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Anglican UN award honors women's rights work

Award for Global Service conferred on Episcopalian co-chair of UN Working Group on Girls

15 April 2015

Anglican UN delegation urges bold steps to gender equality

Statement calls for full inclusion of women at all levels of church decision-making, leadership

31 March 2015

England: first female diocesan bishop announced

Next Bishop of Gloucester will be the Ven Rachel Treweek, currently Archdeacon of Hackney in London Diocese

26 March 2015

Church of England appoints second female bishop

The Reverend Canon Alison White will be consecrated on 3 July.

25 March 2015

Anglican women feature on We Will Speak Out panel

Event with faith perspectives on sexual and gender based violence draws crowd at UN Commission on the Status of Women

17 March 2015

Anglican Communion women advocate at UN for gender equality

A 19-person delegation is bringing local Anglican Communion insights to the 59th UN Commission on the Status of Women. 

10 March 2015

Bishop Libby Lane installed at Chester Cathedral

The first woman bishop in the history of the Church of England was formally installed as the eighth Bishop of Stockport on Sunday.

09 March 2015

Christian Aid: "Keep promises to realise women’s rights"

Christian agency says governments must commit more resources to meet gender equality aims 

06 March 2015

Gold Medal awarded to Bible Women book

Bible Women: All Their Words and Why They Matter, has been voted one of the year’s best books for Bible study.

23 January 2015

Majority of South America dioceses may soon have women priests

New Canons have allowed for a local option regarding ordaining women to the priesthood in South America.  

09 January 2015