Saying no to theologies that diminish women is not only a matter of justice it is a safeguarding issue. There’s plenty of evidence that women are suffering abuse in the Church and it is being covered up.

Cultures of coercion and gaslighting also need to be addressed if the Church of England is to be a safe place.

Peggy was one of the first women to be ordained as a priest in the Church of England in 1994. In this reflection, she celebrates the fact that so many women have now been ordained and serve the Church. But, at the same time, she asks why we are still waiting for equality and full acceptance?