What is Fair and Just?

With an increasing consciousness of discrimination, the world and the church continue to ask, 'What is fair and just?'

Over thirty years, extreme poverty has been cut in half globally even while the global population grew by over 2 billion people.

Global Poverty

State restrictions on religion have grown throughout the world. State support for Christianity has declined in the wake of decolonization in the Global South and the rise of secularization in the West.

Religious Persecution

Globally, when polled, more women than men say that Christianity is ‘very important’ to them.

Participation of Women

Of an estimated 8 billion people in the world today, 1.3 billion have a physical or mental disability; one out of six people globally.

Marginalized

The Global North, in general, has the highest protection of human rights with the Global South generally lower.

Human Rights

Modern Slavery occurs in every region of the world. Slavery is most prevalent in Africa (7.6 victims per 1,000 people) with Asia and Pacific Region second (6.1 per 1,000).

Slavery

Corruption is globally pervasive, and a societal norm in many countries. It is a complex issue with cultural, moral, historical, political, and institutional dimensions.

Corruption

Social hostilities are on the rise as identity politics continues to fuel tensions and deepen divisions, especially where religious identities become tools for power and control.

Religious Persecution

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The definition of freedom is being twisted from a community notion to an individual concept. A social perspective is inadvertently turning into a selfish one: ‘Do I not have the right to speak like this or do this?’

Right to Freedom

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The measurement of poverty, while often measured by income, does not fully describe the multi-dimensional nature of poverty.

Poverty and Access Gaps

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From our image-bearing origin to our global commission and beyond, men and women form God’s whole ‘dream team.’

Male and Female as Full Gospel Partners

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Addressing this need requires a complex mission strategy to reach and engage people with disabilities.

Opportunities for People with Disabilities

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Key Information Global Poverty Religious Persecution Participation of Women Marginalized Human Rights Slavery ...and more.

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