian Women’s Movement and the Conference of Religious Women of India. It will run from this Sunday, 24 November through Tuesday, 10 December. All sessions will be conducted from this same Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81117724840?pwd=RaVXgNxPgrfX1cRB6oxFHIv3DJhPTG.1 The passcode for all sessions is: VAWG
JCoR Workshop for Religious in Gujarat, India (November 2024)
The Justice Coalition of Religious (JCoR), the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), and the Gujarat Religious Sisters Forum invite all Catholic Sisters, Brothers, Priests, and their Associates and Ministry Partners in Gujarat, India to join this free, three-day, in-person workshop titled “Rights-Based Advocacy as Religious Ministry in India & at the United Nations.” Dates: 28-30 November 2024 (arrival on 27 November evening, departure after 4pm on 30 November) Location: Vadodara, Gujarat Participants: Information: View the workshop flyer Programme: This workshop will be participatory and action-oriented, with an aim of building practical skills for advocacy at the state and national levels as well as within the United Nations system. Topics: – SDGs as a global framework for uniting ministries and advocating for justice and peace – India’s development trajectory – Understanding social marginalisation and exclusion – The rights-based framework – Advocacy and documenting for advocacy – Ecological justice – The Constitution…
JCoR Workshop for Religious in Khandwa, India (November 2024)
An in-person workshop on Rights-based Advocacy in Relation to the Sustainable Development Goals for Catholic Religious and their ministry partners in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India The Justice Coalition of Religious (JCoR) and the Conference of Religious of India-Khandwa Diocese invite all Catholic Sisters, Brothers, Priests, and their Associates and Ministry Partners in the state of Khandwa, India to join this free, two-day-day, in-person workshop titled “Constitution, Social Justice, and Minority Rights.” Dates: 8-9 November 2024 Capacity Building and Dialogue Workshop on Constitutional Rights for Catholic Religious of Khandwa Diocese, Madhya Pradesh Theme: Constitutional rights, human rights, and advocacy strategies Participants: Approximately 70 women and men Religious from the Khandwa Diocese of Madhya Pradesh, India Resource Persons: Albertina Almeida: Feminist Lawyer and Human Rights Activist Brinelle D’Souza: Chairperson, Centre for Health and Mental Health, School of Social Work, TISS, and West India Coordinator, JCoR Lara Jesani: Lawyer and National Organizing Secretary, PUCL (People’s Union for Civil Liberties)…
JCoR Workshop for Religious in Madhya Pradesh, India (September 2023)
An in-person workshop on Rights-based Advocacy in Relation to the Sustainable Development Goals for Catholic Religious and their ministry partners in Madhya Pradesh, India The Justice Coalition of Religious (JCoR) and Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) invite all Catholic Sisters, Brothers, Priests, and their Associates and Ministry Partners in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India to join this free, three-day, in-person workshop titled “Human Rights Advocacy in Relation to the Sustainable Development Goals.” Dates: 16-17 September 2023 Information: View the workshop flyer Register (deadline September 5): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMPpwSXMvgvOTqaTd_8oLA_4wN_LqqBrHlGzO7lh9I8Vx0AA/viewform Programme: This workshop will be participatory and action-oriented, with an aim of building practical skills for advocacy at the state and national levels as well as within the United Nations system. Topics: – SDGs as a global framework for uniting ministries and advocating for justice and peace – India’s development trajectory – Understanding social marginalisation and exclusion – The rights-based framework –…
Joint Action for Gender Justice: Signature campaign to end communal violence in Manipur (July 2023)
JCoR network members in Goa, India spoke out about communal violence in the state of Manipur and lack of intervention from the central Indian government; focusing especially on the effect of the violence on women. They were involved in a signature campaign on a letter to the Prime Minister and Home Minister of India as well as the Chief Minister of Manipur, which garnered 300 signatures in the first two days of its circulation. They also held a press conference calling for national- and state-government interventions to end the violence, including legal and mental health services for all who have been affected. Learn more about this advocacy action via the following links: from Herald TV (English): https://youtu.be/Z7GqTBNV_QI?t=449 from Goa 24×7 (nearly 15 minutes of press conference itself in English): https://www.facebook.com/InGoa24x7/videos/1479290336176222 from Goa 365 TV (Konani): https://youtu.be/_RPTNNJKOL4?t=506 from Prime News (English): https://youtu.be/q40rt_qJUxY?t=221
Stand by Me: 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence
JCoR-India has collaborated with the Conference of Religious of India in putting together a series of conversations that include voices of GBV survivors, gender-justice advocates, and those involved in redressal and accompaniment of survivors. See the flyer (above) for details. The information needed to join the sessions via Zoom are as follows: Topic: STAND BY ME 2022 Time: This is a recurring meeting Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87492285091?pwd=ODZ6bFpYSHpUeXpSdnVhMW8zaHlZUT09 Meeting ID: 874 9228 5091 Passcode: INEEDYOU Contact : endgbvcampaign22@gmail.com
