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Image Zoraya Urbina, LWF Central America advocacy officer . Photo: LWF A blanket that shelters us equally This year, the 65th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) put women’s participation in public life at the center of its deliberations. The theme for this year was Women’s full and…
Image Maria discusses women's rights in her congregation. To protect the young woman from the gangs, she has to remain anonymous. Photo: LWF/ B. Platero With hope against gang violence TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras/ GENEVA, 8 March 2016 (LWI) – The life of 25-year-old María (not her real name) resembles building a house on quicksand: A futile attempt to create stability in a world that keeps uprooting individuals and destroying what…
Image A group of women participants at MLCâs jubilee. Photo: MLC Precious in God’s Eyes 16 days of activism to overcome gender based violence (LWI) The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is encouraging church leaders to speak up publicly against gender-based violence. Joining the…
Image Members of the Christian Lutheran church of Honduras hold regular demonstrations calling for justice and an end to corruption. Photo: ICLH Honduran church denounces corruption, injustice Lutherans called to be a prophetic voice as country descends further into social and economic crisis (LWI) - The Christian Lutheran Church of Honduras (ICLH) continues to…
