JERUSALEM/ GENEVA, 8 March 2015 (LWI) - In a cellphone shop along the main road in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina, Ghadeer Altawil is in the middle of her work day.
Ghadeer graduated from the Lutheran World Federation (…
(LWI) – As the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) begins its 60th session in New York this week, representatives of faith-based organizations including The Lutheran World Federation are advocating for greater effort to reduce…
Religious fundamentalism threatens sustainable development
(LWI) – Collaboration between The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) has helped address gender inequalities and violence against women, delegates…
Advocating for a church with women in ordained ministry
(LWI) - At the recent synod of the Polish Lutheran church, a majority voted in favor of the ordination of women to the pastoral ministry. However, it failed to reach the two-thirds…
Arabic version of LWF Gender Justice Policy launched in West Bank and Gaza
(LWI) - Unequal pay, unemployment, early marriages, and violence against women remain key challenges for women in the West Bank and Gaza, in spite of increased…
The Lutheran World Federation's gender justice policy has been translated into Arabic. LWF member, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, hosted a workshop that incorporated the launch of the Arabic version. The policy…
Survey affirms move towards a more inclusive ministry
(LWI) – More than 80 percent of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches ordain women to the ministry of word and sacrament, a recent survey shows.
LWF General Secretary’s statement on Latvian Synod decision
On 3 June the Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia (ELCL) voted in favor of a motion to change its constitution, restricting service in the ordained ministry to men…
(LWI) - Women and youth members of the LWF Council had their Pre-Council meetings on the morning of 16 June. Among the issues discussed at the meetings were the preparation of future Council members for their role in governance, the role of youth…