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Opinion‘It’s my daughter’s 7th birthday on International Women’s Day and I want her to be exposed to amazing women who have inspired me throughout history’
‘This year’s theme for International Women’s Day particularly excites me in that it’s inclusive of all ages, as I believe we’re never too young to receive truth. Reinforcement of sound doctrine is essential in an age of cultural promiscuity where the boundaries of identity are disputed,’ says Hannah Wickens.
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ArticleA league of extraordinary women
Here at Woman Alive, we celebrate every woman in every issue (this includes you!) and as part of our International Women’s Day issue, we’ve chosen eight ‘ordinary’ women to recognise for their inspirational workplace ministries
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Opinion‘My family gave up buying new clothes two years ago, and we may never go back.’
‘At the end of 2021 we decided the best way to love our global neighbours in the way we dressed was to stop buying new clothes. Being an all or nothing person, I gallantly committed our family to this endeavour for a year!’ says Kezia Neusch, as she shares what happened next.
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OpinionI know God is a healer, but he hasn't healed me - and that's okay
‘If I spend every waking moment focused on the life I might have after God heals me, there is the very real possibility that I will miss out on everything he has planned for me right here and now in the midst of my circumstances,’ says Danielle Finch.
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OpinionIf it takes a village to raise a child, what does the Bible say about the role of an aunt?
As Princess Eugenie becomes an aunt again, Woman Alive deputy editor Jemimah Wright considers her own relationship with her nieces.
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OpinionDon’t let Valentine’s Day be a distraction from the rock-solid love of God which doesn’t change
‘We need to get our ‘Valentine love’ from him, don’t we?’ suggests Sheila Jacobs who says she ‘never had ‘a word’ from God’ that she would marry.
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OpinionGalentine’s Day is a reminder of how God brought together the editor and deputy editor of Woman Alive magazine!
In 2020 Jemimah Wright wrote an article about friends she had never met, one of them happened to be Tola Doll Fisher, Woman Alive’s editor. In celebration of Galentine’s Day, the global holiday that celebrates women’s friendship, we are re-publishing this article, and thankful to say, five years on, Doll and Jemimah have met face to face, and remain very good friends - and now colleagues!
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OpinionIs Brad Pitt in love with you? One woman certainly thought so and hers is a cautionary tale about online scammers doing the devil’s work
‘Satan will exploit any opportunity to steal our joy, kill our certainty and destroy our faith,’ says Jenny Sanders, as she compares the devil’s schemes to the devastating actions of cyber terrorists.
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ArticleMarilyn Baker: ‘I never thought God could use my voice’
Blind singer songwriter Marilyn Baker shares how God led her to minister to others
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ArticleDrug addiction nearly cost me my life
On the floor of a prison cell, following decades of drug use, Callie Groom encountered the Holy Spirit. Transformed from the inside out, she is now the founder of Rainbow Promise, a haven for women and girls who have experienced addiction, exploitation and homelessness
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Opinion‘I got sacked from a Christian school for having Christian values about marriage’
In February 2024, Gozen Soydag’s contract working for a Catholic school was terminated because of her social media presence espousing a traditional and conservative view of marriage. With Christian Concern she took the school to a tribunal which, on the 14 January 2025 upheld her dismissal. She will be appealing the result.
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ArticleChristine Caine: ‘I should have been a statistic’
The Australian evangelist opened up to Fiona Stewart about the childhood abuse she endured, the shock of finding out she was adopted and the passion God has stirred in her to fight human trafficking
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ArticleLydia Dicas leads worship at church but has also suffered through years of debilitating chronic pain
Worship leader Lydia Dicas has lived with physical pain for as long as she can remember. She says that in the midst of suffering, intimacy with God is everything
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ArticleI became a bestselling Christian author in my 40s - it’s never too late to follow your God-given dreams!
Born into ‘dust and depression’, Janette Oke had a slow start to becoming a published author and says, ‘I get my inspiration from life itself’
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ArticleSentenced to death for her faith
Iranian born Marziyeh Amirizadeh was imprisoned in Tehran after encountering God in a dream and courageously telling others about the love of Jesus. But holding onto Matthew 10:19, Marziyeh speaks of a faith beyond fear
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ArticleGwyneth Paltrow’s former nursery nurse, Rachel Waddilove, left Bibles for the children in her care
As a nanny to the stars, Rachel Waddilove supported many celebrity and royal families with a keen sense of her own faith, but she also knew the pain of a difficult marriage and divorce at home
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ArticleLex Renick on faith, identity, and transformation: 'God removed my dysphoria and renewed my life'
Lex Renick spoke with our deputy editor Jemimah Wright about how a turbulent childhood led to navigating gender dysphoria as an adult, but complete surrender to God transformed everything…
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ArticleSet free to set others free
Esther Beckley’s career was cut short when she suffered horrific racist abuse, bullying and a murder attempt in the workplace. Trapped in chronic anxiety, depression and demonic torment, Jesus rescued her from despair and death
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Article‘I hated being called Joy but now I love it’
Nigerian-born comedian Joy Carter was abandoned at birth, lost her twin and then raised by a white British couple. She spoke with Alex Noel about infant trauma and learning to navigate the sexist and racist world of comedy
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ArticleLord, send me!
For years, Ruth Cox felt called to serve overseas but it was a number of years before she was able to, and there was much heartache as well as joy along the way
