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Participants at a women's march in Oakland in 2019. Photo: Thomas Hawk (CC-BY-NC)
16 Days: ‘Missing and Murdered’ victims of femicide
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7 Dec 2021
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7 Dec 2021
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Ms Phelister Njile from Tanzania’s northern Shinyanga region, a participant at the 29 November event in Dar es Salaam which brought together doctors, researchers, faith leaders and key partners to end gender-based violence. All photos: Zacharia Osanga
Tanzania: faith leaders highlight rights of people living with disabilities
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3 Dec 2021
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3 Dec 2021
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In Honduras, the LWF member church and World Service program worked jointly to provide humanitarian response during the Eta and Iota hurricanes in 2020. Photo: LWF/Sean Hawkey
LAC: Member churches and World Service programs explore deeper collaboration
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2 Dec 2021
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2 Dec 2021
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Zarqa, Jordan: Incentive-Based Volunteer Esraa from Jordan paints her handmark on the wall of the Lutheran World Federation community centre in Zarqa. Through a variety of activities, the Lutheran World Federation community centre in Zarqa serves to offer psychosocial support and strengthen social cohesion between Syrian, Iraqi and other refugees in Jordan and their host communities. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
Recognizing faith-based perspectives in protecting displaced persons
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1 Dec 2021
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1 Dec 2021
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Anil, LWF Trainee, demonstrates features of the GeoKrishi app to local farmer in Nepal. Photo: LWF Nepal
Nepal: New mobile application helps local farmers innovate
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29 Nov 2021
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29 Nov 2021
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The Church of Sweden apologizes for its complicity in the abuse of indigenous Sámi People. Magnus Aronson / Icon
Church of Sweden apologizes for abuse of the Sámi People
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25 Nov 2021
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25 Nov 2021
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Dr Bijaya Bajracharya, Country Director of LWF Nepal, Rev. Liria Consuelo Preciado of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Colombia and Rev. Denver Grauman of the Moravian Church in South Africa shared experiences of their work to combat gender-based violence. Photos: Panelists’ own.
16 Days: LWF steps up commitments to end gender-based violence
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25 Nov 2021
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25 Nov 2021
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Rev. Toshiki Toma and Bishop of Hólar Diocese Solveig Lara Gudmundsdottir at the LWF Ecumenical Center in 2019. Rev. Toshiki Toma of the International Congregation in Breiðholts Church is pastor to immigrants and refugees at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson
Icelandic church strengthens commitment to immigrants, refugees
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25 Nov 2021
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25 Nov 2021
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Rev. Dr Angela Olotu, Dean of the theology faculty of the Tumaini University Makumira in northern Tanzania. Photo: Erick Adolph/ELCT
Tanzanian church hosts regional gender justice resource hub
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23 Nov 2021
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23 Nov 2021
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