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First woman pastor president elected to Brazilian church

IELCB elects Rev. Silvia Beatrice Genz
First woman pastor president elected to Brazilian church
22 October 2018
IELCB elects Rev. Silvia Beatrice Genz (LWI) The Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil (IECLB) has elected a woman president for the first time. Rev. Silvia Beatrice Genz will take office in January.
Keynote speaker at LWF Assembly awarded Nobel Peace Prize
5 October 2018
Recognition for efforts to end use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict
Supporting women and girls in the struggle to end violence
16 August 2018
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania offers new gender justice program (LWI) - A new three-year gender justice program is the latest effort by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) to tackle violence against women and girls, who are offered ...
Through Christ you can do all things
25 July 2018
LWF General secretary joins 50th jubilee of ELCCo
“Cooperation is a strength and a powerful signal”
10 July 2018
Partnership welcomed between FBOs and UN on women’s rights (LWI) - Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has said faith-based organizations and the UN’s committee on the elimination of discrimination against women (CEDAW) ...
Putting women’s rights on the UN agenda
5 July 2018
Faith organizations learn UN mechanisms to promote women (LWI) - Feminist faith actors will be critical to ensuring the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are implemented, the director of the UN Women liaison office in Geneva has told a women’s human ...
Finding justice in context
4 June 2018
Bible study at CEC assembly highlights issues of justice and the responsibility of the church
French churches push for gender equality at all levels
1 May 2018
Statement on balance and equity between women and men in the church endorsed
Faith actors vocal in promoting women’s rights
26 March 2018
LWF delegates showcase work in panel discussion at Commission on the Status of Women (LWI) The voices of the LWF and other faith-based organizations (FBO) have been heard at a parallel event to this year’s 62 session of the UN’s Commission on the Status ...
Proud to tell people LWF has a gender justice policy
23 March 2018
LWF Council Member Ranjita Borgoary writes about what it means to participate United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women A woman from a village never dreams of participating in a UN meeting. But a dream has come true.
Half of humanity activating its rights
19 March 2018
LWF delegate Larry José Madrigal blogs from the world’s largest gathering on women’s human rights The United Nations is a metaphor for the world in all its diversity, complexity and contradiction.
Preventing sexual harassment in the office: from policy to practice
8 March 2018
Commitment to make workplaces safe for all (LWI) - The LWF continues its work to ensure a safe workplace that extends beyond policy to practice.
Fair living and working conditions for women
26 February 2018
Women in Central Western Europe discuss the gender gap and “MeToo”
An oasis of peace against gender-based violence
6 December 2017
Peace Oasis in Za’atari contributes to 16 days of activism (LWI) - As the global community is mobilized for 16 days of activism against gender based violence, men and women in the Za’atari refugee camp have shared experiences and a moment of peace. LWF ...
Knowing Who We Are Key to Ending Gender-Based Violence
1 December 2017
Rev. Dr Faith Kokubelwa Lugazia on the 16 days of activism to overcome Gender-Based Violence Tanzanian theologian Rev. Dr Faith Kokubelwa Lugazia says churches that remain silent in the face of gender injustice are renouncing their prophetic role and she ...
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