Dear members of the Board of Trustees, members of the Executive Board, VIVAT Office Holders, Contact Persons of the members of Congregations, representatives of national branches and national groups, and invitees. [read…]
On the 9th and 10th of May, the meeting of the 52 Delegates of the 36 Constellations of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) took place in Rome. The Council of Delegates elected the new members of the Executive Board [read…]
On 5 February, the animators of Navodaya Charitable Society (Adorers of the Blood of Christ) presented a wonderful and inspiring street play. The purpose was to uplift and empower the girl child’s education and women’s employment, especially the widows who become victims of society. The young widows suppress their feelings and are frustrated and helpless. Some are disoriented due to the sudden shock of the death of their husbands. A lot of injustice occurs to these women, and they remain enslaved to the family members of their husbands or relatives. [read…]
From 2020 to 2022, VIVAT International has endeavored to develop its five-year strategic planning. This effort came out from the final evaluation of VIVAT International at the 20th Anniversary of the organization. Following the recommendation of the final assessment, the Board of Trustees (BOT) of VIVAT International formed an Ad Hoc Committee to make a strategic planning proposal. [read…]
Some of you have heard me talk at VIVAT meetings about how investments can be used to encourage change in the behavior of corporations. Today we got a HUGE win when the stockholders of a gun company, Sturm Ruger, voted in favor of our stockholder proposal urging the board of directors to oversee a third-party Human Rights Impact Assessment as a responsibility under the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. I can’t believe this passed after the company’s leadership worked so hard against it. [read…]
The indigenous people in Paraguay continually live in danger as their houses and land properties are destroyed and occupied by agribusiness companies with the support of the Homeland police forces. [read…]
VIVAT International organized the first Laudato Si Action Plan (LSAP) workshop on 21 April 2022. Around 50 VIVAT members attended the workshop with the interpretation in English, Spanish and Italian. [read…]
VIVAT International, Edmund Rice International and Defensoría Edmundo Rice urgently call attention to the need to guarantee the right to participation of children and adolescents in public affairs in Peru. [read…]
The UK Government is failing to effectively address the needs of people experiencing homelessness in Northern Ireland and their right to adequate housing. Housing is a basic Human Right, but Northern Ireland is in the midst of a housing and homelessness crisis. [read…]
International Women’s Day was celebrated by Madhya Pradesh Domestic workers trade union at St Raphael’s School campus. Aged domestic workers were honored by the union by giving shawls and coconuts. [read…]
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