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Rev. Judith VanOsdol, LWF program executive for Gender Justice and Women's Empowerment. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
23 Nov
LWF’s invitation to “Walk our Talk” and end violence against women and girls
Women, Women in Church and Society, WICAS, empowerment, faith and women’s empowerment, 16 Days of Activism to end gender-based violence, Gender Justice, Human Rights
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 violence and promoting empowerment from a human rights perspective,” says Rev. Judith VanOsdol, program executive for Gender Justice and Women's Empowerment at the LWF.
Rev. Judith VanOsdol, LWF program executive for Gender Justice and Women's Empowerment. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
23 Nov
LWF’s invitation to “Walk our Talk” and end violence against women and girls
Women, Women in Church and Society, WICAS, empowerment, faith and women’s empowerment, 16 Days of Activism to end gender-based violence, Gender Justice, Human Rights
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 violence and promoting empowerment from a human rights perspective,” says Rev. Judith VanOsdol, program executive for Gender Justice and Women's Empowerment at the LWF.
Rev. Judith VanOsdol, LWF program executive for Gender Justice and Women's Empowerment. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
23 Nov
LWF’s invitation to “Walk our Talk” and end violence against women and girls
Women, Women in Church and Society, WICAS, empowerment, faith and women’s empowerment, 16 Days of Activism to end gender-based violence, Gender Justice, Human Rights
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...
LWF Communion Office staff participate in a workshop on preventing sexual harassment in the workplace. The workshop followed the 2017 Assembly commitment to focus work on eliminating sexual and gender based violence. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
8 Mar
Preventing sexual harassment in the office: from policy to practice
Gender Justice & Women’s Empowerment, IWD, faith and women’s empowerment, Women in Church and Society, International Women's Rights Day, women's day, women's empowerment
8 Mar
The LWF continues its work to ensure a safe workplace that extends beyond policy to practice.
Prague. Protestants in the Czech republic raised half a million Czech crowns for women in the DRC. Photo: Roman Boed, creative commons
26 Jan
Czech Protestants raise 18,000 EUR for rape survivors in DR Congo
12th Assembly, Keynote speaker, gender-based violence, Gender, Violence, conflict, Women
26 Jan
The Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren, a member church of The Lutheran World Federation in the Czech Republic, has raised money for the Panzi foundation which supports medical treatment for raped...
A group of women participants at MLC’s jubilee. Photo: MLC
25 Nov
Precious in God’s Eyes
Women in Church and Society, Gender Justice, Gender Justice & Women’s Empowerment, 16 Days of Activism to end gender-based violence, women's advocacy, gender-based violence, Advocacy, WICAS
25 Nov
16 days of activism to overcome gender based violence
Keynote speech at the LWF Twelfth Assembly by Congolese surgeon Dr Denis Mukwege. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
11 May
“Mission to denounce evil”
12th Assembly, Keynote speaker, gender-based violence, Gender
11 May
Lutheran theology regarding women is message of hope says Assembly keynote speaker, Dr Mukwege, speaking on sexual violence
Delegate of the Women's Pre-assembly delivers the message to Twelfth LWF Assembly delegates. Photo: LWF/ Albin Hillert
10 May
Freedom from violence and full participation
12th Assembly, Gender Justice, Women in Chuch and Society, women in leadership, Women in Ordained Ministry
10 May
Women’s Pre-Assembly message to the Twelfth Assembly
LWF Women Pre-Assembly, Windhoek, Namibia, 3-9 May 2017. Photo: LWF/Brenda Platero
9 May
“Claim what is already ours”
12th Assembly, Gender, Women in Ordained Ministry, Women in Chuch and Society
9 May
The long way towards women’s ordination in Poland
At five consecutive Assemblies, LWF member churches stated their common goal of including women in the ordained ministry. A plenary vote during the 20-27 July 2010 LWF Eleventh Assembly in Stuttgart, Germany. LWF/J. Latva-Hakuni
6 Jun
Affirming women’s ordination as our shared goal
Women's Ordination, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia, ELCL, Gender Justice & Women’s Empowerment
6 Jun
LWF General Secretary’s statement on Latvian Synod decision
Gender Justice Implementation Workshop, Warsaw Poland. Photo: Michał Karski
12 Dec
Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland Holds Conference on LWF Gender Justice Policy
Gender Justice Policy
12 Dec
Focuses on Polish Context, Churches say NO to Violence Against Women
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