The International Presentation Association (IPA) is a network of the various congregations of Presentation Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary (PBVM) women to foster unity and to enable collaboration for the sake of mission. IPA is made up of the three units of Presentation Sisters. The groups are from The Society of Australian Presentation Sisters (507 members), The Union of Sisters of the Presentation (1510 members), and The Conference of Presentation Sisters of North America (902 members). They come together to serve God's people in the form of Global Justice. The IPA gained status in the UN Department of Information in 1977 and gained special status in Economic and Social Council in order to have a voice within the United Nations in July 2000..
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Focus: “Eliminating Poverty through Trade Justice and Debt Cancellation.”
Unfortunately one of the most significant causes of injustice is unfair trade. It fuels the fires of anger, resentment and ultimately war.
John Perkins, in his book, CONFESSIONS OF AN ECONOMIC HITMAN,
describes in detail just how our country has on numerous occasions intentionally designed trade relationships which have robbed countries of their financial independence and natural resources.
For this reason, all 12 members of our Peace & Justice Council have read the book. A discussion, open to the public, was next arranged and copies of the book
have been sent to certain individuals in key decision making positions. Currently our Council is using this text as a springboard for creating a "Theological
Reflection" intended for use by all of our Presentation Sisters and Associates throughout the world.
Consequences of purchasing “Fair Trade” products are that the workers:
- RECEIVE FAIR WAGES
- WORK WITHIN SAFE & HEALTHY CONDITIONS
- LEARN TECHNOLOGY WHICH PROTECTS THE ENVIRONMENT
- GAIN REPRESENTATION AT THE DECISION-MAKING LEVELS