“國際婦女之友”專訪印度修女Archana：特雷莎修女精神傳承

紐約綜合新聞消息 紐約，2026年3月20日 —— 聯合國婦女地位委員會第70屆會議（CSW70）于3月19日下午1時在紐約聯合國總部第四會議室正式落下帷幕。這場歷時三小時的閉幕會議聚焦"確保并加強所有婦女和女孩獲得司法公正的機會"主題。會后，來自印度泰米爾納德邦坎亞庫馬里（Kanyakumari）的Sister Archana Das DM（Sr. Dr. Archana Das）修女接受了"國際婦女之友"Prince John王國權長達一小時的深度專訪。

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作為CSW會議中為數不多的男性官方代表，Prince John王國權專程赴會、公益出席，持續以實際行動為婦女權益發聲。

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從銀幕到現實：當圣經故事成為真實生命
專訪中，Sister Archana修女向Prince John展示了一系列項目影像。當麻風病康復村的照片出現在屏幕上時，王國權陷入了短暫的沉默——"以前只在電影、電視劇里見過麻風病人的故事，圣經里也有關于他們的記載，總覺得那是遙遠的歷史，或是虛構的悲情。"他坦言，"沒想到在這個時代，在21世紀的今天，還有這么多人因為這種疾病被家族遺棄、被社會驅逐，住在偏遠的康復村里。"
影像中，Sarvodaya Nagar的居民們正擁抱著來訪的工作人員，那些扭曲的手指、斑駁的皮膚、卻綻放著燦爛笑容的臉龐，讓王國權感到一種近乎 surreal 的震撼："一位老人告訴我，'這是我人生中第一次被人這樣擁抱'——這句話讓我久久不能平靜。在現代社會，還有人在等待第一個擁抱，這種孤獨和渴望超出了我的想象。"

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"真正的特蕾莎修女精神傳承者"
隨著專訪深入，Sister Archana講述了更多細節：她如何帶領團隊深入叢林尋找被隱藏的麻風病患者，如何在暴雨中為患者修繕漏雨的屋頂，如何說服恐懼的村民接受康復后的患者回歸社區……王國權聽得動容："她做的每一件事，都讓人想到特蕾莎修女——那種不問回報、不怕污穢、把最卑微的生命當作基督來服侍的精神。"

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"但Sister Archana不是歷史人物，她就活在當下，在印度的最南端，每天面對真實的苦難和真實的改變。"王國權強調，"她沒有宏大的教堂 backing，沒有全球媒體的聚焦，只有一群同樣堅定的姐妹，和近三十年來從未動搖的信念——'人們需要愛與關懷，被遺棄者需要得更多'。"

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三十年扎根邊緣群體
自1997年由圣母瑪利亞修女會（Daughters of Mary）創立以來，Sister Archana修女領導的圣瑪麗發展研究學院（SMIDS）始終致力于邊緣群體的全面賦權與康復。該組織總部位于印度最南端的坎亞庫馬里地區，這里是泰米爾納德邦最貧困的區域之一，聚集了大量被社會遺棄的麻風病患者、貧困婦女、孤兒和部落居民。

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在CSW70主題框架下，Sister Archana呼吁國際社會加大對印度基層非政府組織的支持力度，打破貧困、污名與歧視的惡性循環。她強調，真正的正義不僅是法律層面的公正，更是讓每個邊緣個體重獲尊嚴與希望。

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SMIDS核心工作領域：
? 婦女賦權與經濟獨立：組建超過2000個自助小組（SHGs）和聯合責任小組（JLGs），直接惠及14600余名婦女及其家庭。通過海貝殼手工藝、縫紉、肥皂制作、山羊養殖、蘑菇種植、腌菜加工等技能培訓，配合微型信貸支持，幫助婦女創辦冰淇淋攤位、蜂蜜養殖、海貝殼工藝品店等小生意，徹底擺脫高利貸盤剝。許多婦女從家庭暴力的受害者轉變為家庭經濟支柱。

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? Sarvodaya Nagar麻風病康復中心：為從全國各地被遺棄的麻風病患者及其家屬提供獨立住房、電力、水源、診所、花園、社區活動廳及禽畜養殖空間。定期體檢、情感支持及創收機會幫助他們重獲生命尊嚴。一位居民動情地說："這是我人生中第一次被人這樣擁抱。"這里不僅是康復中心，更是被社會拋棄者重新找到歸屬感的"家"。

