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Hania Walica, recipient of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s International Women Leaders scholarship.

Starting out on the road to gender justice advocate

A young Polish delegate at the Commission on the Status of Women shares her story of overcoming imposter syndrome

This year I have had an opportunity that I never thought I would have. For the last five or six years…

Women theologians at the third LWF International Conference on Hermeneutics. Photo: LWF/ I. Benesch

Seeking Matthew’s Wisdom for Today

By Barbara Rossing and Magdalena Ya-Shalongo

Of our four gospels, Matthew may be the one most favorable to women’s leadership in the early church. Matthew is the gospel where “women and children” are explicitly noted as present at…

A Palestinian student learning new skills with the Gender-Responsive Inclusive Technical and Vocational Education and Training program (GRIT). Photo: LWF Jerusalem

Economic independence for women in Middle East

A CSW68 event showcased how training, financial support and job opportunities for women are creating “a ripple effect” and challenging patriarchal attitudes across the Middle East region

LWF and partners applaud steps towards establishment of a legally binding global tax convention to save billions of dollars in lost revenues for development, social and environmental protection. Photo: Katt Yukawa via Unsplash

“Stealing our future” – the struggle for tax justice

Find out why LWF’s gender justice advocates are joining with partners to push for a United Nations tax convention that will address the problem of illegal financial flows

On opening day of CSW68, LWF panelists take part in a discussion on ways in which they are working to financially empower women. Photo: St Peter’s Church NY/J. Lewis

Tackling poverty, transforming women’s lives

On the opening day of the 68th Commission on the Status of Women, LWF delegates showcased successful work to support women's financial empowerment

A community garden run by women in Mberengwa, Zimbabwe, where LWF supports skills development and advocacy training as part of its economic justice and women’s empowerment initiative. Photo: LWF/P. Bangoura

Commission on the Status of Women to focus on tackling poverty

Representatives from LWF member churches and country programs around the globe are bringing grassroots experience and expertise to the 68th session of the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women which will be discussing poverty alleviation.

CSW67 Jackelen — Prof. Antje Jackelén, Archbishop Emerita of the Church of Sweden, speaking at the LWF event on harnessing technology to end gender-based violence. All Photos: Roy Anthony Morrison

CSW: Using technology to end gender-based violence

The ‘double-edged sword’ of digital technology: find out how Lutheran leaders in the struggle for gender equality are harnessing mobile and other technologies to empower, connect and protect women and girls from violence or discrimination.

LWF, ACT Alliance and other ecumenical partners host a CSW67 event ‘A phone of my own’ exploring ways in which churches are working to protect and empower women and girls online. Photo: LWF/P. Hitchen

CSW: Churches working for a safe and inclusive cyberspace

Mobile phones have brought the world to our fingertips, but many women and girls have been left behind by digital revolution, while others have been exposed to new forms of violence. An 9 March event at the UN in New York showcased how faith-…

Christine Mangale, director of the Lutheran Office for World Community. Photo: Andiesam

From Kenyan village to LWF’s United Nations office

From youth leader in her native Kenya to her current job as head of the Lutheran Office for World Community in New York, Christine Mangale reflects on her journey to lift up the voices of local churches in promoting justice, peace and human…