How can spirituality serve as a catalyst for justice? This is the central theme of our podcast featuring Jerry White and Karen Tse, both spiritual activists and changemakers.
They share their experiences and insights on how spiritual values can be harnessed to foster justice in various environments. Jerry and Karen, beyond their remarkable achievements, are deeply reflective individuals who approach their work with a people-first mindset.
In this podcast, they delve into the intricate relationship between spirituality and justice, offering listeners a chance to explore this complex interplay through their inspiring narratives and groundbreaking work. Their conversation provides valuable insights on leading with purpose, fostering a sense of unity, and promoting justice through spirituality. Tune in for a discussion that promises to challenge, enlighten, and inspire. This is about justice, viewed through the lens of spirituality.
Jerry White: He is a spiritual activist, social entrepreneur, and Ashoka Fellow who currently leads United Religions Initiative or URI, the world’s largest grassroots interfaith network promoting peace, justice, and healing. He founded Survivor Corps envisioning a victim-free world and he is known for leading high-impact campaigns, three of which led to international treaties. When he was twenty, he lost his right leg to a landmine explosion in Israel which later led to him sharing the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the International Campaign to Ban Landmines.
Karen Tse: She is is the founder of International Bridges to Justice (IBJ), an organization that is creating the conditions of a "new normal in justice” through a systems change approach. She is an international human rights lawyer, an ordained minister and Ashoka Fellow who has made groundbreaking contributions to judicial reform around the world to enable access to justice and the end of torture, while ensuring the protection of a variety of human rights. She has been a public defender, has served as a United Nations Judicial Mentor, and has received various awards for her social entrepreneurship and leadership.
