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Paola Fuentes Gleghorn Many will observe Mother’s Day this weekend, recognizing the mother figures in our lives who have nurtured us, believed in us, and protected us. While commodified by companies and often indelicately emphasized in our churches, the holiday originated in the U.S. as a call for peace and reconciliation in the wake of the Civil War. The voices of mothers, of women, and all who have mothered us have long been essential in movements for justice. That work continues, as we are closer than ever to winning the 100-year battle to add the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The amendment would protect women and LGBTQ people from discrimination on the basis of sex and gender-based violence. But until the Senate acts, the amendment will not move forward. Today, opponents of the ERA argue the amendment is unnecessary because they say the U.S. has already achieved gender equality. Others say women are already protected through the Equal Protection Clause or existing laws like the Civil Rights Act or Title IX. However, the lived experiences of millions — and the data around violence and systemic inequities faced by of women and LGBTQ people — are strong evidence that these patchwork laws are not enough.
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Our Latest Biden Honors Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day (by Mitchell Atencio) "[We] remember the Indigenous people who we have lost to murder and those who remain missing and commit to working with Tribal Nations to ensure any instance of a missing or murdered person is met with swift and effective action,” Biden said in the proclomation. Mennonite Church Introduces Curriculum on Police Abolition (by Mitchell Atencio) “We wanted to help people understand that abolition isn’t this sort of utopian ideal that is something that can never happen, it’s something that we do,” Melissa Florer-Bixler said. Abolition Is the Embodiment of God's Justice (by Hannah Bowman) Christians are failing those who are incarcerated in jails and prisons; God calls us to do better. Biden announced that he would lift the limit, though he said the U.S. would not achieve 62,500 admissions in the fiscal year. |
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From the Magazine In Search of My Mother’s Garden (by Jeania Ree V. Moore) My mother's offering of her gifts invited and cultivated my own. |
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God’s Revolution: Justice, Community, and the Coming Kingdom Are you tired of answers that ignore the root causes of human suffering? This selection of writings by Eberhard Arnold, who left a career and the established church in order to live out the gospel, calls us to a completely different way. Do you, or someone you know, have a heart for social justice and are currently job searching? Sojourners has positions open in communications and fundraising that might be a great fit. See our listings for more details. |
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