Swords Into Plowshares ending violence against women and girls Archives

July 24, 2013

Orange Days in Brick, New Jersey

Posted 2:42pm

by Lori Evans Here is what I did for the Orange Day to end violence against women and girls. I went to the Presbyterian Women’s group at my congregation, Brick Presbyterian Church in Brick, New Jersey. I did a presentation and handed out orange ribbons. I placed an article in our church newsletter and bulletin…. Read more »

June 24, 2013

Ending violence against women and girls in State custody or State care – Orange Day June 2013

Posted 8:37am

The 25th of every month is an Orange Day to end violence against women and girls. The UNiTE Campaign is highlighting recommendations from the agreed conclusions of the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women in the framework of ‘safe spaces for women and girls’. This Orange Day and in recognition of… Read more »

April 24, 2013

Orange your day – End violence against women in the workplace

Posted 4:54pm

The 25th of every month is an Orange Day to end violence against women and girls.

On the 25th of each month, join the UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign and orange your day!

From Hurt to Hope: Women of the Church Confronting Institutional Violence

Posted 12:11am

Women of faith are reinterpreting the traditional understandings of sacred texts of Christianity to challenge violence condoned and promoted within the church. What can we learn from such efforts about confronting all forms of institutional violence? On 6 March 2013, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Presbyterian Women in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Young Women’s Leadership Development of… Read more »

March 31, 2013

Sung Yeon Choi-Morrow – From Hurt to Hope: Women of the Church Confronting Institutional Violence

Posted 2:15pm

Sung Yeon Choi-Morrow shares her work confronting economic violence against women through the organization Interfaith Worker Justice at the parallel event From Hurt to Hope: Women of the Church Confronting Institutional Violence at the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women.

March 31, 2013

Mary Ann Pedde – From Hurt to Hope: Women of the Church Confronting Institutional Violence

Posted 2:14pm

Mary Ann Pedde shares her work confronting the institution of the legal system vis a vis violence against women at the parallel event From Hurt to Hope: Women of the Church Confronting Institutional Violence at the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women.

March 31, 2013

Ann Rhee Menzie – From Hurt to Hope: Women of the Church Confronting Institutional Violence

Posted 2:14pm

The Rev. Ann Rhee Menzie shares the story of her work confronting institutional violence against women in the church at the parallel event From Hurt to Hope: Women of the Church Confronting Institutional Violence at the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women.

March 31, 2013

Ola Leasi – From Hurt to Hope: Women of the Church Confronting Institutional Violence

Posted 2:14pm

Ola Leasi, Presbyterian Women Aotearoa/New Zealand, presents her story of how culture can be violent towards women the parallel event From Hurt to Hope: Women of the Church Confronting Institutional Violence at the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women.

March 31, 2013

Biblical reflection – From Hurt to Hope: Women of the Church Confronting Institutional Violence

Posted 2:14pm

Pamela Tankersley, of Presbyterian Women Aotearoa/New Zealand, presents an interactive look at John 8:1-11 at the the parallel event From Hurt to Hope: Women of the Church Confronting Institutional Violence at the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women.

March 31, 2013

Exegesis – From Hurt to Hope: Women of the Church Confronting Institutional Violence

Posted 2:12pm

The Rev. Carmen Torres, Presbyterian Women, and Alex Zareth, Young Women’s Leadership Development Field Staff for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) present an exegesis of the Biblical story of John 8:1-11 at the parallel event From Hurt to Hope: Women of the Church Confronting Institutional Violence at the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status… Read more »

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