Tag Archives: Women’s Rights

Advocacy for Women’s Concerns and Beyond

Even as a life-long Presbyterian, I knew very little about the Advocacy Committee for Women’s Concerns until I joined the committee in 2010. I had read some of the Committee’s Advice and Counsel memoranda speaking to pertinent General Assembly Overtures … Continue reading

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holly hallman

I Am an Eco-Feminist

Ecofeminism: The term “describes movements and philosophies that link feminism with ecology. Ecofeminism connects the exploitation and domination of women with that of the environment, and argues that there is a connection between women and nature that comes from their … Continue reading

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Joann Haejong Lee, Mod­er­a­tor for Com­mit­tee on Immi­gra­tion Issues at 2012 GA

“For Where Your Treasure Is, There Your Heart Will Be Also” (Matt 6:21)

Financial Anxieties Block Justice Overtures at General Assembly By Joann Haejong Lee, 2012 Teaching Elder Commissioner and Moderator for Committee on Immigration Issues   View and Print as PDF.   I grew up in a working class family of immigrants. … Continue reading

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Social Justice Issues at the 2012 General Assembly

What You May Not Have Heard About By Nancy Ramsay, 2012 Teaching Elder Commissioner and Moderator for the Committee on Social Justice Issues   View and Print as PDF.   This summer, I had the privilege of moderating the Social … Continue reading

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