We need to involve ourselves in the grey – to pursue truth, clarify facts, correct lies, support victims, and hold governments and communities to account.
Going for grey
Lionesses roar that women’s sport can’t be dismissed
The Lionesses's win in football is encouraging us all to think about the benefits of sport at every level
Women’s bodies are not a war zone
Emotive words and placards leave no space for anyone who might want to pause for thought and acknowledge the moral complexities of being pro-life or pro-choice.
Hope and a Future for Women everywhere
Is International Women's Day just a day for educated western women? The answer is NO!
Mary’s gaze
During Advent we get to ponder the women in the Christmas story - Mary and her older cousin, Elizabeth, (as well as the five women named in Jesus’s genealogy). And Dürer painted the mystery and touching faith of these women.
Violence against women in the place they should be safe – their homes
There is a terrible mismatch between 'domestic' and 'abuse': in the place we should feel safest, there is terrible abuse for too many women
Weeping for women in Afghanistan
A wise man once wrote, “When the righteous become numerous, the people rejoice, but when the wicked dominate, the people moan.”[1] How we moan and weep for the nation of Afghanistan this week as the Taliban swept into the capital city Kabul. Bent only on violence against the innocent, the Taliban certainly qualify as wicked. … Continue reading Weeping for women in Afghanistan
Sport’s double standards
It’s the Olympics and in a year of confinement, millions of us are finding special enjoyment in watching the grace, strength and endurance of competitors. Clothing should help sportspeople perform to their best. There are rules that cover things like high tech running shoes so that the playing field is fairly level. But some sports … Continue reading Sport’s double standards
Women and Men as co-workers
There are two key ideas here. Division and argument weakens our good news – we set off landmines in the fields rather than growing crops of goodness.
Dignity + Truth = Hope
I have been struck by a quietly remarkable story of dignified strength this month. A story that shows how ordinary women are capable of extraordinary resilience. Communities in Mexico suffer from terrible gang fighting and killing. The drug cartels control vast areas of the country and are responsible for political corruption, assassinations and kidnappings. Full … Continue reading Dignity + Truth = Hope
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