United Women in Faith’s Statement on the 2024 Presidential Election

For Immediate Release

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Following the re-election of Donald Trump as the nation’s 47th President, United Women in Faith issued the following statement:

NEW YORK—As United Women in Faith, we want to remind our friends and family that our work doesn’t begin or end with one election. We have been and will continue to be committed to racial justice, climate justice, gender justice, environmental protections, women’s health, immigrants’ rights, and human rights. Through our faith we will channel the determination of our foremothers and re-commit ourselves to the perpetual push for justice.

It is true that the electoral results affect us differently depending on our racial identity, religion, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and socio-economic status. Nevertheless, we stand in solidarity with the marginalized communities most impacted.

We invite our members and the general public to join us in our Micah 6:8 pledge. Through each election cycle the call of our faith endures. We will, therefore, anchor ourselves in the call to remember what the Lord requires of us: “to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with the Lord your God.”

This U.S. presidential election saw the first Black and South Asian woman as a major party’s nominee. It is indisputable that some hoped for a different outcome. And yet, we must never relent in the struggle to secure policies that advance justice and equity. We must remain engaged in political processes and committed to encouraging support for policies that see, value, and protect women, children, and youth. Let us commit to truly taking care of one another. Let us commit to be in prayer, with bowed heads and through our actions, that those in power prioritize the greater good over selfish gain. United Women in Faith will stand with its members, offering strategies for how women of faith can continue to advocate to achieve our shared goals and build a safe and whole world in which all can know God’s freedom and love.

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