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Advocacy & Social Justice

Presbyterians advocate for rural women at the UN

Marvella Lambright didn’t realize that some women use dried cow dung to absorb their monthly flow of blood until she attended her first Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) session at the United Nations several years ago. There she learned that women in some countries don’t have access to the sanitary products that are available in the United States and other parts of the world. This surprised her and helped her realize that the best way to find out what is really happening in the world is to talk with people from other countries.

American religious leaders seek preliminary injunction to stop deportation of immigrants

A group of American religious leaders consisting of priests, rabbis, imams and other clergy, have joined forces to seek a preliminary injunction to stop the deportation of immigrants currently residing in the U.S. The so-called Amici, which include the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and eight Presbyterian pastors, argue that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is trying to silence freedom of speech by targeting immigrants who speak out publicly against U.S. policy on the issue.

Presbyterian Ministry at the UN prepares for Commission on the Status of Women

The 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women will officially open at the United Nations Headquarters in New York next week. The commission will meet from March 12-24 and the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations will once again host a group of Presbyterians interested in following the work.

CPJ Training Day to include panel discussion on migrants, refugees and displaced people

As the U.S. government continues to debate the future of migrants, refugees and displaced people living in this country, the upcoming Compassion, Peace and Justice Training Day will address the issue head-on. The daylong event, part of Ecumenical Advocacy Training Weekend, will provide Presbyterians an opportunity to learn more about the people most impacted.

Young Adult Volunteer attends Youth Assembly at United Nations

More than 1,000 young people from around the world recently gathered at the United Nations to attend the 2018 Winter Youth Assembly. Simon Doong, a Young Adult Volunteer with the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, was among the attendees.

장로교 옹호 위원회는 Way Forward Commission에게 서신을 보내다

루이빌 –여성 문제를 위한 옹호위원회 (ACWC)와 인종 문제에 대한 옹호위원회 (ACREC)는 오늘 웨이 포워드 전권위원회에 “옹호위원회의 실제적인 목소리와 투표권을 분리시킬 수 있는 제안된 행동에 대한 중대한 우려”를 표명하는 공개 서한을 발표했다.

Matilde Moros announced as keynote speaker for CPJ Training Day

The agenda is coming together for Compassion, Peace and Justice Training Day this April in Washington, D.C. Dr. Matilde Moros, a transnational feminist Christian ethicist, will be the keynote speaker for the day-long gathering on April 20.