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Canada counts many supportive fathers ideal candidates for leading the way in is no power greater than a community
as members. community development and caring for discovering what it cares about,” asserts
Massotto, who jokes that her “Type the environment. Wheatley, whose experience confirms
A” personality helped her master the “Women have a deep spiritual that “Change only comes when every-
mountains of work required to take sensibility, a humility that allows them day individuals gather in small groups,
HMN from an Essex County, New to sense that they are a part of nature notice what they care about and then,
Jersey network to a nonprofit organi- and not apart from it,” says Tucker, co- take those first steps to change the situ-
zation crisscrossing North America, founder of the Forum on Religion and ation.”
remarks, “I don’t easily shy away from Ecology. “This experiential connection In 2000, at the start of a weeklong
challenges; I am a holistic mom, who creates the link between religion and conference to review progress made
birthed my children at home, breastfed ecology.” Activist stories featured in since the Fourth World Conference
and raised them on organic food. Thus, Renewal, a documentary film that high- on Women, in Beijing in 1995, former
this work is almost a calling.” lights several grassroots environmental UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Massotto views her background initiatives led by women, supports this. boldly declared, “The future of the
in research organizations, along with Tucker’s international, multi-religious planet depends on women.” Another
her doctorate in political science and project explores religious worldviews, grassroots group of women are among
teaching experience at several univer- texts and ethics in order to broaden un- those now taking the first steps on
sities, as preparation for organizing derstanding of human-Earth relations. the journey to a peaceful, prosperous
HMN. An educator who has always and sustainable future for all. They are
worked on behalf of women, Massotto organizing Sophia 2010, a women’s
observes that, even though all women
“Real listening is a
world conference convening in Sofia,
are not the same, the majority gener-
ally cultivates a long-term perspective
willingness to let the other
Bulgaria, in 2010.
The event will highlight for the
regarding the impact of their choices. person change you.” world successful approaches to achiev-
She remarks, “I see selflessness, ing global goals of improving social
particularly by mothers who give of ~ Alan Alda conditions, preserving nature and
themselves, without wanting anything celebrating universal spirituality. This
in return other than the satisfaction of groundbreaking international forum is
doing something that has a positive Enlightened leaders agree that the brainchild of women confident in
impact.” women’s strengths, among them re- the fact that a small group of thought-
Connecting lationship building, story sharing and ful people, looking to advance social
with others and community organizing, are urgently development, gender equality and
building consensus, needed in today’s world. wisdom can lead the way to change,
as well as practic- Margaret through courage, commitment and
ing stewardship and Wheatley, author activism.
service over self- of Turning to One Writer Linda Sechrist recently
interest, are behav- Another, believes returned from the 53rd session of The
iors common to that when we begin Commission on the Status of Women,
Mary Evelyn Tucker women’s egalitarian to truly listen to each the principal global policy-making body
approach to lead- other and talk about of the United Nations Economic and
ership. These strengths are what Mary things that matter to Social Council.
Margaret Wheatley
May 2009 39
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