1 / 9

Silent no more

Join us at Lambeth Palace on 21st March 2011 with Lyn Lusi of HEAL Africa in Goma, DR Congo to discuss the urgent need for churches in Congo and worldwide to address issues of gender equity, women's rights, and ending violence against women and girls. Hear powerful testimonies from survivors like Amina, Drocella, Donatienne, and Elise, and explore strategies for church leaders to model and teach God-intended partnership and protection for the vulnerable. Follow the legacy of Wilberforce in 1807 and be part of the change for the future of Congolese women.

lotte
Download Presentation

Silent no more

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Silent no more Lambeth Palace, 21st March 2011 Lyn Lusi, HEAL Africa, Goma, DR Congo

  2. Why start with Congo?

  3. Where is the church?Amina – raped and mother at 13

  4. Where is the church? Drocella – raped and rejected

  5. Donatienne – has no choice over her multiple pregnancies

  6. Elise – married at 12

  7. Churches in Congo meet the challenge

  8. Challenge to the church worldwide • Follow the example of Wilberforce 1807 • Gender equity - rights and opportunities for men and women • Church leaders model and teach partnership as God intended • Proverbs 32: Who can find a good man? His price is above tantalite. He uses his strength to protect the weak; he refuses to use violence against women; he will not stay silent or look the other way when violence is used against women.

  9. God’s people can change the future for the girls of Congo

More Related