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Archbishop Howard Gregory says church must acknowledge role in violence against women

Archbishop Howard Gregory calls for Jamaican church to accept that some of its practices are used to justify violence against women.

12 April 2021

16 Days: global ecumenical voices ring strongly against gender-based violence

As “16 Days Against Gender-Based Violence” drew to a close, churches expressed prayerful determination to keep carrying the message.

14 December 2020

Gender-Based Violence: Anglican Communion plans webinar series during 16 Days of Activism

A social media campaign, webinars and an interview with Archbishop Thabo Makgoba are planned for the 16 Days of Activism.

23 November 2020

Domestic violence and human trafficking among issues Anglican women take to UN

The Anglican delegation to the 64th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW64) will be urging states to act on issues such as domestic violence and human trafficking.

03 March 2020

Anglican Communion pleads to United Nations for an end to gender-based violence

The Anglican Communion Office at the United Nations has submitted a statement ahead of a meeting of the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women.

14 January 2020

Anglican Church of Korea holds its first forum on gender based violence

Women leaders in the Anglican Church of Korea took part in the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based violence for the first time

19 December 2019

Anglican Churches around the world add voices to 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence

Anglicans around the world have been adding their voices to the 16 days of activism against gender violence which ended this week.

12 December 2019

Leading anti-GBV campaigner Mandy Marshall to join the Anglican Communion Office team

Anti gender-based violence campaigner Mandy Marshall is to become the new Director for Gender Justice for the Anglican Communion.

05 December 2019

Anglican Communion Office staff lend support to activism against gender-based violence

The Anglican Communion Office is supporting an international campaign against gender-based violence, which starts next week.

22 November 2019

Archbishop of Burundi leads march against gender-based violence in 16 Days of Activism

The Anglican Primate of Burundi, Archbishop Martin Nyaboho, has led hundreds of people on a march against gender-based violence.

13 December 2018