(In)Equity Is Everyone’s Responsibility

(In)Equity Is Everyone’s Responsibility

The transition from Winter to Spring is one of my favorite times of year because Black History Month and Women’s History Month invite us to focus on excellence that has transformed the world in spite of intersectional oppression and disadvantage. Imagine the...
Why We Must Become Aware of Internalized Sexism

Why We Must Become Aware of Internalized Sexism

As I settled down to watch President Biden’s first State of the Union address, I was struck by the powerful image of two strong women seated confidently behind the president. Never before in the history of the United States had the words, “Madam Speaker, Madam Vice...
Olympics Earn Gold Medals in Racism, Sexism

Olympics Earn Gold Medals in Racism, Sexism

My sixth-grade music teacher had a vision for that year’s annual Christmas pageant. For the life of me, I cannot remember her name. But I remember her passion for the nations, her fervent prayers during chapel and music class for the Lord Jesus to come now as we were...
Women in Church: Are They Being Heard Yet?

Women in Church: Are They Being Heard Yet?

It’s easy to pay lip service to equality, but putting beliefs into practice is another matter. Along with many friends, I have experience of church contexts where women are supposedly equal and valued, yet curiously invisible unless they’re fulfilling certain roles or...