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Advocacy at local level a key focus of annual women’s human rights training LWF and partner faith-based organizations prepare trainees to lead regional capacity building
LWF congratulates EVA publishing house on 75th anniversary "Promoting a lively dialogue between theology, church, and society”
LWF welcomes new UN climate report, urges ambitious action to protect the most vulnerable Climate change is real, lives and livelihoods are already threatened
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LWF Study Series on Power: Call for papers LWF seeks essays, poetry, Bible studies or visual arts contributions for new study series on power
Churches must join forces to combat crime of human trafficking LWF and WCC highlight need to listen to survivors’ voices and step-up prevention among communities at risk
Germany: Self-help groups support relatives of COVID-19 victims Bishop Bedford-Strohm: “Healing lies in sharing the grief”
2022 LWF scholarships’ application phase is now open Commitment to strengthen capacity of churches and prepare next generation of leaders
Supporting marginalized people to organize and empower themselves Report on LWF’s rights-based approach work in 2020
Churches raise prophetic voice for justice and inclusion Lutheran churches in Colombia, Indonesia and Namibia launch reports on progress towards UN’s Agenda 2030
Protect civic space in post-pandemic recovery LWF urges Human Rights Council to recognize key role of civil society in development and humanitarian assistance
Churches appeal to G20: Fix our broken global tax system Churches and ecumenical groups set out proposals to help low-income countries recover from COVID-19 pandemic
