Gender

The Ancient Practice of Lament

The topic of violence against women is in the spotlight again.  Not because there was an increase in statistics, but the prominence of the cases took the spotlight and forced people to engage.  National discourse shifted and story after story of violence against women and children surfaced.  For some who more aware of this devastating scourge on our society may have been asking “this has been...

Actionable Next Steps

A collection of next-steps to keep this conversation alive

Tragically, the violence against women and children of late August and early September 2019 are not once-offs.  Even as the nation mourned the senseless loss of life, as thousands protested, still more women were raped, killed and abused.  Action is needed.  Real action.  With an issue as all-pervasive and deeply rooted as violence against women and...

What if Women Felt as Safe as Men

In April 2017 activist @DanielleMuscato posed a hypothetical question for women on Twitter about the things they’d do if there were no men around in public after 9pm. A year later she asked the question again amid the sexual assault allegations levied again Brett Kavanaugh, a supreme court judge candidate in the US.  Thousands of women replied. Clearly this idea resonated with the women on the twitterverse.   One woman’s response sums up...

Common (Ground) Voices on Gender Based Violence

A collection of messages from across our congregations on the 8th of September in response to the crisis of Gender Based Violence.
Sunday Message - by Julie Williams Sunday Message - by Andre Ntambwe Sunday Message - by Ryan TerMorshuizen Addressing the UCT GSB - by Paul Maughan Paul was invited to lead a final moment of response at the memorial...