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New commitments to promote gender equality

At Generation Equality Forum, LWF pledges to accelerate action to prevent and respond to gender-based violence
Human Rights Council: Concern for conflict-affected populations and people with albinism
9 April 2019
LWF’s intervention at 40th session of UN Human Rights Council
UN side event highlights churches’ successes in furthering Sustainable Development Goals
19 March 2019
A parallel event at UN Commission on the Status of Women highlights work of the ecumenical “Waking the Giant” initiative
Advocating for women’s access to social protection
15 March 2019
Calling for stronger partnerships with governments to guarantee women’s rights (LWI) - Lutheran women and men from around the world are taking part in the 63rd session of the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), advocating for increased partnerships ...
LWF celebrates International Women’s Day 2019
8 March 2019
Staff in Geneva office take part in program of activities to raise awareness around gender justice in the workplace (LWI) - How much do men and women in your workplace know about their rights and responsibilities towards ensuring a gender balanced environment, ...
Nepal: Woman leader Damai chronicles her journey from bondage to leadership
8 March 2019
More than 120 local government representatives, thanks to LWF’s work among freed bonded laborers LWI - In a country with more than 450 rural municipalities, election as a local government representative in Nepal might not be considered a huge feat but not ...
Church of Iceland offers equal opportunities for women
28 February 2019
Nordic church implementing LWF commitment to promote women and young people in leadership
Colombia: Pushing for peace and women’s rights
26 February 2019
Lutheran church joins other civil society representatives presenting shadow report to UN’s CEDAW committee
Germany: The long road to equal rights for women in leadership
13 February 2019
Women’s right to vote and their representation in Lutheran synods (LWI) - The year 2019 marks 100 years since women obtained the right to vote in Germany. While celebrating this significant anniversary, a new study has shown that the country’s Protestant ...
Liberia’s Thursdays in Black campaign amplifies efforts to end gender-based violence
13 December 2018
Lutheran Bishop Seyenkulo sees “potential to change our world for the better”
Participation of women and men is a theological issue
29 November 2018
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony takes up message of Twelfth Assembly (LWI) – For the first time, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony (ELCS) has passed a law to recognize the fundamental issue of gender justice in the composition of church governing ...
From silent humiliation to advocacy for social change
28 November 2018
LWF work with Nepal’s Haliya community targets women’s rights and education (LWI) - Thirty-year-old Basanti Mahar of Bashulinga village in Nepal says talking to other women about alcohol-fueled domestic abuse in their community has changed her life and ...
LWF’s invitation to “Walk our Talk” and end violence against women and girls
23 November 2018
Program executive Rev. Judith VanOsdol talks about 16-days campaign and gender justice
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 ...
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