Want to read more about what it means to be a bold peacemaking woman? See the links and resources suggested below.

Note: The contents of the links listed below, except those that are part of the ELCA or Women of the ELCA Web sites, are not under the direction of the ELCA or Women of the ELCA; they are the responsibility of the individual Web hosts.

Women of the ELCA

Join the celebration
Women of the ELCA celebrates 20 years of mobilizing women to act boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ. You can celebrate Bold Women's Day on February 25th with these ideas!

Bold litany
You can celebrate the contribution of bold women with the Litany of Thanks for Bold Women.

Promote boldly
Spread the word about this great celebration, "Bold Women's Day." Check out the posters that you can print out and hang up in your congregation or at school. Also, send an e-card with your bold sentiments to your friends and family.

Share a story about a bold woman in your life
Visit the Coffee talk page and share a story of the bold women that have touched your life.

Making a bold difference
Since 1988, our grants program has awarded more that $2.5 million dollars to non-profit organizations working with women and children in our local communities and around the world. See the list of  recent grant recipients.

ELCA

Advocacy awaits
Learn more about anti-hunger advocacy from a faith-based perspective. Attend "Sowing Seeds:GROW the Movement to End Hunger and Poverty." This interfaith anti-hunger advocacy event will be held June 9-12 at American University in Washington D.C. The ELCA Pre-Conference will be June 8 at American University.

More Web sites of interest

Women, War, Peace
See the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) web portal on women, peace, and security.

Women's Human Rights
The Web site, WHRnet, provides comprehensive and timely information about women's human rights.

Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
The PeaceWomen Project monitors and works toward rapid and full implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security.

Publications

Leadership resources from YWCA

Empowering Young Women To Lead Change, World YWCA/UNFPA, is specifically written for young women and examines issues such as human rights, violence against women, body image, and self-esteem.

If I Kept it to Myself is a powerful resource that captures the experience of 21 bold young women activists who are speaking about their status and working to make a difference for people living with HIV and AIDS.