I received the following prayer from one of our sisters, Sr. Maureen Welch, osu who is the Assistant Director for the Partnership for Global Justice at the United Nations.
Today, March 8th is International Women's Day.
Please join us in praying the following:
Praise
Women Leaders for International Women’s Day
by Diann L. Neu
Praise to you, women leaders of the seven continents, for your many works of justice.
Praise to
you, women leaders of Asia, for confronting trafficking of women.
Praise to
you, women leaders of Africa, for raising your voices to stop AIDS.
Praise to
you, women leaders of Europe, for your peacekeeping.
Praise to
you, women leaders of North America, for confronting economic inequities and
racism.
Praise to
you, women leaders of South America, for struggling against U.S. domination of
your land.
Praise to
you, women leaders in Antarctica, for your scientific research.
Praise to you, women leaders of Australia, for
supporting indigenous cultures.
©
Diann L. Neu, dneu@hers.com,
cofounder and codirector of WATER, the Women’s Alliance
for Theology, Ethics and Ritual
"There is one universal truth, applicable to all countries, cultures and communities: violence against women is never acceptable, never excusable, never tolerable.
- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
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