Solidarity in a spirit of Brotherhood Sisterhood

(a) Developing a global sisterhood of spiritual fellowship and shared values

Many have recognized brotherhood sisterhood as an important element for a peaceful coexistence of people.

Since the late 18th century, free people have espoused the goals of liberty, equality, and brotherhood sisterhood.

For instance we can find explicit mention of brotherhood sisterhood in article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

However, the spirit of brotherhood sisterhood still has a long way to go to enter, with equal rights, fully into the framework of modern society.

In this way, the goods themselves become bridges rather than barriers to brotherhood sisterhood, occasions of community, pathways of reciprocity, and a vehicle for eradicating involuntary poverty.

Any stroll along a crowded Istanbul street will show covered and uncovered women effortlessly almost naturally mixing. Why then can t a similar sisterhood be achieved in the realm of politics?

Unconditional giving could become a regulating principle of economics and of society if we recognized that acting towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood sisterhood constitutes a necessary basis of society.

The Economy of Communion embraces this idea and works concretely to demonstrate the benefits that brotherhood sisterhood has on an economy and on society contributing to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.

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The NGO representative spoke of peace and talked about perusing global partnerships, freedom and equality by achieving sisterhood and brotherhood and living by the golden rule with love for each other as for ourselves.

As it is love that builds peace, the NGO community and civil society must work towards and foster a culture of giving, noting the importance of sisterhood and brotherhood as a tool of partnership development and a vital step towards achieving any goals and development efforts.

The Habitat International Coalition (HIC) Women and Shelter Network, Grassroots Organizations Operating Together in Sisterhood (GROOTS International), the International Council of Women (ICW), the Women, Houses and Community SuperCoalition and members of the Huairou Commission are partners in incorporating a gender perspective into policy formulation and development, capacity building and networking.

New Humanity's Economy of Communion Project put into practice in the economic field with its principles of brotherhood sisterhood and of recognizing the inherent desire of each human person to help others in need represents a way that anyone can follow to fight the misery and extreme poverty that exists all over the world and contribute towards the eradication of poverty.