I have memories of Women’s Day ever since I was in elementary school. Growing up in Europe, March 8th was a good day to be a girl. Boys would give us flowers at school, husbands would surprise their wives with [...]
October 11 is the third annual “International Day of the Girl Child.” If, like me, you live in the United States, you might be asking yourself, “Is that really the best name the UN could come up with?” And then, [...]
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we want to introduce you to some women who are making history right now within Reconciled World. Balini* works tirelessly on behalf of girls and women with our Ending Gendercide project in India. We [...]
I vividly remember the first time I heard about Gendercide. I sat in a church service in Cambridge, UK, our pastor showed us a clip from ‘It’s A Girl’, an excellent and powerful documentary highlighting the issue of Gendercide in [...]
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:28. A recent survey conducted by UNFPA suggests that 60% of Indian men [...]
We have seen God at work in unique and powerful ways over the past several months through the Ending Gendercide Program. We hope that you are encouraged by these updates as we take a moment to reflect on this work [...]
I’ve seen transformation – communities completely move out of poverty. Physical, spiritual, social and mental transformation. The story is here, and more are here. If there is anything my years have taught me it’s that God is able. God is [...]
Throughout much of the world women are seen as property of their husbands. Abuse is far too common. Even in churches, there is often the basic belief that women have no real value or role in God’s kingdom. They are [...]
I spent the past two weeks in India eating curry, exploring, and talking with our program leaders. During my time there I made several observations. Many of them revolved around the realization that I wasn’t seeing very many women. On [...]
Today, October 11th, the United Nations celebrates the International Day of the Girl Child, “To recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world.” Why do we celebrate girls? In many cultures, daughters are not seen as being [...]
