Unconventional women

Unconventional women

Unconventional women     Roger Sawkins, Queensland Regional Meeting   I have never been interested in Catholicism or nunneries but I was intrigued by a recent prize-winning book Unconventional Women: The story of the last Blessed Sacrament Sisters in...
QSA Notes: Highlights from the 2023 Annual Report

QSA Notes: Highlights from the 2023 Annual Report

QSA Notes: Highlights from the 2023 Annual Report Cressida Hall, QSA Executive Manager I have now been in the position of Executive Manager for around four months.  My first few months were a blur of learning, meeting people and trying to understand the essence and...

QSA Notes: Many hands make light work

Ai Leen Quah, African Project Manager Hardly six months have passed since St Jude Family Projects set foot in Lyantonde, western Uganda, and already there is a tangible feeling of community and friendship amongst these women. They sing together whilst they are...

Sexism in the Senate – my Experience.

Jo Vallentine, West Australian Regional Meeting. Many Friends would have been distressed to witness the degree of vitriol in our Parliament lately. It’s embarrassing, and it’s demeaning for all concerned. Whether you think Julia Gillard’s stirring fifteen minutes of...