Our prayer today is written by Cameron Hume, and read by Veronica Fletcher, our Head of Learning & Impact.

This year, we're encouraged to #EmbraceEquity. How will you respond?

Pray with us:

God of Grace,

Thank you for the opportunity this day gives us to celebrate the contribution of women and to advocate for progress on gender equality.

We celebrate that you are a God who longs for life in all its fulness for all people. We lament that too often, the potential of women across the world has been restricted by individual prejudice and structural barriers.

We thank you for the example of women throughout Christian history who have preached and lived the gospel in the face of discrimination. We pray that you may give us all a spirit of courage to stand up for justice, even when it becomes uncomfortable.

We pray particularly for All We Can’s partners for whom supporting women and girls is a central focus: Zubo and CGCDZ in Zimbabwe, COFCAWE in Uganda, and AGLIT+ in Malawi.

Continue to bless them and their work, this and every day.

Amen.