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Statement to the Anglican Consultative Council from the Anglican Communion Delegation to United Nations Commission for the Status of Women 59The focus of this year's 59th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW59) was a 20-year anniversary review of the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, unanimously adopted by 189 countries at the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women as an agenda for women’s empowerment and a global policy document on gender equality. |
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31 MAR 2015 | 276 KB |
Newsletter: Church Responses to Human TraffickingThe International Anglican Family Network (IAFN) and the International Anglican Women's Network (IAWN) have produced a joint newsletter for January 2015. The subject of human trafficking is a key issue for both Networks as Anglican churches and other faith groups rise to the challenge of responding to the reality that every year, thousands of men women and children fall into the hands of traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. |
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30 JAN 2015 | 2.92 MB |
IAWN Newsletter August 2014CAPA Women Leaders Consultation in Nairobi, Kenya, 22 to 26 June In June, African Anglican women leaders met under the auspices of the Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa (CAPA) to reflect on women’s ministry across the continent. Provinces represented were: Burundi, Central Africa, Congo, Kenya, Indian Ocean, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and West Africa. |
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11 AUG 2014 | 697 KB |
IAWN Newsletter May 2014Women’s Empowerment: A Gospel Issue The issues are not just for women and girls! UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka stated that ‘widespread and persistent gender inequalities are holding back progress for all’, and called for full engagement of men and boys in the effort to promote and achieve gender equality |
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12 MAY 2014 | 1.94 MB |
IAWN Report to the Standing Committee, May 2014Members of both the outgoing and the new IAWN Steering Group met before ACC-15 to decide priorities and a plan of action for the next triennium |
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12 MAY 2014 | 448 KB |
IAWN Newsletter February 2014Mandela: A Journey Well Travelled Nelson Mandela, statesman, world icon, left us December 5, 2013 – aged 95, his long walk to freedom finally ended. Born in a village outside Mthatha, Madiba (his clan name) dedicated his whole life to fighting for the rights of all people in his country |
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10 FEB 2014 | 380 KB |
IAWN Newsletter October 2013Women’s Voices at AACC Assembly The 10th General Assembly of the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) coincided with the celebration of its golden jubilee in the town it was born -Kampala, Uganda. |
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14 OCT 2013 | 1.11 MB |
IAWN Newsletter July 2013Creating a future of equal, respectful relationships As people of Christian faith, we know in the deepest way that as women and men, girls and boys we are cherished and equal before God |
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15 JUL 2013 | 568 KB |
IAWN Newsletter April 2013IAWN Coordinator Ann Skamp asks ‘Dare We Hope?’ This year’s UN Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW57) met at a time when global media stories highlighted violent attacks against women and girls. |
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15 APR 2013 | 791 KB |
IAWN report to the Standing Committee, March 2013Download |
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18 MAR 2013 | 90 KB |