Women's Interfaith Network

The Women's Interfaith Network (charity number 1103676) is a UK-based nonprofit organisation dedicated to promoting religious harmony and fostering interfaith understanding among women. Founded over 20 years ago, the organisation focuses on creating inclusive spaces for women from diverse faith backgrounds to interact, build friendships, and embrace cultural and religious differences across England[1][3].

Objectives and Activities

The primary charitable objective of the Women's Interfaith Network is to promote religious harmony for the public benefit by encouraging and facilitating interactions and friendships among people from different faiths. The organisation conducts educational campaigns addressing the rise of cultural and religious intolerance and discrimination globally, with a particular emphasis on working with children and young people to nurture interfaith respect and cooperation[3][5].

Role in the Interfaith Movement

The Women's Interfaith Network is part of a broader movement of women-led interfaith initiatives in the UK, which operate alongside mixed-gender interfaith organisations at national, regional, and local levels. It is recognized as a key group among a network of approximately 50 women's interfaith initiatives in the country, some of which are linked to local interfaith forums or specific faith communities. These groups highlight the important role of women in promoting interfaith engagement and community cohesion[4].

Philosophy

Embracing the motto "Promoting Friendship, Embracing Difference," the organisation emphasizes inclusive participation and dialogue as essential tools in combating religious intolerance. It offers women from various backgrounds opportunities to share experiences and collaborate towards mutual understanding and peace[1][2].

References

Information summarized from the charity’s official website, the UK Charity Commission, and related interfaith resources.

[1] https://www.wominet.org.uk [2] https://www.interfaith.org.uk/members/contact/womens-interfaith-network [3] https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/sector-data/top-10-charities/-/charity-details/4007577/charity-overview [4] https://www.interfaith.org.uk/resources/women-and-inter-faith-engagement [5] https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/4007577/governing-document