Congratulations to our Sister Sue Wilson who, on November 13, received a 2014 John Robinson Award in London for outstanding achievement in ending violence against women. This honour was presented by the London Coordinating Committee to End Woman Abuse. Sue accepted the award for her work with community partners working to address human trafficking.
The John Robinson Awards, in their 25th year, are named after Inspector John Robinson of the London Police Service, and were created to honour his ground-breaking work to end violence against women. His advocacy included the establishment of a mandatory progressive policy to ensure women’s safety that was implemented across the country.
Sue, who holds a doctorate in moral theology in the area of social ethics, is the director of the Office of Systemic Justice at the Canadian Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Canada. She advocates with the Sisters on a variety of initiatives: global issues on poverty reduction in Canada, climate change (environmental issues), migrant workers, anti-human trafficking and women’s issues.
In all areas, Sue advocates for a systemic approach for change which has far reaching implications. At the core, systemic justice is about transformation or deep change. She and our congregation strive to integrate contemplation and justice by focusing on the connections between the change that is needed in the world and the change that is needed in ourselves.
Blessings, Sue, on your continued commitment to making a difference in our world.
Jean Moylan csj