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Image Bricklayer Makhatutu Siimane, showing what she can do with bricks. Photo: Outreach Foundation Using arts and creativity to promote skills and well-being South Africa: LWF supports Outreach Foundation’s goal to instill community skills and self-confidence (LWI) - When she sees a brick, cement and sand, Makhatutu Siimane imagines “people in nice homes and places, and building my own house—a…
Image Members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Papua New Guinea take part in activities for the 2019 campaign against Gender-Based Violence. Photo: ELCPNG/Asenath TUBIANÂ 16 days to step up action against gender-based violence LWF launches campaign with action pack for churches and country programs to engage in local advocacy (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is calling for stronger efforts to prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence,…
Image Children from four Lutheran Schools in Liberia take part in a march to say no to all forms of violence in their country. Photo: LCL/ Linda Johnson Seyenkulo Building on the Bible to promote positive masculinity Webinar series launches initiative on Transformative Masculinities: being (hu)man in a world of violence (LWI) - Building on biblical and theological resources to combat gender-based violence and the power of patriarchy in the church.…
Image Women of faith have a vital role to play in rebuilding from the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: Panelistsâ own Women's voices for interfaith engagement A webinar marking World Interfaith Harmony Week highlights the role of women in post-COVID cooperation (LWI) - Women of faith have a vital role to play in promoting more effective dialogue and cooperation in a world struggling to overcome…
Image Professor Ezra Chitando speaking at an HIV interfaith consultation in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC A ‘kairos’ moment to empower women and men Third ‘Transformative Masculinities’ webinar calls for repentance and the building of positive partnerships (LWI) - The COVID-19 pandemic can become a ‘kairos’ moment of opportunity for men to repent of the sin of patriarchy and create…
Image Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala during the selection process for director general of the World Trade Organization. Photo: ©WTO/Jay Louvion Trade must serve to “overcome inequalities” LWF president sends congratulations to Okonjo-Iweala, first woman and first African to head World Trade Organization (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa has sent congratulations to the…
Image Past, present and future Lutheran women in leadership discuss challenges and progress in breaking barriers to affirm womenâs rights and equality. Photo: LWF/S.Gallay Breaking barriers: LWF women in leadership International Women’s Day webinar explores successes and obstacles for past, present and future generations (LWI) - What can be done to break down barriers that prevent women from fulfilling their potential and reaching top leadership…
Image Panelists Marcia Blasi, Elitha Moyo, Tamar Haddad and Liria Preciado at the CSW event on âWomen of Power: Leading together for a better futureâ. Photos: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano; LWF/Albin Hillert; Private; IELCO Shaping new narratives of inclusion and equality Lutheran gender justice advocates at CSW65 call on churches to step up action to empower women and girls (LWI) - From ancient Greek mythology to 21st century politics, women's voices have been routinely silenced, suppressed and excluded…
Image Rev. Dr Angela del Consuelo Trejo Haager, coordinator of LWFâs Latin American and Caribbean Gender Justice Network and Ms Faustina Nillan, ELCTâs National Director for women and children Photo: Private; Doug Hostetter Lutheran women share stories of changing social norms LWF delegates at CSW65 shine spotlight on ways of challenging patriarchal practices in Mexico and Tanzania (LWI) - “Let us be prophetic voices of freedom and justice, even when social norms are difficult to change.” That was the call to…
Image Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (From War to Peace), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, supporting both ex-combatants and the communities they live alongside. Supporting more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization or relapse into violent conflict. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Women brokering peace in conflict and crisis CSW65: Lutherans join other religious actors to focus on including women of faith in peacebuilding processes (LWI) - Research has repeatedly shown that conflict resolution and peace processes that involve women are much more likely to…
