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Image Students of ELCZ schools learn the equality of men and women. Photo: LWF Zimbabwe’s Lutheran church tackles child marriage and domestic violence Government to adapt Lutheran gender policy to fit school curriculum - 16 Days of Activism (LWI) – Child marriage remains a critical social problem in Zimbabwe but a new Lutheran program aims to address the issue. “Polygamy is still…
Image A group of women participants at MLCâs jubilee. Photo: MLC Precious in God’s Eyes 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…
Image Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata, General Secretary of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay Vital role of religions in providing safe space for civil society organization General Secretary of Zimbabwe Council of Churches says faith groups must play prophetic role in mobilizing for justice and peace (LWI) - Faith groups play a vital role in opening spaces for civil society engagement with governments, even…
Image Journalists interview LWF General Secretary Martin Junge following a meeting with government officials in Harare. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson Churches called to combat exclusion, discrimination LWF leader explores ‘Role of the Church in the Public Space’ in meeting with Zimbabwe Council of Churches (LWI) - Churches around the world today are called to combat “exclusionary, discriminatory narratives and policies”, modelling…
Image The Rev. Elitha Moyo displays a COVID-19 best practices and gender-based violence prevention poster in the Mberengwa Ward 23 area, a border community in Zimbabwe at increased risk for both. Photo: ELCZ COVID-19: Zimbabwe church expands awareness to border community Border town vulnerable to virus spread, rise in violence against women (LWI) - Concerned that the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is going unchecked among unauthorized border crossings, the…
Image Rev. Elitha Moyo Gender Justice Coordinator for the ELCZ says, âWe need to appreciate each other regardless of gender.â Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Zimbabwe: Women and men working together for gender justice Voices from the Communion: Rev. Elitha Moyo (LWI) - Rev. Elitha Moyo of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe (ELCZ) feels strongly about cooperation between the…
Image Lutherâs room at the Wartburg, Germany. Photo: Wartburg-Stiftung Eisenach An “Inner dialogue” with Luther’s Bible in Wartburg Three distinguished authors to spend a month at Wartburg Castle for a literary encounter (LWI) - From August this year, three distinguished German authors will spend a month each at Wartburg Castle in Eisenach, Germany, following in…
