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November 2020 6 items
Violence against women: women’s voices from the MENA
Violence against women and girls is a widespread, devastating human rights violation in the Middle East – and societies also deny them a platform to speak out about it. Through live programs and audience support teams, SAT-7 gives women the valuable chance to be heard; today, we share their voices with you.
Iranian children’s hope for the future – in drawings
In the run-up to Universal Children’s Day on 20 November, the SAT-7 PARS program Hashtag launched a campaign to encourage young viewers to visualise a future beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words – and these children’s drawings speak volumes of their hope for the future.
Children’s Day: celebrating young viewers’ undaunted hope
This year has been one of successive crises in the Middle East and around the world, all of which threaten children’s rights and their future. Nevertheless, at SAT-7, we continue to witness the resilience, perseverance, and faith of children across the Middle East and North Africa as they dare to look ahead with hope.
SAT-7 unites viewers in prayer through online conference
SAT-7 ARABIC recently broadcast a three-day, live online worship conference featuring leaders of the Evangelical Church in Egypt who united in prayer for the Middle East and North Africa. As some churches stood closed and Christians in Egypt felt particularly vulnerable, Nehemiah’s Project: Let’s Build encouraged believers in isolation.
Building the resilience young people will need
In a region with one of the world’s youngest populations and a high youth unemployment rate, the pandemic and its economic devastation have further shrunk the prospects for Middle Eastern youth. As many weigh up their future in the region, SAT-7 ARABIC helps them build the resilient mindset that they will need for whatever path lies ahead.
7.0 earthquake sends shockwaves through Turkey
Responding with prayer and support after the earthquake: NGO’s and SAT-7 TÜRK work together to raise awareness of the needs and build solidarity among people in Izmir and Turkey.