Gender dynamics
Shifting demographics point up young women’s evolving relationship with the church. By Caitlin Johnston - A majority of women no longer attend religious services during a typical week, a striking departure for the gender that historically outnumbered men in religious communities. Church
Making the Makers
In 2008, Emily Pilloton founded Project H, a non-profit that teaches building and design skills to youth, with an emphasis on girls and children of color. Project H has three different arms: Workshop H, which is geared toward adult learners, and Studio
Encouraging girls to code
Projections say there will be 1.4 million computer specialist job openings by 2020, but currently just .3 percent of high school girls major in computer science. Model Karlie Kloss announced a new #KodewithKarlie Scholarship offering 20 high school girls the
‘No Ceilings’
The Global Status of Women Gates Foundation Co-Chair Melinda Gates along with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Clinton Foundation Vice-Chair Chelsea Clinton released the “No Ceilings Full Participation Report” on the global status of women at an event in
A renewed sisterhood
Looking at women's ministries through a new lens By Sarah Micula - I didn’t have a real problem with being single, but it was my reality during my twenties. A reality that puts you in a category, that clumps you with other
She Is campaign heightens awareness
Gender equality is the focus. By Faye Michelson - ‘She Is’ is a Salvation Army gender inequality awareness project supported by the Australian Government that aims to promote understanding and knowledge on how this inequality affects women and girls, particularly in developing
Continuing a tradition of inclusion
By Kevin Jackson, Major - The Salvation Army has a long and storied tradition of inclusion. From our earliest days we not only welcomed anyone through our doors, but many of our earliest converts went on to become the lifelong soldiers
The Salvationist Woman
How a handful of women changed the world By Kevin Jackson, Major - Salvation Army women redefined womanhood for many of their working class peers from 1880-1920. That said, these women should not be thought of as a static statistic for some