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Youth advocates to attend the UN Commission on the Status of Women

A group of young advocates will represent Anglicans at the Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) meeting in New York, which runs between March 10-21.

04 March 2025

What’s faith got to do with it? – Mothers’ Union and Anglican Communion ask

Joint Anglican Communion and Mothers’ Union webinar has been selected as parallel event for the Commission on the Status of Women.

12 March 2021

Churches are “important partners” to achieve gender justice, Anglican Communion tells UN

Anglican Communion Office at the United Nations makes five recommendations to the 65th Commission on the Status of Women.

12 March 2021

Mothers’ Union use 16-Days to Break the Silence, Lift the Shame, and Shift the Blame

Archbishop Welby urges Christians to “stand up and speak out for justice” in support of an MU campaign against gender-based violence.

21 November 2017

Holiday offer from Mothers'' Union for families affected by London tower block blaze

As part of a united and co-ordinated response from members in dioceses across the United Kingdom, Mothers’ Union is planning to support families who were affected by the London tower block fire tragedy in June by offering holidays under the charity’s Away From It All (AFIA) scheme.

18 July 2017

Latest edition of Anglican World : Archbishop Thabo reflects on ministering to Madiba

The Archbishop of Cape Town has been telling Anglican World magazine how his faith was deepened – by the memorable experience of ministering to Nelson Mandela, in the last few years of the former president’s life. 

30 June 2017

Mothers' Union warns against a 'weakening resolve' in fight for women's empowerment

Mothers’ Union has warned against a ‘weakening resolve’ in the fight for women’s empowerment and called upon the UK to do more to promote gender equality, and end discrimination against women in the workplace.

26 April 2017

Anglican women to make case for economic empowerment at UN Commission

Women from more than 20 countries around the Anglican Communion will be at the United Nations in New York next month to press for greater economic empowerment for women across the globe.

22 February 2017

Burundian Anglicans campaign for “society without gender-based violence”

The Archbishop of Burundi, Martin Nyaboho, has taken part in a Mothers’ Union-organised campaign against gender violence.

02 December 2016

Mothers’ Union march on Downing Street for victims of domestic violence

MU Members have delivered a petition to the British Prime Minister calling for changes to child maintenance rules for victims of domestic violence.

25 November 2016