women

Immigration and Friends Testimonies: Seeing That of God in Our Immigrant Neighbors

Friends have been concerned about the exploitation and dehumanization of workers for many years, most notably in our opposition to… Danielle Short

Keeping It Simple: A Memoir about Women and Development in Senegal

As usual, I was the first to arrive at headquarters that morning in Dakar. Familiar with the lateness that ticks… Amelia Duffy-Tumasz

Mary Fisher: Maidservant Turned Prophet

When Friends in Moscow recently designed a postcard to share the message of Quakerism, the 17th-century Quaker they chose to… Marcelle Martin

Filming the Life of Gobi Women

Leading, 1997 As I sit in meditation, I see single women lliving a nomadic life—women using wool from their sheep… Sas Carey

Peace Prayers in Every Language

In October 2006, 13 Indigenous Grandmothers from the four corners of the Earth gathered in India in sacred council to… Jeannine Vannais

Thinking About Women

The New Year has barely begun as I sit to write this column. I am still flush with the blessings… Susan Corson-Finnerty

On Sexism as a Spiritual Disaster

I have been a feminist for 35 years. It has been, in effect, my religion. For me, feminism is a… Judith Fetterley

Remembering Patricia

I met her at work, answered when she called our hotline and, later that day, welcomed her at our shelter… Janeal Ravndal

Elizabeth Hooton: A Mother of Quakerism

Passionate and persevering, Elizabeth Hooton played a key role in the birth of Quakerism. Her story, one that both inspires… Marcelle Martin

The Heart of My Enemy: Rwandan Friends Rebuilding after Genocide

If, for example, you see your children being killed by machetes and that stays in your mind, that can cause… Laura Shipler Chico

Does Your Meeting Need a Bill of Rights?

About ten years ago, West Richmond (Ind.) Meeting was shattered by a case of sexual harassment, where a respected member… Joshua Brown

Looking for the bridge builders

A quiet phenomenon has been gathering steam in the midwest over the last few years: Quaker women, getting together across… Gladys Tiffany
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