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? Bala Bhavan兒童與長者關懷：運營泰米爾納德邦全境11所Bala Bhavan孤兒院，收留棄嬰、父母患病或貧困兒童，提供教育資助直至他們自立；設立精神病患婦女之家、老人之家（支持400余名長者）；建立針對結核病與癌癥患者的臨終關懷中心。
? Kani部落教育與健康：為Kani部落提供教育資助、晚間課業輔導、防止兒童販賣及家訪監督；開展性與生殖健康教育（已惠及7200名成年婦女、6200名青少年）；舉辦22期健康營，服務23300人次。
? 可持續生計與災害重建：針對2004年印度洋海嘯后的社區重建，開發可持續生計項目；提供房屋修繕、創業培訓、微型保險、手工藝推廣等服務，累計惠及近70萬邊緣群體。
"讓我現在就去做"

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專訪尾聲，Sister Archana熱情邀請王國權未來赴印度實地考察："歡迎來坎亞庫馬里，親眼看看這些姐妹們真實的生活。"她引用《馬太福音》25章40節："你們做在我這弟兄中一個最小的身上，就是做在我身上。"并說道："任何我能做的好事、任何善意……讓我現在就去做吧。"

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王國權感慨道："在這個追求效率的時代，還有人愿意為一群'被社會刪除的人'停留三十年，這不是愚鈍，是信仰的力量。Sister Archana讓我相信，特蕾莎修女的精神從未離開，它只是換了雙手、換了雙腳，繼續在坎亞庫馬里的泥土路上行走。"

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"國際婦女之友"的持續 advocacy
"國際婦女之友"Prince John王國權，情歌王子國際主持人，先后獲紐約州參議院及紐約市議會官方授予"情歌王子國際主持人"榮譽稱號，是中美文化交流的積極推動者。作為CSW會議中為數不多的男性官方代表，他專程赴會、公益出席，以實際行動為婦女權益發聲。

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去年美國婦女月期間，他在聯合國第69屆CSW69上主持多場論壇、參與聯合國時裝秀、演唱公益歌曲，并亮相"美國和平和發展基金會"國際婦女節晚會、紐約市政廳個人演唱會、卡內基音樂廳、林肯中心、哥倫比亞大學、耶魯大學等地標性場所，整個三月不間斷助力全球性別平等事業，被各國婦女代表親切稱為"國際婦女之友"。

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更多信息請訪問：SMIDS官網 www.smids.org，聯系郵箱 archanadmc@gmail.com
（紐約綜合新聞報道）

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"Friend of International Women" Exclusive: Sister Archana — From Rural India to the UN, A Journey of Justice and Compassion

New York Consolidated News New York, March 20, 2026 — The 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) concluded at 1:00 PM on March 19 in Conference Room 4 at UN Headquarters, following three hours of deliberations on "Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls." Shortly after the closing gavel, Sister Archana Das DM (Sr. Dr. Archana Das) from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India, sat down with "Friend of International Women" Prince John Wang Guoquan for an in-depth, hour-long interview.

As one of the few male official delegates at the CSW session, Prince John Wang Guoquan traveled across the ocean for this session, attending in a philanthropic capacity and continuing his hands-on advocacy for women's rights.

From Screen to Reality: When Biblical Stories Become Living Truth
During the interview, Sister Archana shared a series of project photographs with Prince John. When images from the leprosy rehabilitation village appeared on screen, Wang Guoquan fell into a brief silence — "I had only seen stories of leprosy patients in films, television dramas, and the Bible. They always felt like distant history, or fictional tragedies," he admitted. "I never imagined that in this era, in the 21st century, so many people are still abandoned by their families and cast out by society because of this disease, living in remote rehabilitation villages."

In the photographs, residents of Sarvodaya Nagar were embracing visiting staff members — twisted fingers, scarred skin, yet radiant smiles — creating a surreal impact on Wang Guoquan. "One elderly resident told me, 'This is the first time in my life anyone has held me like this.' That sentence haunted me for a long time. In modern society, there are still people waiting for their first embrace. This loneliness and longing is beyond imagination."

