Thursday, November 27, 2014

Women's conference gathers Episcopalians from Brazil, Uruguay

From Anglican News-

Some of the women began saving money more than six months in advance and some traveled 12 hours by bus across the border to attend a bi-national conference, which has united for more than eight years Brazilian and Uruguayan women through stories of challenge, courage, strength and love.

Their world is changing, and a few women are moving into leadership roles. Yet much needs to be done to carry out the pioneering Convention of BelĂ©m, which required countries who signed it 20 years ago to educate their people about women’s rights, to fight machismo and pass laws to protect women from violence.


More here-

http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2014/11/womens-conference-gathers-episcopalians-from-brazil,-uruguay.aspx

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