Dr Sureka Goringe: Thursdays in Black sparks important conversations
Dr Sureka Goringe: Thursdays in Black sparks important conversations
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Wed, 10/14/2026 - 11:36
Dr Sureka Goringe is national director of UnitingWorld, the international aid and partnership agency of the Uniting Church in Australia. She took time to reflect on how the organization supports Thursdays in Black—and how the campaign is able to spark important conversations.
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Staff members of UnitingWorld, the international aid and partnership agency of the Uniting Church in Australia, join Thursdays in Black campaign for a world without rape and violence.
Photo: UnitingWorld
How long have you known about Thursdays in Black?
Dr Goringe: More than a dozen years. UnitingWorld has always been a prominent supporter of Thursdays in Black.
Is Thursdays in Black in some ways a natural connection with the work of UnitingWorld?
Dr Goringe: Yes, because we work with churches that are addressing their communities ’ challenges and needs, including gender vulnerability, and a whole range of gendered ways of marginalization. Those who are vulnerable or being oppressed are central to our work. It ’ s never been a huge…
