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$\"image\"$ <\/a>Today my U.S. high school students on the east coast discussed women\u2019s equality with high school students in Utah in a video conference.<\/p>\n

The video conference was one of several facilitated by the Face to Faith<\/a> organization to mark International Women\u2019s Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It was fascinating to hear the students discuss their impression of \u00a0the \u00a0status of women around the world. Some students argued that while gender equality might be better in the United States than in many countries, it still had a long way to go, citing statistics that showed women get paid less than men.<\/p>\n

Students also discussed the influence of their religious traditions on gender equality. A Mormon student from Utah spoke about how their faith limited the opportunities for women in certain areas while one of our Catholic students made a similar point.<\/p>\n

The discussion was lively and energetic, especially when students debated the extent of gender equality in the Untied States.<\/p>\n

Face to Faith<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0was started by British Prime Minister Tony Blair to bring together students \u00a0from different cultures and faiths to discuss topics like\u00a0human rights, religious freedom, festivals, wealth and charity, and the environment.<\/p>\n

We used Skype and an online bridging program\u00a0 called Bluejeans<\/a>\u00a0to connect with the the students in Utah.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0 Face to Faith<\/a>\u00a0moderator skyped in from Seattle\u00a0and the technician who helped us log on at the beginning skyped in from India.<\/p>\n

My students enjoyed this conference and look forward to more. They seemed genuinely interested\u00a0in how the different religions influenced the role of\u00a0women.<\/p>\n

The conferences are easy to set up. \u00a0You just need to create an account with Faith to Faith, complete a few lessons about dialogue skills, then book your first conference!<\/p>\n

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