I went to NYC as an Episcopal Delegate to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) on February 22-March 2. I applied to be a delegate, and by the grace of Tunkasila (Great Spirit), was selected. I’m extremely honored to do this because not many people get a chance to be part of an amazing event like this. One of my main focuses of my personal ministry in The Episcopal Church (TEC) is to provide communication, especially for young people! I want all to know about what is happening today and what you can be part of.
The initial focus of this group is at the 52nd session of the UNCSW is “Gender Budget Financing”. Members include the women of Anglican Women’s Empowerment (AWE), related representatives of International Anglican Women’s Network (IAWN), and the participants in the three activities sponsored by AWE: advocacy at the UN sessions by the Episcopal Church (TEC), advocacy at the UN sessions by the international delegates of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC), and the Beijing Circles conference. We work with our individual talents to do God’s will together.
The group is Anglican women gathered in communion under the auspices of the Anglican Consultative Council to advance the work of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) in the context of our faith. Our prayer, and our work, is for equality and justice for all women and men, of all faiths and walks of life.
UNCSW 52 Provincial Delegates (women from around the world!) This is just to give an idea of where people are coming from:
AFRICA (8) representing: The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean, The Church of Nigeria, The Church of the Province of Southern Africa, The Episcopal Church of Sudan, The Anglican Church of Tanzania, The Church of the Province of West Africa, The Church of the Province of the Congo, The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East
ASIA (7) representing: Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, Episcopal Church in the Philippines, Nippon Sei Ko Kai, Nippon Sei Ko Kai, The Anglican Church of Korea, The Church of North India, and The Church of Pakistan
US, UK, CANADA (6) representing: The Church of England, The Episcopal Church in the USA, The Church in Wales, The Church of Ireland, The Church of Canada
OCEANIA (4) representing: The Anglican Church in ANZP, The Anglican Church of Australia
LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN (3) representing: La Iglesia Anglicana del Cono Sur de America, La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico, Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil
Canadian Group (12)
Anglican Observer’s Office (10) representing: South Africa, Malawi, Brazil, Uganda, UK, Uganda, Kenya, Mexico, Uganda, USA
The Episcopal Church (16): Texas, Rhode Island, Missouri, Washington and Panamá, Massachusetts, Virginia, Utah, Wisconsin and Nicaragua, Florida, California, Texas, North Dakota, Venezuela and Colorado.
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