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23
Mar
CSW66: Young people call for action not words
23
Mar
Five young climate activists have called on world leaders to listen and engage meaningfully with women and youth who are worst affected by climate change.
16
Nov
Poland’s bishops call for dialogue with protesters
16
Nov
The Church’s mission is to preach the Gospel and to shape consciences, “not to coerce, impose its will or control.”
13
Nov
Empowering faith actors as gender justice advocates
13
Nov
The rice fields and forests of Morang in eastern Nepal are a world away from the magnificent halls of Geneva’s Palais des Nations. But for three weeks this autumn, Yagya Gautam, project manager for...
23
Oct
A time to teach and learn “a diakonia of solidarity”
23
Oct
In this Voices from the Communion, Rev. Dr Marcia Blasi, professor of feminist theology and coordinator of the theology course and the Gender and Religion Program at Faculdades EST (the theological...
2
Oct
Zimbabwe: Women and men working together for gender justice
2
Oct
In this Voices from the Communion, Rev. Elitha Moyo Gender Justice Coordinator for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe talks about the importance of men and women being involved in the...
1
Oct
LWF calls for urgent action on women’s rights
1
Oct
The LWF is urging world leaders, meeting at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on 1 October, to “safeguard the gains made in gender equality and women’s empowerment and to commit to further...
28
Sep
Human Rights Council: Concern about sexual violence in South Sudan
28
Sep
The LWF has expressed “deep concern” about the high incidence of sexual and gender-based violence in South Sudan.
19
May
COVID-19: leading the church in post-crisis world
19
May
Rev. Ruth Wolff-Bonsirven, is an ‘inspectrice ecclésiastique’ or leader of the church in Alsace-Lorraine in eastern France. In mid-March she became sick with the COVID-19 virus, just as the death...
12
May
COVID-19: Medical personnel must be protected
12
May
The LWF has expressed concern over recent attacks on health care workers in Latin American countries and North America because of misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic.
30
Apr
COVID-19: Churches in frontline against ‘silent pandemic’
30
Apr
As new data emerges about an increase in domestic violence since the start of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, the LWF leaders have joined the United Nations in warning about this “silent pandemic...
29
Apr
COVID-19: Strengthened in faith, standing against injustice
29
Apr
Lutheran World Federation leaders are highlighting the vital role that churches can play in confronting and rejecting xenophobia, violence, injustice and the inequalities that have been exposed by...
9
Mar
Strengthen efforts for gender justice and women’s empowerment
9
Mar
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the LWF, is urgently calling on the international community, governments and its member churches to step up their work towards gender justice and women’s...
6
Mar
Men's voices vital in quest for gender justice
6
Mar
Gender Justice is “a matter of life or death”, so both men and women must work together “to break the silence” about gender-based violence and commit to work toward gender justice. In a message for...
12
Dec
No justification for violence against women
12
Dec
LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has encouraged of all LWF member churches in India to step up efforts to stop violence against women and promote greater gender justice in their country.
19
Jul
Kenya moving towards gender equality in church and society
19
Jul
Rev. Catherine Ngina Musau, head of the Gender Justice Program in the Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church says the status of women in her country is improving gradually but there are still challenges...
2
Jul
Call for human rights-based climate action
2
Jul
Meaningful climate policies and action must address the human rights perspective of the disproportionate impact of climate change on women, youth, minority groups and indigenous communities.
21
Jun
Young Lutherans raise concerns at Council 2019
21
Jun
Young Lutheran ordained and lay leaders from different parts of the globe gathered in Geneva for a Pre-Council meeting, voicing concerns about gender justice and climate change as well as more...
13
Jun
Promoting gender justice in church and society
13
Jun
Working together to challenge patriarchal structures and attitudes was at the top of the agenda as participants in a Pre-Council meeting on women gathered in Geneva to share stories and plan...
22
May
Lutheran perspectives on women in leadership
22
May
The director of LWF’s World Service shares experiences with Catholic colleagues at Caritas Internationalis Women’s Forum
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20
May
Churches in the Americas: witnessing together for justice and peace
20
May
Participants to Latin American and the Caribbean and North America leadership conference in Lima, Peru, issue a message pledging to strengthen regional cooperation.
12
Apr
Mexican church marks 10 years of women’s ordination
12
Apr
The recent celebration of 10 years of women’s ordination in the Mexican Lutheran Church was an occasion to reaffirm the church’s commitment to empower and encourage both women and men to contribute...
8
Mar
LWF celebrates International Women’s Day 2019
8
Mar
In order to raise awareness around gender justice issues, the LWF Communion Office marked International Women’s Day 2019 with a program of prayer, various activities and a reflection from General...
11
Jan
Witnessing through dialogue, education and women’s empowerment in the Holy Land
11
Jan
LWF Council member Ms Sally Azar, from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, explains how much she values the education provided to Christians and Muslims by her church and...
13
Dec
Liberia’s Thursdays in Black campaign amplifies efforts to end gender-based violence
13
Dec
...The launch of a Thursdays in Black campaign by the Lutheran Church in Liberia recently was a public call for action against violence directed at women and girls.
28
Nov
From silent humiliation to advocacy for social change
28
Nov
Education and awareness create a safe environment for marginalized Haliya women in Nepal, and leads to other community activities.
23
Nov
LWF’s invitation to “Walk our Talk” and end violence against women and girls
23
Nov
This year’s global campaign to end violence against women and girls is an opportunity for the Lutheran communion “to renew and reaffirm our deep commitments toward ending sexual and gender-based...
