Twenty-five years after a hopeful vision for addressing gender inequities around the world was adopted, progress has been made, but impacts have been uneven, and persistent inequalities and human rights abuses remain.
Sojourners presents an annual roundup of women faith leaders who are bringing us hope and inspiring us to action. This year’s group includes pastors and environmentalists, writers and theologians, nurses and poets.
HENDERSON, TEXAS — “Christian Women’s Job Corps has been a wonderful way to reach women in the community with the gospel of Jesus Christ, with encouragement for their lives and with support,” Christie Gambrell said. “Our mission field is right here."
New research recently unveiled in Rome suggests women had a greater role in the early church's ministries and liturgies than previously thought and were present at church altars as deacons, priests and even bishops.
As we look toward new year’s resolutions, my hope is that the Christian church might be able to utter just three simple words in 2019 that would change the course of history, foster civil dialogue and perhaps even bring skeptics back into the church: "We
Writer Ann Voskamp responded to John MacArthur's comments about women with a beautiful and grace-filled blog post titled, “How God Calls Women (Calls Women To Go, Because They’re Already Home in Him).”
At first glance, the landscape of evangelical megachurches looks like a man’s world. But author Kate Bowler sees powerful women hiding in plain sight.
In early 2018 a survey on the effects of the #MeToo movement, along with a follow-up survey earlier this year, found a surprising amount of backlash for women.
The Courage for Life Bible is the first audio version of the Word recorded with multiple women’s voices. It features a diverse group of female voice actors reading the New Living Translation.
Aug. 22 marks the observance of Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, a reminder that it takes the typical black woman 19 months to be paid what the average white man takes home in 12 months. Over a 40-year career that difference adds up to almost $950,000.