"A True Heir to Mother Teresa's Spirit"
As the interview deepened, Sister Archana recounted more details: how she led teams deep into jungles to find hidden leprosy patients, how she repaired leaking roofs for patients during torrential rains, how she persuaded fearful villagers to accept rehabilitated patients back into the community. Wang Guoquan listened, visibly moved: "Everything she does evokes Mother Teresa — that spirit of unconditional service, unafraid of filth, treating the most humble lives as if they were Christ himself."

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"But Sister Archana isn't a historical figure — she lives in the present, at the southernmost tip of India, facing real suffering and real transformation every day," Wang Guoquan emphasized. "She has no grand cathedral backing her, no global media spotlight — only a group of equally determined sisters, and a belief that has never wavered over nearly three decades: 'People need love and care; the abandoned need it most.'"

Three Decades at the Margins
Since its founding in 1997 by the Daughters of Mary Congregation, the Stella Maris Institute of Development Studies (SMIDS), led by Sister Archana, has dedicated itself to the holistic empowerment and rehabilitation of marginalized communities. Headquartered in Kanyakumari, one of Tamil Nadu's most impoverished regions, SMIDS serves society's most abandoned — leprosy patients, impoverished women, orphans, and tribal populations.

Aligning with CSW70's theme, Sister Archana urged the international community to bolster grassroots NGOs across India, breaking the vicious cycles of poverty, stigma, and discrimination. True justice, she stressed, transcends legal frameworks — it is about restoring dignity and hope to every marginalized individual.

SMIDS's Core Programs:
? Women's Economic Empowerment: Over 2,000 Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) directly benefiting 14,600+ women. Skills training in sea-shell crafts, tailoring, soap-making, goat rearing, mushroom cultivation, and pickle production, combined with microcredit access, liberate women from predatory moneylenders. Many have transformed from domestic violence victims into family breadwinners.
? Sarvodaya Nagar Leprosy Rehabilitation Centre: Independent housing with electricity, water supply, on-site clinics, gardens, community halls, and livestock spaces for abandoned leprosy patients nationwide. Regular medical check-ups, emotional support, and income-generating opportunities help restore dignity. One resident's words captured the transformation: "This is the first time in my life anyone has held me like this." The center is more than a facility — it is a home for those society has cast aside.
? Bala Bhavan Child and Elder Care: A network of 11 Bala Bhavan orphanages across Tamil Nadu; specialized homes for mentally ill women and senior citizens (400+ elderly residents); hospice services for tuberculosis and cancer patients.
? Kani Tribal Outreach and Health Education: Educational sponsorship and anti-trafficking monitoring for Kani tribal children; sexual and reproductive health education reaching 7,200 adult women and 6,200 adolescents; 22 health camps serving 23,300 beneficiaries.
? Sustainable Livelihoods and Disaster Recovery: Following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, sustainable livelihood projects for community reconstruction; housing repairs, entrepreneurship training, micro-insurance programs — cumulatively benefiting nearly 700,000 marginalized individuals.

"Let Me Do It Now"
As the interview drew to a close, Sister Archana extended a warm invitation for Wang Guoquan to visit India: "Come to Kanyakumari — see these sisters' real lives with your own eyes." She quoted Matthew 25:40: "Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me," adding, "Whatever good I can do, any kindness I can show — let me do it now."

Wang Guoquan reflected: "In an age obsessed with efficiency, there are still people willing to spend thirty years with those 'deleted by society.' This isn't foolishness — it is the power of faith. Sister Archana convinced me that Mother Teresa's spirit never left. It simply changed hands, changed feet, and continues walking the dirt roads of Kanyakumari."
The Continuous Advocacy of "Friend of International Women"
"Friend of International Women" Prince John Wang Guoquan, Prince of Love Songs International Host, honored with official titles by both the New York State Senate and New York City Council, is an active promoter of China-U.S. cultural exchange. As one of the few male official delegates at CSW sessions, he traveled across the ocean for this session, attending in a philanthropic capacity and advocating for gender equality through concrete action.
During the 2025 Women's History Month, he hosted multiple forums at CSW69, performed at the UN Fashion Show, sang for empowerment causes, and appeared at the American Peace and Development Foundation's International Women's Day Gala, a solo concert at New York City Hall, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Columbia University, and Yale University — non-stop advocacy throughout March that earned him the affectionate moniker from women delegates worldwide.

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For more information: www.smids.org | archanadmc@gmail.com
(New York Consolidated News Report)

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