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Women’s rights

Saturday February 22

Cathedral Mothers Union group installs red bench

“The idea of having a red bench at the Cathedral began when Betty Taylor, founder of the Red Rose Foundation, was a guest speaker at a Mothers Union gathering in 2021. The Red Rose Foundation works to eliminate domestic and family violence related deaths,” says Secretary of St John’s Cathedral Mothers Union, Glynis Jenkins

The Parish of Bundaberg and St Luke’s Anglican School collaborated to pack 100 care packages for women

Bundaberg parish’s health and well-being clinics help women at risk of homelessness

An inaugural festival of health and well-being was recently hosted by the Bundaberg Parish Anglican Support Ministry, supported by St Luke’s Anglican School, with a particular focus on caring for women at risk of homelessness

A grandmother holds her grandson in Lekiji, Kenya. Her daughter-in-law died in childbirth, unable to access medical care in time, so the grandmother is the child’s primary carer

AOA supporting women and children’s rights in Kenya

The story of Jesus’ mother Mary, who became pregnant at a young age and faced potential stoning, while very different in context, resonates with Anglican Overseas Aid’s (AOA) work in Kenya, where they partner with the Anglican Church of Kenya to protect the rights of women and children

Strong women, strong voices

Friday 8 March is International Women’s Day: diverse women from across our Diocese tell us about their experiences of womanhood and their many achievements, and share their thoughts on gender equality