All women articles
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Opinion
Bishop Budde has been praised for being boldly outspoken at Trump’s first prayer service, but women in positions of power don’t always warrant celebration
‘As Christians, we consistently need to scrutinize the leanings of the cultural zeitgeist against the truth of scripture. Would the Bible have us believe Potiphar’s wife over Joseph or trust Delilah’s honey tinged sentiments?’ asks Hope Bonarcher as she considers Bishop Marian Budde’s sermon alongside Queen Athaliah, the little known Queen of Judah.
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‘Marriage is not about a hierarchy or a chain of command’
Veronica Zundel responds in her usual direct manner to the statement: “Women should submit to their husbands”
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Opinion
A Bridgerton style debutante ball has just taken place in Paris. Is this something Christians could embrace for matchmaking purposes?
According to research, online is where it is at if you want to find Mr Darcy, but what if you are fed up of dating apps? What if you long to live out your best Bridgerton dreams, and be presented by your family as eligible for marriage? Woman Alive deputy editor, Jemimah Wright, suggests debutante balls might be an option.
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Opinion
Iraq is proposing a terrifying law to lower its age of consent so that men can marry nine-year-old girls
‘If the law is to change, it would mean Iraq would have the youngest age of consent in the world, with neighbouring Iran having the second youngest at 13,’ says Sophie Dianne, as she urges us to pray.
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Opinion
I have learnt to consider the challenges of menopause through the unique perspective of faith
On World Menopause Day, Jayne Manfredi asks, ‘Does scripture tell a different story? Not one which denies the value of hormone therapy or modern medicine, but one which might support women in mind and soul whilst going through this transition?’
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Women naturally understand about menopause, and men don’t need to…right?
Mid-life specialist Jo Ibbott debunks the two main assumptions she comes across regularly
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Opinion
Reaching midlife as a Christian woman (avoid having a crisis and embrace saying goodbye to youth)
Hannah Wickens shares some of her own experience of reaching her forties, and suggests some ways we can reframe the future as a place of hope rather than sad decline.
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Why South Korean women are striving for a male-less existence. And why I sort of get it.
Dr Belle Tindall highlights the struggles women are facing in South Korea, and the feminist movements that are rising up
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The women Jesus sent
Elaine Storkey unpacks the biblical passages that compare the failure of Jesus’ male disciples to stand by him with the faithfulness of the female followers
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Opinion
Tears of gold - why women’s stories matter
Claire Musters listened to stories of women in Iraq, Kurdistan, Bangladesh and Nigeria through paintings and photography. ”We weren’t just hearing about these women, but seeing them too,” she said, and explains why that was so significant.
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Opinion
Why we need women at the forefront of AI technology
’As women of faith we should embrace the fifth industrial revolution with faith not fear,’ says Jamie Phear. She says we need women pioneering alongside men to step into the future with leadership that is grounded in ethics and inclusivity.
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Opinion
Turning 50 – when will women just be allowed to age naturally?
As Kate Moss, Mel C and Victoria Beckham turn 50, Claire Musters, who recently reached the same age, acknowledges the pressures she has felt about growing older.
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Opinion
The Church must learn to dismantle patriarchy’s power together
Liz Cooledge Jenkins felt uneasy discussing much of her experience as a young woman in church. She wrote Nice Churchy Patriarchy to highlight the issues she faced.
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Opinion
Is the UK Government’s new ‘flee fund’ for survivors of domestic abuse a good idea?
Bekah Legg, CEO of Restored, a Christian charity with a mission to speak up about violence against women and girls, comments on the Government’s new scheme, and says that while it is much needed, churches need to step up too.
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Opinion
Singer Ellie Goulding visits women’s homelessness centre founded by Church Army
As many of us head off home to spend time with our friends and family for Christmas, let’s also remember that many women and their families will have nowhere to go.
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Opinion
Sixteen Days of Activism - how we as Christian women can challenge violence against women and girls
Jennifer Larbie, Head of Campaigns and UK Advocacy at Christian Aid, shares why the global 16 Days Campaign is important to her, and what we can do to help vulnerable women and children.
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Opinion
Christian women speakers who are sharing incredible wisdom in the UK
Rachael Cottle gives us the rundown of the Christian women who are preaching up a storm in the UK right now.
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‘Do men hate women? Or do they just fear us greatly?’
Veronica Zundel looks at the mistreatment of women round the world, and ponders the origins of such abuse
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God has called women into every sphere of influence
Marcia Dixon explores how the black Pentecostal Church has encouraged women to step into all the roles God has for them
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Fighting fast fashion is every Christian’s responsibility
Stella Faith founded Moda Etik in Istanbul, one of the biggest fashion hubs in the world, as a brand and community to challenge the greed in the industry and to re-engage Christian women with fashion