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26 May 2011

Sport, politics and religion

Sport is part of a cultural and economic system, but it does not have to be repressive, even though sometimes - not least from a gender perspective - it is, writes Colette Gilhooley. There are also interesting links to be made and observed between the discourses and practices of sport and religion.
29 Apr 2011

Indian Christians to tackle dynamics of caste, religion and culture

An Dalit-led international colloquium on Caste, Religion and Culture will be held in Cochin, Karala, India, from 1-4 May, it has been announced.
9 Mar 2011

International Women's Day call to read the Bible 'through a gender lens'

Global commemorations of International Women's Day have included a public call for reading the Bible "through a gender lens".
20 Feb 2011

Women still face church ‘patriarchy’, global meeting told

The World Council of Churches needs a “gender policy” to ensure full participation by women, a meeting of its main governing body has been told.
1 Feb 2011

Women are key actors in 'people power' change

In response to the issues highlighted in my previous piece, 'Tunisia, the lessons of nonviolence and 'messianism',' the Rev Ann K Fontaine, from Wyoming, makes the very important point that women are a crucial factor in the transition taking place.
27 Jan 2011

Kicking sexism out of football

Even more depressing than the puerile, bigoted and deeply unfunny 'banter' that got Sky TV presenters Andy Gray and Richard Keys into hot water over their comments about referee Sian Massey, is the number of otherwise decent people who are feebly trying to excuse it.
24 Nov 2010

New images of masculinity needed to stop violence against women, say churches

Christians involved in church-based gender justice say men need a positive masculinity to counter increasing levels of male violence against women.
5 Nov 2010

Barriers to Indonesian women's health challenged

Indonesian women from poor and marginalised communities face discriminatory laws, policies and practices, a new report by Amnesty International says.
19 Sep 2010

Women grossly underrepresented in the global media

Women remain grossly underrepresented in newspaper, television and radio reporting, the Global Media Monitoring Project has found.
16 Jul 2010

Orthodox women say leadership is not about power and prestige

The need for a "theology of healing" was the central theme of an international meeting between Orthodox women and other Christians.

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