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Women taking part in Focal Group Discussions for post-conflict communities in Pader district in northern Uganda. All photos: LWF Uganda

LWF urges Uganda to protect vulnerable women

In a Shadow Report to the CEDAW committee, partners call on governments to support women in refugee communities

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and partner organizations working in Uganda are calling on the government of the…

A Ukrainian refugee, Masha, with two of her children, at an aid station at the Ukrainian-Hungarian border on 2 March 2022. Masha, her husband and nine children fled from near the Crimean Peninsula and are receiving aid at a shelter where ACT Alliance member Hungarian Interchurch Aid is assisting Ukrainian refugees. Photo: FCA/Antti YrjÃ¶nen

Uphold rights and dignity of women fleeing conflict

On International Women’s Day, Lutheran leaders focus on ways that women are impacted by war and violence

(LWI) - On International Women’s Day, the Lutheran World Federation’s General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt has called upon “the…

Dr Fadi Atrash, Acting CEO of Jerusalemâs Augusta Victoria Hospital. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson

A pioneer in cancer treatments for Palestinians

Augusta Victoria Hospital’s Fadi Atrash shares his journey and vision of comprehensive healthcare for all

(LWI) - As a young boy living up in the West Bank, Fadi Atrash decided at an early age that he wanted to be a doctor when he grew up…

Rev. Dr Wanda Deifelt, feminist theology professor at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Photo: Luther College

Feminist theology for a just and inclusive church

Rev. Dr Wanda Deifelt shares her journey from Brazilian village to pioneering professor and theological advisor

(LWI) - When Wanda Deifelt was riding the bus to school from her country village in southern Brazil, she never dreamed that…

Women in Cameroonâs Minawao refugee camp making ecological charcoal.Â Photo: Notang TOUKAP Justin

CSW66: Women at forefront of climate solutions

LWF's advocacy for gender and climate justice will take center stage at 66th Commission on the Status of Women

(LWI) - It is no secret that women are among those worst affected by environmental disasters, yet they are habitually excluded…

Women from Gawar in northern Cameroon building energy efficient clay stoves, as part of an LWF environmental program. Photo: Tcheou Tcheou ABEL

CSW66: Women must lead the way out of climate crisis

LWF and ELCA host event exploring ways in which women are driving movement for more sustainable living

(LWI) - Women may be more likely to die in climate related disasters, but they are also increasingly driving the movement for cleaner…

Demonstrators at a âYouth and Public Empowerment Dayâ during COP26 in Glasgow last November. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert

CSW66: Young people call for action not words

“Invest in the future for climate justice” say youth delegates to Commission on the Status of Women

(LWI) - Five young climate activists have called on world leaders to listen and engage meaningfully with women and youth who are worst…

Outside LWF's vocational training center in Ramallah â front row from left, program director Yousef Shalian, Bishop Ibrahim Azar, LWF Representative Sieglinde Weinbrenner, LWF Regional Program Coordinator Caroline Tveoy and Heather Platt from Canadian Lutheran World Relief. The ELCJHLâs director of education Dr Charlie Haddad and the ELCAâs Rev. Gabi Aelabouni are behind them. All photos: Abd Al Rahman Hadidi

Stepping up vocational training for Palestinian students

LWF and Lutheran church in Holy Land join together to strengthen inclusive technical training for women and men

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and …

All Photos: LWF/Agnieszka Godfrejow-TarnogÃ³rskaÂ

Poland: First nine women ordained as pastors

“The whole Lutheran communion celebrates with you today,” said LWF Vice President Viilma

(LWI) - The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland took a historic step on 7 May, as Presiding Bishop Jerzy Samiec ordained nine…

Photo: Leaders (women, youth and laypersons) from the Lutheran World Federation Latin America and the Caribbean and North America regions are gathering from 9-13 May for the 2022 Leadership Conference of the Americas. Photo: LWF/A.Gray

Americas: “God breathed life unto dry bones”

LWF member churches of the Americas gather to discuss post-pandemic challenges and opportunities

(LWI) - Coming together under the theme “God breathed life unto dry bones,” leaders from the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches…

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