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Resource Center for Women and Ministry in the South Records, 1939-2009

Title: Resource Center for Women and Ministry in the South Records, 1939-2009

A non-profit organization, located in Greensboro, N.C., founded in 1977 for the purpose of providing support for women in ministry, persons of faith working for justice in the South, and religious organizations that address women's needs. The records are relevant to the study of the relationships among religion, politics, and society, particularly how women in ministry have confronted a number of social issues facing the South. Information pertaining to the Equal Rights Amendment, sexism, economic justice and poverty, gays and lesbians in the Church, feminism, abortion, racism, and rural ministry is included. Also includes materials on retreats and conferences, some organized by the Resource Center, which focused on many of the issues above and other concerns, including gender and language, spirituality, medical care, housing and homelessness, women in ministry, and women in the workplace.

ArchivalResource: Linear ft. of shelf space occupied: 31.7; Number of items: ca. 23,391

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