We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Ellaina Welsman as the new Domestic and Family Violence Justice Coordinator. Ellaina is deeply passionate about seeing churches commit to and make steps towards ending violence against women.
Ellaina Welsman, Common Grace's Community Engagement and Operations Manager, reflects on new coercive control laws in NSW that aim to more accurately reflect lived experiences of abuse.
Rev Dr Christine Redwood, Lead Pastor at Seaforth Baptist Church, reflects on the importance of gender equality and power of collaboration for the flourishing of our church and broader communities.
As we mark International Women's Day 2024, Abbey Sim charts a history of women forming community, championing justice and following Jesus.
Northside Baptist Church shares their six-year journey to better recognising and responding to Domestic and Family Violence within faith communities and Christian churches. Northside Baptist is part of a unique community-wide project to respond to and reduce Domestic and Family Violence. Read their story of how this project came about.
May is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It is a time for all of us to speak up about the dark reality of domestic and family abuse that is far too common in Australia.
As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2023, Rev'd Canon Auntie Di Langham invite us to reflect on this year’s focus on equality.
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2021, Rachel Neary encourages us to consider the women often forgotten or dismissed in their experience of family and domestic violence.
Brett White from Kingsway Churches reflects on how his church has sought to live the call of International Women’s Day 2021 theme #ChooseToChallenge.
Priyanka Bromhead, is the Founder of 'we are the mainstream', a collective all about centring the voices and stories of Black, Indigenous and Women of Colour. Priyanka reflects on why the church has had a tumultuous relationship with minorities and the marginalised and calls us to better love our neighbours who identify as Black, Indigenous and Women of Colour this International Women’s Day.