Second Global Summit on Religion, Peace and Security

Attending the second Global Summit on Religion, Peace and Security organized by the AIDRL (International Association for the Defense of Religious Liberty) at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva from April 29 to May 1, 2019, was a mind-opening experience. The topic was "Building bridges, fostering inclusivity and countering hate speech to enhance the protection of religious minorites, refugees and migrants."
The AIDRL was founded in 1946 by Dr. Jean Nussbaum and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt who was deeply engaged in promoting and defending human rights. Their common goal was that of protecting, defending and promoting liberty of thought, conscience, conviction and religion for everyone, everywhere. Since then Adventists have been champions of religious freedom for all.
Among the male dominated participants, a few women were also in attendance and meeting them was very interesting. I was impressed by Sana Mustafa, a young active and enthusiastic woman who is a refugee herself with a tough personal story. She is a founding member of the Network for Refugee Voices, a coalition led by refugees working to increase refugees engagement with International community to pursue inclusive, sustainable, and effective refugee and immigration policy. Mustafa is also a Member of Syria's First Syrian Women’s Political Movement, whose aim is to unite women from across professional fields and ethnics to ensure vision for women's inclusion in a future Syria.
Reported by Dagmar Dorn, EUD Women’s Ministries Director