GENDER JUSTICE
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I am passionate about my newly created role of Gender Justice Co-ordinator and being a voice for the voiceless, inspired by Proverbs 31: 8, “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.” I would love to see a global team of advocates empowered to speak up and act against the injustices we see all around us, seeking to transform the lives of women and girls in all spheres. These champions of change are agents within their own, distinct communities. This fills me with hope and renewed passion to challenge the unjust status quo. Jesus treated the women he encountered with dignity and respect, which was radical for his time and sadly remains all too radical in many parts of the world today. As a central part of my role, I will hold BMS to account as we continue to integrate our Gender Justice Framework into all areas of our work, from reviewing the roles of women within our partners to mentoring women leaders and supporting our mission workers to navigate gender issues in different contexts. I feel my background as a Ugandan lawyer with experience working in my home country, Mozambique and now in the UK has prepared me for the many challenges of this exciting role.
Annet Ttendo-Miller Gender Justice Co-ordinator
EMERGING LEADERS “And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them.” Psalm 78: 72
BMS is committed to equipping, training and mentoring partners across the world to help develop their emerging leaders. These include BMSsupported workers Baptist John Jaya Prakash for India and Koffi Soké Kpomgbe for Africa, who are the regional leaders of the Baptist World Alliance ‘Horizons’ training programme for youth and children’s work. Back in the UK, we have a long-standing relationship with All Nations College, an interdenominational mission training Bible college validated by the Open University. Further afield, we have collaborative learning and training partnerships with the International Baptist Study Centre in Amsterdam through their Learning Network programmes in Missional Leadership and Freedom of Religion and Belief. Alongside this, our India Sending and Training hub brings together our work with the Institute of Vocational Excellence, Biglife in India and Asia Pacific Baptist Federation.