Toward Justice & Peace: Catholic Religious Leadership & Collaboration in North & East India
The Justice Coalition of Religious (JCoR) invite all Catholic Sisters, Brothers, Priests, and their Associates and Ministry Partners in North and East India to join these free, three-day, in- person workshops on rights-based advocacy in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These workshops will be participatory and action-oriented with an aim of building practical skills for advocacy at the state and national levels as well as within the United Nations system. Each one will be tailored to the context of the state in which it is being offered and will culminate in the participants’ collaboration in the design and enactment of a joint campaign to advance justice in their state on an issue of their choosing. Topics will include: SDGs as a global framework for uniting ministries and advocating for justice and peace Documenting for advocacy Ecological justice Monitoring and evaluation using the SDG framework Call for mission –…
Joint Action for Gender Justice: Rallies and Letter Writing for Bilkis Bano (August/September 2022)
Bilkis Bano is a survivor of gangrape and a witness to the brutal murder of 14 of her family members in the context of widespread violence in the state of Gujarat in 2002. After a long legal battle with courageous contributions from Ms. Bano, 11 men were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the crimes committed against her and her family. When these men were arbitrarily granted early release from prison in 2022, members of the JCoR networks in India joined many other feminist and women’s organizations and movements across the country in opposing the miscarriage of justice. They joined public demonstrations and signed and shared petitions to the Indian Supreme Court in support of a formal appeal that was filed by Ms. Bano. As shown in the photos on this page, JCoR network members in the state of Goa led a public demonstration with nearly 500 participants to…
JCoR Workshop for Gujarat, India: Towards Justice, Peace & Integrity of Creation
An in-person workshop on Rights-based Advocacy in Relation to the Sustainable Development Goals for Catholic Religious and their ministry partners in Gujarat, India The Justice Coalition of Religious (JCoR) and Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) invite all Catholic Sisters, Brothers, Priests, and their Associates and Ministry Partners in the state of Goa, India to join this free online programme spanning three full days. Dates: To be announced Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat *View the flyer *REGISTRATION PAGE COMING SOON Programme: This workshop will be participatory and action-oriented, with an aim of building practical skills for advocacy at the state and national levels as well as within the United Nations system. Topics: – Sustainable Development Goals – Goa’s development trajectory – Understanding social exclusion and marginalization – Gender justice – The Rights-Based Framework – Majoritarian nationalism and minority rights – Advocacy and documenting for advocacy – Strategies and challenges of development…
JCoR Workshop for Religious in Madhya Pradesh, India (October 2022)
An in-person workshop on Rights-based Advocacy in Relation to the Sustainable Development Goals for Catholic Religious and their ministry partners in Madhya Pradesh, India The Justice Coalition of Religious (JCoR) and Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) invite all Catholic Sisters, Brothers, Priests, and their Associates and Ministry Partners in the state of Goa, India to join this free online programme spanning three full days. Dates: 14-16 October 2022 Location: Indore, MP *View the flyer *REGISTER for the workshop Programme: This workshop will be participatory and action-oriented, with an aim of building practical skills for advocacy at the state and national levels as well as within the United Nations system. Topics: – Sustainable Development Goals – Goa’s development trajectory – Understanding social exclusion and marginalization – Gender justice – The Rights-Based Framework – Majoritarian nationalism and minority rights – Advocacy and documenting for advocacy – Strategies and challenges of…
JCoR Workshop for Religious in Goa, India (August 2022)
An in-person workshop on Rights-based Advocacy in Relation to the Sustainable Development Goals for Catholic Religious and their ministry partners in Goa, India The Justice Coalition of Religious (JCoR) and Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) invite all Catholic Sisters, Brothers, Priests, and their Associates and Ministry Partners in the state of Goa, India to join this free online programme spanning three full days. Dates: 13-15 August 2022 Location: Ella, Goa *View the flyer Programme: This workshop will be participatory and action-oriented, with an aim of building practical skills for advocacy at the state and national levels as well as within the United Nations system. Topics: – Sustainable Development Goals – Goa’s development trajectory – Understanding social exclusion and marginalization – Gender justice – The Rights-Based Framework – Majoritarian nationalism and minority rights – Advocacy and documenting for advocacy – Strategies and challenges of development organizations – Call for…
JCoR Workshop for Religious in Goa, India (March 2022)
