2002 Sisters of Mercy, Daughters of Grace: Presbyterians and Prostituted Women

This report approved by the 214th General Assembly discusses the current ministries provided by the PC(USA) to address prostitution, as well as studies the ongoing overlap of prostitution with economic, health, education, domestic violence and abuse concerns. The report urges congregations to study this issue themselves and examine how we can continue to respond faithfully to women exploited by prostitution.

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2001 Women and AIDS: A Global Crisis

Report developed by Advocacy Committee for Women's Concerns (ACWC) concerning the AIDS pandemic. Submitted to and approved by the 213th General Assembly (2001), this report contains helpful information as well as ideas on how to get involved.

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1999 Report on Prostitution in the United States

Explores issues related to prostitution in the United States and includes recommendations for actions the church can take in addressing prostitution as a domestic problem. Approved by the 211th GA (1999).

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1998 Report on the Military and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Women

Explores issues of rape in war, prostitution and sexual harassment in the military, and the church's role in addressing the needs of women as related to these issues. The report includes ACWC's recommendations adopted by the 210th GA concerning this issue. The council for military chaplains invited ACWC to assist with an educational session on the problem of prostitution around us military bases. This event helped plant seeds for a stronger partnership between the two groups; this fall they will form a task force of military chaplains and advocates to investigate how military chaplains can contribute to ending the sexual exploitation of women around military installations.

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1997 Report on the Plight of Women and Children Forced into International Prostitution

Approved at 209th General Assembly, 1997, this report act as a follow-up on ACWC's report on the Fourth World Conference on Women approved by the 208th General Assembly (1996).

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1997 Report on the Girl Child

Approved at 209th General Assembly, 1997, these reports act as a follow-up on ACWC's report on the Fourth World Conference on Women approved by the 208th General Assembly (1996).

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1996 Report on the Fourth World Conference on Women and the NGO (Nongovernmental Organizations) Forum

This forum took place in Beijing in September 1995. The General Assembly adopted most of ACWC's recommendations for the church's active participation in the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action.

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