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Image Women leaders from Eastern, Central and Western Europe participated in a Worship Service at Warsawâs Holy Trinity Lutheran church during a regional consultation on âFaith, Gender Justice and Womenâs Human Rightsâ. Photo: LWF/Agnieszka Godfrejów-Tarnagórska Sharing stories, reforming structures 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 …
Image Members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Papua New Guinea take part in activities for the 2019 campaign against Gender-Based Violence. Photo: ELCPNG/Asenath TUBIANÂ 16 days to step up action against gender-based violence LWF launches campaign with action pack for churches and country programs to engage in local advocacy (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is calling for stronger efforts to prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence,…
Image LWF staff take part in house-to-house sensitization around gender-based violence in Kyangwali refugee settlement in western Uganda Photo: LWF/Uganda Shadow Pandemic: educate and legislate to end sexual violence Webinar showcases best practices by faith groups working together to end gender-based violence in Uganda (LWI) - To prevent violence against women and girls, we need “to tackle deep rooted cultural and religious beliefs” at community…
Image The Federation of Evangelical Women in Italy focuses on womenâs health and wellbeing in a dossier for the 16 Days of activism to end gender-based violence. Photo: Unsplash/Christopher Campbell Italian Protestants publish women’s health dossier For 16 Days campaign, Evangelical Women in Italy shine spotlight on women’s health in light of COVID pandemic (LWI) - Women’s health, from life in the womb, through puberty to menopause, is the subject of a series of…
