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Stumbling Over Reproductive Health by Elmira Sellu
09/01/2012 Every woman has a right to complete health care throughout her life -- even in developing countries.

Reflections from Virginia Conference’s United Methodist Seminar by Amy Howard
08/13/2012 May we all find the courage to remove our blinders and confront the injustices around us for the glory of God just as these young people have done at a United Methodist seminar in New York City.

Responsively Yours: A Peek Into the Gender Gap by Harriett Jane Olson
06/01/2012 Women in general operate with a sort of enlightened self-interest, not selflessly, but in ways that take seriously our own needs, the needs of our families, our businesses and our communities, the people and places we know best.

Young Asian Women Prepare to Lead by Young Hee Chung
06/01/2012 Scranton Women's Leadership Center in Seoul and Wesley Center in Tokyo co-sponsor training for Asian women in the Philippines.

General Conference Approves New Resolution on Peace in Afghanistan by Leigh Rogers
05/02/2012 United Methodist Women proposed the resolution, “Seeking Peace in Afghanistan,” which passed at General Conference with amendments, and calls for The United Methodist Church to support an end to war and seek a process of peace in Afghanistan.

Responsively Yours: Resources and Activism Needed by Harriett Jane Olson
05/01/2012 As Leymah Gbowee traveled in the United States, she came to know that there is plenty of poverty in this country. Ms. Gbowee’s observation was: “It seems to me that in Africa we have activism, but we lack resources, while in the United States, you have resources but lack activism.”

The Global Land Grab by Paul Jeffrey
05/01/2012 Around the world impoverished peoples are fighting a foreign rush for wealth and control that threatens to strip them of land, food and water.

Wage Theft by Adam DeRose
05/01/2012 Billions of dollars are stolen from U.S. workers every year.

Craft Sales Support Mission in Zimbabwe by Yvette Moore
04/28/2012 Handcrafted gifts by Zimbabwe women sold at General Conference benefit Nyamacheni Mission School, a 2011 United Methodist Women Call to Prayer and Denial grant recipient.

United Methodist Women Day by Yvette Moore
04/28/2012 Women organized for mission gathered for sisterhood and rallied for immigrants and an end to private prisons April 28, United Methodist Women Day at General Conference.

United Methodist Women in Ministry With Poor at General Conference by Mary Ellen Kris on ministrywith.org
04/20/2012 United Methodist Women will participate in "Breaking Bread with Tampa," which is serving free lunches to the homeless during General Conference 2012.

The 2013 Federal Budget: A Presidential Proposal
04/05/2012 President Barack Obama's federal budget proposal requests $3.8 trillion in spending on infrastructure, education and manufacturing while raising taxes on the wealthy and cutting funding to most other domestic agencies and the Department of Defense.

Directors Visit Southeast Dallas Cooperative Parish, Learn About Immigration Issues by Leigh Rogers
03/19/2012 Directors heard from pastors leading the three member churches and learned about how Justice for Our Neighbors was helping immigrants retain legal rights in Dallas.

Ubuntu Journey to the Republic of Haiti
03/09/2012 Join other United Methodist Women on an Ubuntu Journey to the Republic of Haiti, October 14-20, 2012. You will join with Methodist Women of Haiti on the grounds of the Methodist Guest House for a seminar focusing on the daily stigma and discrimination church persons with HIV/AIDS experience; visit Clinique Bethel and interact with programs supported by United Methodist Women; have quality time together as you share cultures, folklore, a tour of Haiti’s countryside, and enjoy recreational activities including a trip to the Caribbean beach with the Methodist Women of Haiti.

Standing With the Poor by Suzy Keenan
03/09/2012 Neighborhood Center is strategically located to serve an ever-changing and diverse community in Camden, N.J.

That We May All Live Together by Mary Beth Coudal
03/08/2012 Three of the ten United Methodist Women supported-delegates to the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations (CSW) attended the international meeting through the United Methodist Church partner, the Asian Rural Institute (ARI) in Japan.

United Methodist Women Explores Needs of Rural Women by Linda Bloom
03/07/2012 United Methodist Women sponsored international participants who attended the first week of this year’s commission meeting, which began Feb. 27 and continues through March 9.

Why Women Must Leave Home by Julia Kayser
03/06/2012 On Thursday, March 1, 2012, United Methodist Women hosted an interactive workshop called “Why Women Must Leave Home” as part of the 56th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).

Ana Chã: Brazilian Landless Worker Emphasizes Health and Happiness for Rural Women by Mary Beth Coudal
03/02/2012 Ana Chã spoke to more than 100 people on Tuesday as part of the panel, “Voices of Rural Women,” co-sponsored by United Methodist Women and World Vision International, a side event of the Commission on the Status of Women.

Community Leaders and Rural Women Bear Fruit at UN Meeting by Mary Beth Coudal
02/24/2012 The fruits of next week’s UN gathering will be the empowerment and participation of community leaders like Ms. Robinson who brings the realities, concerns and voices of rural women to the international table.

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