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Put age, gender, diversity at heart of IDP policies

LWF joins collective of NGOs calling on UN panel to ensure inclusivity in dealing with Internally Displaced People
Put age, gender, diversity at heart of IDP policies
12 May 2020
LWF joins collective of NGOs calling on UN panel to ensure inclusivity in dealing with Internally Displaced People (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has joined a collective of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) calling for a more inclusive approach ...
A network to stop early marriage
12 February 2020
How LWF work saves young girls from forced marriage in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya
Supporting women and girls in the struggle to end violence
16 August 2018
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania offers new gender justice program (LWI) - A new three-year gender justice program is the latest effort by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) to tackle violence against women and girls, who are offered ...
“We are much more motivated to learn here”
14 November 2017
LWF rehabilitates schools in Jordanian host communities When the students enter the principal’s office, their admiration for their principal and school is palpable. “We are so proud of how beautiful our school is, and we are much more motivated to learn ...
An issue of dignity
3 November 2017
Improved sanitation to keep female students in school in Uganda (LWI) - One of every three girls in Uganda misses up to a week of school each month due to a lack of sanitary pads. LWF is working to reduce the stigma of menstruation and to support girls with ...
LWF helps teenage mothers finish high school
14 February 2017
Combining education and protection for girls in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya (LWI) – It’s the beginning of a new year for Anek (16, name changed), a South Sudanese refugee in Kakuma refugee camp. As one of 4,000 secondary school students in the camp, 900 ...
A girl is "not an item to be sold"
12 October 2015
Sponsorship gives girls confidence to make own decisions
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