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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 UN Secretary-General António Guterres during a briefing on COVID-19 at WHO headquarters in Geneva. 24 February 2020. UN Photo / Jean Marc Ferré COVID-19: LWF joins global UN appeal to help the most vulnerable Joint action to respond to “unprecedented threat” of coronavirus pandemic (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) together with other organizations is joining the global appeal of the United Nations (UN) for donations to respond to …
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…
