Yesterday @savita_pawnday shared how women’s organisations are vital at grassroots level in creating peace BUT are largely absent from the high level negotiating table. This must change. #CSW65 #GenerationEquality

Day 3 of #CSW65 and another motivating morning. Powerful session today as part of United Nations CSW. Looking at “safe spaces” - especially in UK - so pertinent following the tragic death last week. #EndGBV

Profound words on the idea of a round table at a recent #CSW65 side event. A quote from the event - “when we think about [the idea of] table, it is about sharing, feeding and serving each other - not just taking everything for oneself.“ Thanks Int.Partnership Religion & Sustainable Development

Great to see this support for the Thursdays in Black movement!

A powerful address from the Bishop of Brasilia - championing the need for a “new model of masculinity” within the Church, so there is a culture change and women can take up full and equal leadership roles. #CSW65 #GenerationEquality Anglican Communion at the UN United Nations CSW

At a #CSW65 event Bafana Khumalo shared how powerful it is when male clergy understand the issues of #GBV and use their influence in the community to bring about change - e.g. refusing to marry under age children and educating families to stop #FGM. Sonke Gender Justice MenEngage Alliance

Starting soon! What’s faith got to do with it? – Mothers’ Union and Anglican Communion at the UN ask the United Nations CSW This webinar will highlight the positive work being done by women in Christian communities around the world to achieve gender justice and end #GBV. anglicannews.org/news/2021/03/w…

Faith organisations are “uniquely placed to support the most vulnerable in society.” A quote from this afternoon's session chaired by BishopSarah with Barbara Mugisha, MU Uganda, speaking about MU work against #GBV Mandy Marshall Anglicans for Gender Justice Anglican Communion

‘The church is on a journey...it’s still a masculine culture and there is still a lot of work to do’ Robyn Andréo-Boosey speaking about #genderjustice in the #church #CSW65 #EWCSW65 #GenerationEquality Anglican Communion at the UN Anglican Communion #Anglicans

‘We need to have the men with us...and have the church leaders on board’ Barbara Mugisha #CSW65 #GenerationEquality #GenderJustice #GenderEquality Anglican Communion at the UN Anglican Communion #Anglicans Mothers' Union

Exciting to hear Sheran Harper Sheran Harper talking at a #CSW65 event of the UK Government and NGOs yesterday: “women and girls fully alive - surviving, recovering and flourishing” #GenerationEquality

We are on the final day of the first week of the United Nations CSW #CSW65. Today Mandy Marshall chairs a webinar on ‘Harnessing the power of the church to end domestic abuse’ with Bekah Legg of Restored with Open Doors US & World Evangelical Alliance at the United Nations #EWCSW65 #GenerationEquality #FridayMotivation

I hope that aspiring leaders will be inspired to think that top leadership roles are not out of reach due to their gender, says Amanda Khozi Mukwashi of Christian Aid #TheRoad2Equality #CSW65

Inspirational talk at #CSW65 from Tekalign Shiferaw about “women made in the image of God” On running workshops that are 50/50 men and women, about peace building - women then go out into own communities - and men gain a better understanding of the role of women. #actforequal

"We want to partner. We want to cooperate. We want to mobilize. And we want to do it together. We must continue to challenge patriarchal & misogynistic structures that silence girls & women, dehumanize boys & men." - Yande Banda at #CSW65. #GenerationEquality #ActForEqual

Shocking that Turkey is withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention which embodies the principles for protection of women and girls against violence - a deep disappointment and backward step. unwomen.org/en/news/storie…

The UK wide National Day of Reflection tomorrow on March 23, is part of coming to terms, as a nation, with the way our life has been turned upside down due to #COVID19 There has been much loss and sorrow but there are also reasons to be hopeful. mothersunion.org/news/plenty-th…

Yesterday at #CSW65 it was great to hear of the rigorous approach to combat online sexual abuse taken in Australia. The session stressed the importance of addressing underlying issues to enable prevention. Great need for co-ordinated action, regionally and internationally.

Deepest condolences to Her Majesty and all of the Royal Family at this most difficult time.

A deep and sincere thank you Rachel Treweek for your wonderful support of Mothers' Union