In the 1860s, supporters for woman suffrage began to pressure Congress for the right to vote. The first woman suffrage amendment was introduced in Congress in 1878, and for the next 40 years it was ... Continue Reading→
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I am Her – Women’s Leadership Summit 2020
I am Her - Women's Leadership Summit 2020August 13-15, 2020, Chicago, IL. The GCSRW (General Commission on the Status and Role of Women) in partnership with Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary ... Continue Reading→
Learning About Leadership from Women in the Bible
What can we learn from the example of women leaders in the Bible? In this edition of the Leading Ideas Talks Podcast, the host speaks with Carla Works, associate professor in New Testament at Wesley ... Continue Reading→
COSROW Video Viewing Guide Now Available
The Commission on the Status and Role of Women (COSROW) debuted a video at Annual Conference this year in which male clergy read comments made to female clergy. The video continues to provoke ... Continue Reading→
Dear Clergy Sisters,
We hope you have on your calendars the Southeastern Jurisdiction Clergywomen's Gathering in Jacksonville, FL, November 18-21, 2019! To help alleviate a portion of the cost, the NCC COSROW (Commission ... Continue Reading→
UNCHARTED: SEJ Clergywomen’s Conference
Adventuring the Wilderness with God Ministry is beautiful, challenging, rewarding, and frustrating. Where we end up is often not where we first sought out to be; sometimes that turns out ... Continue Reading→
Six Women Who Impacted Our ‘Herstory’
Discover the life journeys of women who made significant impact in the world through their faith and call. ... Continue Reading→
The Way of Integrity: Living in right relationship with self, others, and God
Inspired by The Integrity Project at Emory University, this curriculum was developed to encourage living in right relationship with self and others within the faith communities of our local UM ... Continue Reading→
Women by the Numbers: Geographic trends associated with gender composition and compensation for UMC clergy
The General Commission on the Status and Role of Women is charged with the responsibility of "fostering an awareness of issues, problems, and concerns related to the status and role of women, with ... Continue Reading→
Women in the Civil Rights Movement
Here are some resources for stories of courageous activism recommended by Dr. Christena Cleveland of the Center for Justice and Renewal. "Hands on the Freedom Plow: Personal Accounts by Women in ... Continue Reading→
Churches bring #MeToo to the pulpit
Sojourners has launched an interactive website of 100 sermons dealing with sexual and domestic violence. During 2018 they hoped they could gather 100 sermons but by July they had 150 and the number ... Continue Reading→
UMNews Commentary: In service of God, men and woman are equal
This commentary from Rev. Eunice Iliya of Jalingo, Nigeria comes in the series, "Many Voices, One Faith." ... Continue Reading→
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