About the Conference
Violence against women and girls is one of the most challenging issue of our time.. it is also a fact
that People in crisis often look to their faith leaders for guidance and assistance. Religious values of justice and equality mandate us
to affirm the dignity and worth of every human being and the right of each person to live without fear or threat of violence. Our religious
traditions obligate us to work towards an end to sexual and domestic violence in our communities and in society at large.
One of the goals of Time to heal is to provide faith communities and advocates with the tools and knowledge they need to
address the faith and cultural issues related to violence and abuse.
By bringing together, interconnected communities, advocates, researchers, academics, multi-disciplinary partners and intersecting social justice activists, the conference will:
- Strengthen collaboration between faith communities and secular organizations in order to improve community-wide approaches to ending violence against women.
- Reveal a bigger picture with more comprehensive strategies to prevent and end all form of violence against women.
- Will explore a wide range of approaches that advance real social change in our community.
- Engage multi-disciplinary professionals and community organizers in mutual learning about domestic violence and intersecting social justice issues.
- Lift up innovative strategies that support family safety and healing, and explore solutions “beyond leaving”.
- Promote promising practices that draw upon community strengths, and increase awareness of alternative interventions beyond criminal legal responses.
