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Breaking the Silence
“The church has an important role to play in seeking a just world for all, one in which all have the opportunity to live with freedom, dignity and respect.” Karen Georgia Thompson As a child growing...
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Worship resources support making change
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women urges us to acknowledge the various types of violence that is being inflicted upon women and girls around the world. The United...
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Celebrating Intersectionality
“A very basic example of intersectionality would be to con- sider the experiences of a Black man, a White woman, and a Black woman. The Black man may be oppressed by racism because he is Black, but he...
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It Could Happen To Any One of Us
January 11, 2022, is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in the United States. Read Encounters at the Well by Rev. Dr. Monica Dawkins-Smith. The post It Could Happen To Any One of Us appeared...
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The Wholeness of Reproductive Justice: Affirming
January 11, 2022, is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in the United States. Read Encounters at the Well by Rev. Dr. Monica Dawkins-Smith. The post The Wholeness of Reproductive Justice:...
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February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month (TDVAM). Teen dating violence is a common occurrence in the United States, and we must do something to stop it. The post...
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Black History In the Making
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month (TDVAM). Teen dating violence is a common occurrence in the United States, and we must do something to stop it. The post Black...
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Global Gender Justice and the UN Commission on the Status of Women
This year, CSW66 will focus on achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programs –...
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Back to “Normal” Still Won’t Work for Women
This year, CSW66 will focus on achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programs –...
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Break the Silence Sunday
This year, CSW66 will focus on achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programs –...
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Stay Connected
“I suffered from chronic illness and infertility, which led my spouse and I to adopt our two rambunctious children. We started out as their foster parents when they were only two and three years old.”...
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The Margin at the Intersection of Race and Gender
Women, especially women of color, are negatively impacted by discriminatory practices restricting access to basic resources needed to support their families. This struggle affects women globally, and...
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Toward Period Equity for All
“They asked only one thing, that we remember the poor, which was actually what I was eager to do.” Galatians 2:10 NRSV Period poverty affects women and girls in the United States and worldwide who...
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A Global Pandemic of Gender-Based Violence
On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. For one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men. These numbers indicate what...
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Today I Am Wise
It is Thursday. I consciously scan my closet for something black. Slipping into my black dress feels like putting on a cloak of solidarity. A connection point that runs between me, those experiencing...
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Let’s Talk Openly about Menstrual Cycles
I was lucky. My mother did not want me to be frightened as she had been in her youth. Well before my first menstrual period, she took time to sit in my bedroom and talk with me about becoming a… The...
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FAITH IN ACTION
In the United States, these menstrual hygiene items are not covered by government assistance programs. Realizing this need, we added this project to our Faith in Action list… The post FAITH IN ACTION...
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Recognition, Resistance, and Hope
I remember traveling to Eastern Congo and sitting in a dimly lit tent and listening to a group of women telling the stories of sexual violence that they had experienced in the context of war. The post...
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February Sisters Keep Inspiring Action
Having started their protest on February 4, 1972, they became known as the February Sisters and they have since inspired many women and girls across Kansas and beyond The post February Sisters Keep...
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We are Present
The United Church of Christ’s vision of a just world for all is being lived into this month as we have a delegation attending the 67th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the United Nations....
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Empowering women through cross cultural education and leadership
What a wonderful opportunity to be able to peek into the workings of so many amazing programs, partners and supporters of women and women’s work around the world. Who would have thought 67 years ago...
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Isolation is not a problem of the past
The 67th UN Convention on the Status of Women began last week in New York. As I watched the live events via zoom, I was struck by the activists’ energy and joy. The hybrid live/remote events created a...
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Women as Change Makers
What an honor it was to serve as a UCC delegate at NGO CSW67 this year. This was a new experience for me and the women I encountered in the virtual webinars were smart, grounded in their beliefs, and...
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Wow, Just WOW
Wow! Just WOW! I’m awed by my experience of the last two weeks, still holding a sense of overwhelming really. Overwhelming not just specific to the very full agenda but overwhelming for all that women...
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Red Tents and Red Flags
Please drop by our period pack project at General Synod on Sunday, July 2, 4:30-7:30 p.m. to assist in assembling period packs. Together we can normalize menstruation and assure no one is held back...
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Access to Period Products
When I walked into the room at the Indiana Convention Center, where supplies were being set up for the assembly of the kits, I not only saw adults and teenagers working diligently, but I also noticed...
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‘Women’s Bodies are not battlefields’
The truth is that womxn’s bodies are battlefields with increased legislation intending to roll back the rights of many. The call before us is to expand our advocacy, our use of language, and our...
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UCC Presence at United Nations
Every March the United Nations hears from one its largest commissions, and the only one that focuses specifically on the human rights and living conditions of women and girls around the world. The post...
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UCC Releases Menstrual Health Toolkit
Every March the United Nations hears from one its largest commissions, and the only one that focuses specifically on the human rights and living conditions of women and girls around the world. The post...
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An ally experiences PRIDE in the CLE
Every March the United Nations hears from one its largest commissions, and the only one that focuses specifically on the human rights and living conditions of women and girls around the world. The post...
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Bodily Autonomy Means Every-BODY
Every March the United Nations hears from one its largest commissions, and the only one that focuses specifically on the human rights and living conditions of women and girls around the world. The post...
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