From Women's Press, January 13, 2013
The work of a prophet is both to ANNOUNCE the Good News and to DENOUNCE injustice.
In former President Jimmy Carter's article, "Losing My Religion for Equality," he shares what led to his "unavoidable decision," a painful and difficult one, to sever ties with the Southern Baptist Convention because of its stance on women.
Carter is a member of the Elders, an independent group of eminent global leaders brought together by Nelson Mandela and who are committed to peace building, promoting the shared interests of humanity, and challenging injustice wherever they find it. They recently published a statement saying: "The justification of discrimination against women and girls on grounds of religion or tradition, as if it were prescribed by a Higher Authority, is unacceptable." CLICK HERE to read the article.
In former President Jimmy Carter's article, "Losing My Religion for Equality," he shares what led to his "unavoidable decision," a painful and difficult one, to sever ties with the Southern Baptist Convention because of its stance on women.
Carter is a member of the Elders, an independent group of eminent global leaders brought together by Nelson Mandela and who are committed to peace building, promoting the shared interests of humanity, and challenging injustice wherever they find it. They recently published a statement saying: "The justification of discrimination against women and girls on grounds of religion or tradition, as if it were prescribed by a Higher Authority, is unacceptable." CLICK HERE to read the article.
Mr. Carter, thank you for you brave and wise statement.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mr. Carter for speaking up for women.
ReplyDeleteOn page 114 of Engage, in our course on nonviolence we learned about discrimination amongst women in the work force. We are provided with numerical values providing support for the statement that women are treated unequally. “Women earn less than men in the same occupation with the same education and experiences, and the same amount of time put into their work.” (114) Jimmy Carter directly addresses the continuous denial of fair access to women in the workforce, amongst other areas in society as well.
ReplyDeleteOn page 114 of Engage, in our course on nonviolence we learned about discrimination amongst women in the work force. We are provided with numerical values providing support for the statement that women are treated unequally. “Women earn less than men in the same occupation with the same education and experiences, and the same amount of time put into their work.” (114) Jimmy Carter directly addresses the continuous denial of fair access to women in the workforce, amongst other areas in society as well.
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