An ecumenical human rights advocacy training in Geneva helps those working for gender justice in countries like Malawi to learn new skills and discover a network of like-minded people

In this Voices from the Communion we hear from Rev. Katherine Gohm, a pastor in London, Ontario, who was recently elected as LWF’s vice president for the North America region

At the recent session the Human Rights Council, the LWF commended the Burundi government for constructive engagement with the Universal Periodic Review and called for further protection of the rights of women.…

A training week in Geneva for women and men working in gender justice advocacy in different parts of the world to help them connect local to global

Faith-based organizations discuss ways of responding to recent setbacks in the work of defending women’s human rights

At the 53rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Lutheran World Federation expressed concern about the number of countries where legal systems can be used to inflict domestic violence against women and…

The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) engages with the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process to promote human rights in Burundi, coordinating five reports with other civil society actors, with a focus on women, girls and vulnerable groups.

Having been in the ordained ministry for the past 25 years, Rev. Lidia Consuelo Preciado speaks about her vocation to become a pastor and the role of women in her church and Colombia’s peace process. 

From 2025 the synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany will be composed of equal numbers of men and women and ten percent of people aged 27 and younger.

LWF is sending a delegation of 32 to attend this year’s meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York. Joining in-person and online, they will provide a vital voice of faith for reflections on how to close the digital gender gap.…