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At Generation Equality Forum, LWF pledges to accelerate action to prevent and respond to gender-based violence
LWF General Secretary announces he will step down in 2021
20 May 2020
"Junge has personified LWF's passion for the church and for the world" (LWI) – LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge announced today that he will be stepping down from his position on 31 October 2021, three years before his term ends. "Serving as ...
COVID-19: Adopt an Economy of Life, urge global Christian organizations
15 May 2020
Coronavirus pandemic a prophetic moment (LWI) – The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new urgency to adopting an “Economy of Life.” Global Christian organizations that represent millions of people across the world are calling for action during a “prophetic ...
Working together for justice, peace and reconciliation
15 May 2020
LWF publishes 2019 Annual Report
COVID-19: Churches in frontline against ‘silent pandemic’
30 April 2020
Religious leaders urged to take strong stand against increase in domestic violence under lockdown
USA: Keeper of the words for yesterday and today
24 April 2020
Voices from the Communion: Deacon Sue Rothmeyer (LWI) - Deacon Sue Rothmeyer, Secretary for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), recounts how sometimes secretary sounds like it is all about rules, regulations and documents. She doesn’t deny ...
Women’s Day activities highlighted global gender justice work
17 March 2020
Ending violence against women and promoting equal rights at heart of celebrations organized by WS programs  (LWI) - Despite difficulties due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus, International Women’s Day activities worldwide this month marked a special ...
Strengthen efforts for gender justice and women’s empowerment
9 March 2020
Vital to maintain momentum towards CSW64 (LWI) - On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), is urgently calling on the international community, governments and its member churches to step up their work towards gender ...
Men's voices vital in quest for gender justice
6 March 2020
In International Women’s Day message, Lutheran leaders call for stronger, broader commitment to gender equality
Building up the church in Thailand
31 January 2020
Voices from the Communion: One of the ELCT’s first women pastors shares milestones on her journey (LWI) - It has been a long journey, physically and spiritually, for Rev. Jongkolnee Sampachanyanon Sim who became one of the first two women ordained in The ...
No justification for violence against women
12 December 2019
LWF leader encourages Indian churches to preach, teach and speak out against sexual violence (LWI) - Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has encouraged of all LWF member churches in India to step up efforts to stop violence ...
16 Days: Churches stand against gender violence 
5 December 2019
LWF member churches organize activities promoting ‘Awareness, Action and Accountability’ (LWI) - Ensuring the promotion of gender justice at every level throughout the communion: that’s the ambitious goal the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has set ...
Breaking the silence about sexual violence
29 November 2019
Survivors of rape bring message of resilience and prevention to Geneva film screening event (LWI) - SEMA is a Swahili word meaning ‘speak out’. It is also the name chosen by an international movement of survivors of rape and sexual violence in conflict, ...
Stepping up to lead the church in Ghana
29 November 2019
The president of the ELCG shares hopes and challenges of empowering a new generation of leaders in his country (LWI) - Rev. John Shadrack Donkoh was elected President of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana in March 2018, taking over from his predecessor, ...
16 Days: End violence against women & children
25 November 2019
Member Churches and Country Programs call for Awareness, Action, Accountability
Searching for treasures of Lutheran tradition
15 November 2019
Women doing theology ask: What does the gospel say about gender in the church today?
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