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A ‘kairos’ moment to empower women and men

Third ‘Transformative Masculinities’ webinar calls for repentance and the building of positive partnerships
A ‘kairos’ moment to empower women and men
18 February 2021
Third ‘Transformative Masculinities’ webinar calls for repentance and the building of positive partnerships (LWI) - The COVID-19 pandemic can become a ‘kairos’ moment of opportunity for men to repent of the sin of patriarchy and create positive partnerships ...
Masculinity and the ministry of encouragement
7 December 2020
LWF webinar: ‘Being (hu)man in a world of violence’ engages feminism and positive masculinities
A time to teach and learn “a diakonia of solidarity”
23 October 2020
Voices from the Communion: Rev. Dr Marcia Blasi (LWI) – For many higher institutions of learning around the world, the coronavirus disease pandemic not only ushered in an unexpected shift from in-person to online teacher-student interaction but it also ...
LWF calls for urgent action on women’s rights
1 October 2020
A statement marking 25th anniversary of Beijing conference laments slow pace of progress on gender justice (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is urging world leaders, meeting at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on 1 October, to “safeguard ...
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
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?
Sharing stories, reforming structures
13 November 2019
Women from European churches meet to discuss ways of overcoming injustice, discrimination and violence  (LWI) - Women leaders from Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches across Western, Central and Eastern Europe have been meeting in ...
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