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A New Steering Group for IAWN!

Thank you to everyone who made nominations, stood for election, and voted during the IAWN Steering Group elections earlier this year.

The priority theme of the sixtieth session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of
Women (UNCSW60) was “Women’s Empowerment and the Link to Sustainable Development.”

The International Anglican Women’s Network (IAWN) held a consultation for the Network’s Provincial Links in the Anglican and United Churches in South Asia and a number of other women in the region with ministries among, and for women and girls.

In October 2015, the International Anglican Women’s Network (IAWN) held a consultation in Hyderabad, India, for the Network’s Provincial Links in the Anglican and United Churches in Sri Lanka, North India, South India and Bangladesh, and a number of other women in the region with ministries among, and for women and girls. We were sad that our sisters from the Church of Pakistan and the Anglican Church of Myanmar were unable to be with us because of visa difficulties.

The International Anglican Women’s Network (IAWN) has sought over the year to bring voice, encouragement and support to the many contributions made around the Anglican Communion to end and prevent gender-based violence and other injustices borne by women as a result of gender inequality

The 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.

The 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.

CAPA 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.

Women’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

Members 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