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Welcome! The Women and Religion Movement is alive and well in the 21st Century. A grassroots project started by lay leaders in the 1970s as an effort to promote examination of religious roots of sexism and patriarchy within the UUA and beyond, UU Women and Religion officially began as a task force following the unanimously-passed WOMEN AND RELIGION RESOLUTION at the 1977 UUA General Assembly. Although the Task Force was eventually sunsetted, the movement still exists in UU communities that hold Women & Religion programs and gatherings for those who identify as women. It exists at the UU General Assembly, where UUW&R brings our Store to the Exhibit Hall and occasionally hosts a gathering. And it lives in the hearts and lives of people who have been touched by the many changes inspired by this movement.

"We do not want a piece of the pie. It is still a patriarchal pie. We want to change the recipe!" -- Rosemary Matson

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Supreme Court Decision on Whole Women's Health v Hellerstedt

I’m sure you have heard of the Supreme Court’s decision on Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt by now, and I thought you would like to see what some of our UU organizations are saying about this decision.

UU Women’s Federation: http://www.uuwf.org

UUA: http://www.uua.org/pressroom/press-releases/uua-president-applauds-scotus-decision-reproductive-justice

SouthWest UU Women: http://www.swuuw.org

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Reproductive Justice Resources

THIS LIST COMPILED BY: The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, NJ: www.uuridgewood.org

ONLINE COMMUNITIES
UU’s For Reproductive Justice Yahoo Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UUs_RJ/?yguid=277019049
Unitarian Universalists for Reproductive Justice Facebook Group
http://www.facebook.com/groups/156090434471073/

SisterSong Director at UUC Atlanta

monica simpson headshot Both to launch their participation in the UUA’s new commitment to reproductive justice and to celebrate being the host city for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s annual Creating Change conference, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta (UUCA), GA recently invited Monica Simpson, executive director of SisterSong, to be a very special pulpit guest.  On Sunday, January 27, Monica spoke personally and eloquently about the imperatives of reproductive justice: to enable women to have children or not to have children, and to raise them in a safe and healthy environment. She addressed the intersectionality of racism, classism, sexism, homophobia, and other systemic oppressions that block access to the necessary services, supports, and full range of reproductive choices for all women. Read more on the Standing on the Side of Love blog and listen to Ms. Simpson’s sermon here.

http://www.uua.org/justice/

New UUA Curriculum for Reproductive Justice

Unitarian Universalists (UUs) are called to answer the chilling political debate on reproductive rights with calls for reproductive ‘justice’ and respect for the fullness of every person’s reproductive and sexual life. The election of the 2012-2016 Congregational Study/Action Issue, “Reproductive Justice: Expanding our Social Justice Calling,” is a milestone opportunity for Unitarian Universalists to live into this call. This curriculum was written to help UUs take on this call to action: www.uua.org/reproductive/calling/curriculum
Learn more about the CSAI on reproductive justice here (including the text of the proposal, timelines, etc.): www.uua.org/reproductive/calling

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January 22, 2013 marks the 40th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade case which made abortion legal in the United States. Preaching on this topic would be a great way to launch the curriculum in your congregation. Ministers can sign up for the Reproductive Justice Clergy Caucus and find sermon resources at http://bit.ly/RoeSermonGuide

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  2. Cakes Curriculum Resources Now Downloadable
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  6. UN: Global Conference on Women in 2015
  7. Continental UUW&R featured in One-and-One
  8. Apply for the Dana Greeley Award
  9. Consensus Resources
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  11. UU Women's Connection Fall Retreat
  12. UU Foremothers Remembered in UU World
  13. Northern New England Retreat Cancelled
  14. UU Women's Heritage Society and UU Historical Society Consolidate
  15. Video Coverage of General Assembly
  16. Stay Tuned for Brainstorming
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  20. Pacific Central District Women's Retreat

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