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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; From 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day, the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence beckons us to pause, reflect, and act. These days are not merely symbolic; they are an urgent summons to confront one of the deepest wounds of our [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[In November, we turn our attention to one of humanity’s deepest scars—violence against women. This month, we lift this reality in prayer, not to simply plead for an end but to open ourselves to the mystery of change, to be touched by the courage of those who have endured it, and to recognise our own [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; The primary task of the people of God is to bear witness to God’s great deeds.&#160; We read from Acts 1: 8 ‘You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; then you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem … and even to the ends of the earth’. &#160;In this verse, Jesus [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; There are stories so harrowing that they seem almost impossible to tell. Stories of darkness so profound that they defy our understanding of what it means to be human. Sexual violence as a weapon of war is a grim reality that lurks in the shadows of conflict, often hidden from the world&#8217;s gaze. As [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Theme: DigitALL &#8211; Innovation and technology for gender equality. &#160; From the earliest days of computing, women have been pioneers in the digital world, contributing their unique insights and skills despite facing countless obstacles. As we enter the age of virtual reality and artificial intelligence, it is more important than ever that we recognise [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Image via Twitter @WorldAthletics Tobi Amusan is a past pupil of Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School in Ogun state, Nigeria and she recently became the world record holder in the 100m hurdles. Tobi is 25 years old and beat the previous record in the semi-finals of the World Athletics Championships in Oregon by a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Successful Conference for CWR Ireland &#160; The Communicators for Women Religious, Ireland, held their annual conference at the end of April. While the hope was that the conference this year would be an in-person event, the decision was taken, in the interests of safety, to host a virtual conference. They welcomed over 60 attendees [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Robertson - OLA Communications Officer]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Can you close your eyes and imagine for one moment what it would be like if you had to flee your home right now? No notice period, no warning, no time to think…just…grab what you can carry…and leave. I met Adele (not her real name) over the Easter weekend. She arrived in Ireland from [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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