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Jimmy Carter’s Stand for the Rights of Women

April 16, 2013

 

“The justification of discrimination against women and girls on the grounds of religion or tradition, as if it were prescribed by a Higher Authority, is unacceptable.”

In an article by former United States president Jimmy Carter, he explains why he has left the Baptist Church. If only more people in the public eye would speak out as he has done.

Read the full article here:

‘The words of God do not justify cruelty to women’ – by Jimmy Carter

 

R+R Program evaluated in International Journal

We're pretty proud of SWOVA’s R+R program and it turns out that we have reason to be.  Recently a review of the evaluation results for our program by Buote and Berglund, was published in the international Journal of Education, Citizenship and Social Justice.  The...

Lasting a Lifetime

The Pass It On Project - Phase II is a mentorship program, which partners young high school women with Grade 8 girls. The aim is to foster connections and friendships, which promote the health and safety of young women and girls. Funding from the Status of Women...

The Bystander Effect?

A sexual assault in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia in September has aroused much concern and discussion.  A young woman aged sixteen was drugged and sexually assaulted at a party by a group of young men. It was videotaped and posted on the internet.  The result has...

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