Entries by waterstaff

Feminism in the Climate Crisis

May 9, 2025 in , /by

by Cheryl Lyon A Swedish high school girl in pigtails, eyes burning with determination, captured the world’s attention with her “Strike for the Climate.” Greta Thunberg still makes headlines calling us to account for what we are doing to our planet and to future generations. She is viscerally aware of the terrible possibility unfolding before […]

Empowering Indigenous Girls

May 9, 2025 in , /by

by Margaret Gonsalves Before 2003 my empowerment programs for indigenous girls were totally from a patriarchal perspective. While studying Introduction to Feminist Theology with Mary E. Hunt many years ago, my heart sensed a feminine touch, and my spirit resonated with a feminist approach. It changed my outlook to welcome new ideas, promoting life fulfilling […]

Solidarity for All Women and Girls: In Process

May 9, 2025 in , /by

by Elise DeGooyer What if we already had a deep well of solidarity to draw from in standing against rampant patriarchy? What if we knew in our bones that the empowerment of women and girls in a corner of the furthest continent was inextricably linked to the well-being of women and girls nearest us? This […]