Mission Statement
The mission of the Office of Peace, Justice & Integrity of Creation is to integrate social and eco justice through education, advocacy and action. Our Sister of Charity charism and faith tradition call us to be agents of change.

We primarily educate the Sisters of Charity and Associates, other Religious Congregations and their Associates, as well as those seeking awareness on our common interests. Five issues have been identified as priority to the congregation. Those issues include Earth, Women, Active Non-Violence, Political & Church Systems, and Racism.

Priority Issues

 

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Violence Against Women National Conference
Saturday, April 24, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Seton High School,
3901 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45205
Click here for an informational brochure.

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March – Women’s History Month March 8 – International Women’s Day Statistics in the United States Every nine seconds a woman is battered in the U.S. ( Family Violence Prevention Fund, 1994) Domestic violence is the single major cause of injury to women, more than muggings and car accidents combined. ( First Comprehensive National Health Study of American Women, The Commonwealth Fund, 1993) Ninety percent of battered women reported their children were present when they were beaten. ( National Crime Statistics Report, 1993) Twenty-five percent to 30 percent of adolescent relationships are abusive. ( L.A. Commission on Assaults Against Women) Global Statistics At least 60 million girls who would otherwise be expected to be alive are “missing” from various populations, mostly in Asia, as a result of sex-selective abortions, infanticide or neglect. (UN Study On The Status of Women, Year 2000) Globally, at least one in three women and girls is beaten or sexually abused in her lifetime. (UN Commission on the Status of Women, Feb. 28, 2000) Four million women and girls are trafficked annually. (United Nations) An estimated one million children, mostly girls, enter the sex trade each year. (UNICEF)