As part of the ongoing events at the Global Conference on Women’s Rights in Islam at ‘Aisyiyah University Yogyakarta- Indonesia (UNISA), Eco Bhinneka Muhammadiyah a member of the Faith to Action Network has set up a Youth and Women Peace and Environment Gallery.
The gallery at the Lobby Convention Hall of the Walidah Dahlan Mosque in UNISA displays a series of photo creations about joint actions between people of different faiths in preserving the environment. Visitors can see photos of Eco Bhinneka Muhammadiyah activities carried out in 4 regions in Indonesia, from Pontianak (West Kalimantan), Ternate (North Maluku), Surakarta (Central Java), and Banyuwangi (East Java).
Eco Bhinneka is a program initiated by Muhammadiyah as part of the Joint Initiative for Strategic Religious Action Projects (JISRA), which is a program by Faith to Action that aims to maintain harmony by inviting people from across religions to work together to preserve the environment.
Eco Bhinneka Muhammadiyah Program and Finance Coordinator, Triningsih, revealed that the purpose of holding this Gallery Walk was to appreciate the efforts of women changemakers in their involvement in building peace and environmental sustainability, for themselves, their families, and their communities. “In Indonesia, women are a vulnerable group affected by the climate crisis and environmental damage. It is very important for women to voice their rights for equal access and improve their quality of life,” she added.
According to Triningsih, the Gallery Walk is a forum for sharing experiences carried out by Muhammadiyah in the JISRA programme, which collaborates the issue of freedom of religion and belief with an environmental approach, where environmental preservation efforts can be maintained together by all people across faiths. “At the Gallery Walk, we have the opportunity to have a dialogue with visitors, especially participants of the Global Conference
on Women’s Rights in Islam (GCWRI), to provide each other with input and strategies so that the impact of JISRA – Eco Bhinneka Muhammadiyah becomes wider, more sustainable and beneficial for all,” she said.
Faith to Action Network implements the JISRA Programme in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. Through the programme, Faith to Action supports inter-faith actions around peacebuilding
and pluralism. You can read more about the JISRA programme
via this link: https://faithtoactionetwork.org/project-reports/
