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Consultation on Women’s Networks in Multi-Religious America

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In 2001, the Pluralism Project embarked on a new initiative to convene and cultivate Women’s Networks in Multireligious America. This first consultation of religious advocacy organizations, recognized that women rarely held formal leadership positions...

Massachusetts Gets Its First Hair Salon Designed For Muslim Women

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For most people, going to a beauty salon and getting a haircut is routine. But for Muslim women in Massachusetts who cover their hair for religious reasons, it can be a real challenge. At a traditional hair salon, they risk men seeing them without their...

U.S. sees dramatic growth in clergywomen over two decades

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Research shows positive gains in how women are faring in America’s churches NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A new study reports dramatic gains in women clergy leading Mainline churches over the most recent study, completed 25 years ago, with some denominations...

How To Find Affordable Modest Dresses Online – The Forward

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It may be easier to find modest clothing these days — but it’s often prohibitively expensive. Source: How To Find Affordable Modest Dresses Online – The Forward

Orthodox Mishpacha Mag Publishes Women Images Online – The Forward

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The magazine caught flak in January for pixelating an image of a Holocaust survivor because of a ban on publishing images of women. Source: Orthodox Mishpacha Mag Publishes Women Images Online – The Forward

Islamic Awareness Week- Boston College

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Boston College MSA is proud to announce the 5th annual Islamic Awareness week, which is an initiative to unite the Boston College Community in appreciation and celebration of Muslims and Muslim culture and tradition. This year, Islamic Awareness Week's...

Christian Women Gather on the Mall and Criticize Feminism - The Washington Post

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Women dance on the Mall on Monday. (Julie Zauzmer/The Washington Post)One after another, the women who gathered for a prayer rally on the Mall on Monday said that when they decided to travel to Washington for this event, they had in mind another assembly...

Vatican women's council hopes to be 'electric shock' for global Church

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If women were protons and men were electrons, the Vatican would be a pretty negatively charged electric field, meaning that men generally own the stage.The female advisory board for the Pontifical Council for Culture wishes to change that, sending an...

Interfaith Dialogue and Iftar Celebration

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The Common Street Spiritual Center will be sponsoring its fourth Abrahamic Trialogue followed by an interfaith Iftar meal. This event will be during the month of Ramadan, when Muslims fast during the daylight hours, and the Iftar is the fast-breaking meal...

Pope Francis names panel to study ordaining women deacons - SpokaneFāVS

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VATICAN CITY (RNS) Following through on a pledge he made to a group of nuns last May, Pope Francis has established a special commission to study whether the Catholic Church should take the historic step of ordaining women as deacons. Source: Pope Francis...