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“Cooperation is a strength and a powerful signal”

Partnership welcomed between FBOs and UN on women’s rights

“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

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.

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 ...

Precious in God’s Eyes

25 November 2017

16 days of activism to overcome gender based violence (LWI) The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is encouraging church leaders to speak up publicly against gender-based violence. Joining the interfaith campaign “Precious in God’s Eyes,” LWF leaders have ...