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LWF at Commission on the Status of Women LWF is sending a delegation of 32 to attend this year’s meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York.
First graduates from new LWF gender justice program Students from Ethiopia, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe graduate from program on theology, gender justice and leadership education est
From Kenyan village to LWF’s United Nations office From youth leader in her native Kenya to her current job as head of the Lutheran Office for World Community in New York, Christine Mangale reflects
Africa: New Hélène Ralivao Fund training in gender justice and leadership Candidates in LWF member churches in Africa are invited to apply for the Theology, Gender Justice and Leadership Education training under the Hélèn
16 Days: Faith in Protection of Migrant Women Faith is a key resource for many women fleeing from conflicts, climate emergencies or gender-based violence.
“Let trauma victims experience as much security as possible” How can we end gender-based violence, and how can we become a more gender-just communion?
Harnessing ecumenical networks to end Gender Based Violence How can church leaders and faith communities step up and support the struggle to end violence against women and girls?
“Sharing the table” to strengthen justice and human dignity Diaconal practitioners from LWF’s member churches in Latin America and the Caribbean address contemporary challenges for Lutheran churches in the r
Together for human rights in Africa Delegates from The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria, and the LWF World Service country programs in
Colombia: Twenty years of working for reconciliation For twenty years, the LWF and its local member church has been working with the communities most affected by the armed conflict in Colombia.
