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#WhyIStayedView
I just read an article in the Mirror, UK, about a woman who was raped, beaten, attacked with a knife by her partner. Francis Drummond is currently serving a 6-year jail sentence for raping and beating Lisa Mulligan. Last October, Lisa, (she has chosen to waive her right to anonymity) …
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Should a convicted rapist play football again?View
A former Sheffield United footballer was released this week after serving two and a half years of a five-year jail sentence for rape. A huge controversy has arisen over whether he should be re-employed by his old club. Over 150k people have signed a petition saying that he should not. …
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Revenge PornographyView
Recent news reports have been abuzz with details of celebrities whose phones have been hacked and their private images made public. While this is appalling and a real violation of privacy, it is, sadly, a frequent occurrence in the lives of many women. Women like us. Women we know. What …
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Of the same fleshView
Christian Aid has recently published a report exploring a theology of gender.Guest blog by Susan Durber, Christian Aid's Theological Advisor. Why should Christian Aid be bothered about theology and gender?Gender is one of the strongest determinants of poverty. In one oft quoted phrase, ‘Poverty has a woman’s face’, and the …
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The Archbishop, Radio 4 and church trainingView
The Archbishop of Canterbury has commended the work of Restored. Our work helps draw attention to the gender-based violence that exists across all layers of society, including within the church itself. In a statement he said 'The Church of England has signalled its strong support for this work through the …
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Repairing Relationships - Guest blog by Matt BirdView
Just recently it came to my attention that someone with whom I thought I had a good relationship was actually offended by me. What made the situation more difficult was that they hadn't told me – I had discovered it through a third party. Regardless of how you find out …
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Sally’s story - Religion enslaves, Jesus frees.View
I was angry with God when I left my abusive husband.I was angry because I’d spent years praying that God would ‘fix’ his problems so he wouldn’t be abusive, that he’d restore my marriage. And he hadn’t answered that prayer. I read “Delight yourself in the Lord and he will …
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I was angry with God when I left my abusive husbandView
I’d spent years praying that God would ‘fix’ my husband's mental health problems so he wouldn’t be abusive, that He’d restore my marriage. I was angry because God hadn’t answered that prayer. I read “Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart”(Psalm 37:4). …
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EqualsView
Samantha is a gifted leader in her early twenties, an outstanding communicator and a passionate evangelist who loves seeing people come to know Jesus. She is often the only woman at work meetings and so although she works hard to empower both men and women, she is intentional about developing …
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Be a Man!View
I'm 5'6" and weigh just under ten stone. I don't really care about who is topping the Premier League, and if I had to drink beer, it would most likely be a strawberry Frühli or an ice cool Leffe. I don't match up to many of the images that I …