The Girl Child & Her Long Walk to Freedom
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Girl Child, who were you before the world told you who you should be?
Watch a short video to understand the "mountain" we still need to move.
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to re-see, re-learn, and re-know a world that is free from humanity's oldest oppression, in conversation with people around the world
PATRIARCHY
A social structure that arose about ten thousand years ago in which males came to be socialized to rule, lead, and own society and females as property. Females came to be socialized to submit, serve, and accept a secondary role in familial, religious, and social spheres.
From the Blog
Investigate the status of girls around the world, meet faith-inspired change agents, and learn more about the journey on our blog.
Our Mothering God Who Mothers Us as We Follow Our Path
This blog was adapted from a sermon given by Emily Nielsen Jones at Nyamira Girls School in Bondo, Kenya, on Mothering Sunday in the Anglican Church — March 12, 2023. There was a huge deluge of much-needed rain outside but the powerful voices of the 2,270+ girls singing their hearts out could not be overpowered. ...
Courageous Conversations: Beyond English—Why Translation Is Critical to Social Change
In various countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, “official languages” aren’t spoken by lower-income and rural communities. This especially impacts girls and women, who often don’t have access to formal education. Language, therefore, is an essential tool of empowerment. But what can we do to overcome the language barrier, foster inclusion, and share about the ...
My Girl Child Long Walk Story: A Journey in Progress Towards Gender Equality
A few months ago, I had a dream that I didn’t quite understand. I was surrounded by people of different ages and sizes holding hands as I walked toward each of them in turn (I can’t remember exactly what I said to them). I came to a little girl who handed me something like a ...
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