Back from UNCSW58

It is always amazing to me how two weeks away can feel like ages and the blink of an eye at the same time. After two weeks together in NYC, delegates from the different faith based NGOs that make up our coalition called Ecumenical Women had developed a daily routine involving worship, attending events, participating in negotiations and advocating for our platform. Now that we are all back home, we have been tossed right back into our usual routines with little time to pause and reflect on what we just accomplished together.

Later in the year, I will be presenting on my time in New York with Evie Byrne, our youth delegate, but for now I will share a few things that might start to tell the story of our time at CSW58. (Since I was working on communications for CSW58 I happen to know where all the best stuff has been posted).

The first is our Canadian Anglican blog where delegates from this group have been sharing their own experiences from this year's Commission. Soon there should be posts from even more of the delegates as they complete their reports and send them in.

The second are links to Ecumenical Women's website and facebook page where you can find pictures, videos, articles and all kinds of other updates if you are so inclined.

Finally, here is a great article from the Guardian that really does a good job of capturing the highs and lows of participating in CSW, especially the process of negotiating on the outcome document known as the Agreed Conclusions.

I look forward to sharing my experience with St Philip's and I hope we can continue to think about the ways in which we are called to work towards gender justice.