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Romania: celebrating 30 years of women’s ministry Pioneering pastor Rev. Dr Elfriede Dörr looks back at the challenges and joys of the past three decades
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Ethiopia: Opening doors for women in the church “It’s a God-given opportunity and at the same time a challenge, because in our context not many women are in leadership positions,” says Dr Ebisse
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Peru: Focusing on social justice and calling for action given societal realities In this Voices from the Communion interview, the Pastor President of the Lutheran Church of Peru, Rev.
Celebrating 10 years of the LWF Gender Justice Policy LWF’s General Secretary Burghardt joins gender justice advocates to reflect on the theological foundations of the communion’s Gender Justice Policy