September – Inspiring Women
About the featured image: Grupo Emprendedor La Epifanía Tegucigalpa, Honduras The Epiphany Entrepreneurs Group formed when a group of women who shared experience of violence, insecurity, and unemployment came together...
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August – Inspiring Women
About the featured image: Milwaukee New Sanctuary Movement (MNSM) Mujeres Lideres Milwaukee, WI MNSM organizes immigrants and allied faith communities to create just and humane treatment of immigrants in the...
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June – Inspiring Women
The Association of Blind Women of El Salvador (AMUCES) was founded in 2008 to advocate for the rights of blind women. AMUCES works to increase economic empowerment for Salvadoran women who are blind and visually impaired.
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Mary’s Pence Summer Reading List 2018
In a moment where our attention is being pulled by the trauma of so many communities it is a radical act to keep paying attention. And we think the insight from each of these books helps us walk in truer solidarity.
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Statement Against Gun Violence
Your leadership is vital. We stand with you because the burden of social justice belongs to all of us. Young people led the civil rights and anti-war movements. Many of us in our youth spearheaded women’s and LGBTIQ efforts. You do the same.
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Women-Church Convergence Opposes Trump’s Reversal of DACA and Calls for Passage of Legislation to Protect Dreamers
Women-Church Convergence believes the Trump Administration’s rescinding of DACA, and Congress’s inability to pass legislation to protect this population, is unconscionable and violates the human rights of these individuals who made no choice to come here as children and know no home but the United States.
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A Moment and a Movement: Women-Church Says #MeToo, #WeToo
Sexual assault is a pervasive crime that thrives in environments of unchecked patriarchal power regardless of identity or industry. We mark this #MeToo moment as a renewed call to listen to the experiences and voices of victims/survivors and enforce sanctions on those who abuse.
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Mary’s Pence Wins Award for Responsive Philanthropy
It is an honor to be recognized as a responsive funder during a moment when women and other marginalized people are facing tremendous struggles. Mary’s Pence is committed to supporting women who have experienced injustice.
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Responsive Philanthropy Finalist
We are honored to receive high acclaim from MCN that identifies us as responsive to social justice initiatives and aware of public policy issues and long-term strategies to fight problems. “Mary’s Pence exemplifies the meaning of Responsive Philanthropy by partnering with nonprofits in mobilizing their resources for public benefit.”
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A Pastoral Letter to the People of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois
Our hearts go out to you who have been subjected to pastorally inadequate and insensitive theology in the recent DECREE “Regarding Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ and Related Pastoral Issues.” You deserve better because our Catholic faith teaches us to embrace everyone.
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