An online workshop on Rights-based Advocacy in Relation to the Sustainable Development Goals for Catholic Religious and their ministry partners in Goa, India The Justice Coalition of Religious (JCoR) and Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) invite all Catholic Sisters, Brothers, Priests, and their Associates and Ministry Partners in the state of Goa, India to join this free online programme spanning three full days. Date: 12, 19, and 26 March 2022 Time: 9:30am-5:30pm (IST) Click here to view the event flyer. Click here to register. Programme: This workshop will be participatory and action-oriented, with an aim of building practical skills for advocacy at the state and national levels as well as within the United Nations system. Topics: – Sustainable Development Goals – Goa’s development trajectory – Understanding social exclusion and marginalization – Gender justice – The Rights-Based Framework – Majoritarian nationalism and minority rights – Advocacy and documenting for…
Kandhamal Memorial: Defending Freedom and Religious Minority Rights
We, together with the Survivors of Kandhamal Association, priests and nuns working in Odisha, the Justice Coalition of Religious North & East India (JCoR), invite you to show solidarity for those who have been targeted for their faith. Since 2009 by the call of the National Solidarity Forum (a consortium of civil society groups) and with the survivors of Kandhamal, the other parts of our country have been organizing every year, August 25 as “Kandhamal Memorial Day”. Through this platform, prominent leaders of India, academicians and activists and religious groups who have visited Kandhamal to show solidarity in different times, are now continuing to share their concern for the common cause. Many international organizations have also extended their solidarity with the survivors of Kandhamal violence, one of the worst incidents of Christian persecution in Indian history in 2008. This year, we have decided to observe the day on August 30,…
JCoR Workshop for Religious in Maharashtra, India: Cohort 2 (March 2020)
28 February-1 March 2020 Participants: 43 women and men Religious from 21 congregations Dialogue Session Content: Program Introduction to JCoR (view webinar version) Introduction to Religious NGOs at the UN Introduction to the Sustainable Development Goals: Global & Indian Context (coming soon) Introduction to Systems Leadership Introduction to documentation (coming soon) Going Global (and Regional): Opportunities for Input in the UN System (Coming soon) *Content files available in the form of Powerpoint slides upon request to info@jcor2030.org. Emerging Campaign: COMING SOON! Photo Gallery:
JCoR Workshop for Religious in Maharashtra, India: Cohort 1 (January 2020)
16-18 January 2020 Participants: 35 women and men Religious from 14 congregations and 1 diocesan priest Dialogue Session Content: Program Introduction to JCoR (view webinar version) Introduction to Religious NGOs at the UN Introduction to the Sustainable Development Goals: Global & Indian Context (coming soon) Introduction to Systems Leadership Introduction to documentation (coming soon) Going Global (and Regional): Opportunities for Input in the UN System (Coming soon) *Content files available in the form of Powerpoint slides upon request to info@jcor2030.org. Emerging Campaign: Public statement and popular education about the threat to SDGs 10 and 16 posed by India’s Citizenship Amendment Act, National Register of Citizens, and National Population Registry. Read JCoR, Maharashtra’s public statement on the CAA, NRC, and NPR. Photo Gallery:
JCoR Workshop for Religious in Tamil Nadu, India (October 2019)
14-16 October 2019 Participants: 33 women and men Religious from 11 congregations Dialogue Session Content: Program (Coming soon) Introduction to JCoR (view webinar version) Introduction to Religious NGOs at the UN Introduction to the Sustainable Development Goals: Global & Indian Context Introduction to Systems Leadership Introduction to documentation Going Global: Learning About UN Advocacy through 3 Examples *Content files available in the form of Powerpoint slides upon request to info@jcor2030.org. Emerging Campaign: Conducting focus groups among the communities we serve to collect testimonies and track the scope and nature of violence against women and girls in the State of Tamil Nadu Photo Gallery:
JCoR Workshop for Religious in Kerala, India (August 2019)
22-24 August 2019 Participants: 13 women Religious from 8 congregations Dialogue Session Content: Program Introduction to JCoR (view webinar version) Introduction to Religious NGOs at the UN Introduction to the Sustainable Development Goals: Global & Indian Context Introduction to Systems Leadership Introduction to documentation Going Global: Learning About UN Advocacy through 3 Examples *Content files available in the form of Powerpoint slides upon request to info@jcor2030.org. Emerging Campaign: Conducting focus groups among the communities we serve to collect testimonies and track the scope and nature of violence against women and girls in the State of Kerala Photo Gallery:
JCoR Workshop for Religious in Karnataka, India (August 2019)
15-17 August 2019 Participants: 18 women and men Religious from 9 congregations Dialogue Session Content: Program Agenda Introduction to JCoR (view webinar version) Introduction to Religious NGOs at the UN Introduction to the Sustainable Development Goals: Global & Indian Context Introduction to Systems Leadership Introduction to documentation Going Global: Learning About UN Advocacy through 3 Examples *Content files available in the form of Powerpoint slides upon request to info@jcor2030.org. Emerging Campaign: Conducting focus groups among the communities we serve to collect testimonies and track the scope and nature of violence against women and girls in the State of Karnataka Photo Gallery:
Justice at the heart of global transformation
