It has been over 140 years since Mother’s Day first came into being, yet few people know that it was originally conceived as a day for mothers to protest injustice…
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The Origins of Mother’s Day
Women and Justice: Speak Out through the ELCA’s study process (June 2016-June 2017)
Members of the ELCA-Lutheran World Federation delegation at the 59th UN Commission on the Status of Women, 2015, NYC. What does our church say about women and justice, to generate discussion…
Read MoreMarch 8 marks International Women’s Day Inspires Women to “Make It Happen”
Speak up for women’s rights or equality, and you’ll get different reactions depending on who’s listening. It’s par for the course for an activist, isn’t it? We need inspiration, resources,…
Read MoreNew LPF Resource Offers Inspiration from Women
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.” Proverbs 25:11 (NRSV) King Solomon, author of Proverbs, wanted his people to “be understanding, just…
Read MoreLPF Launches “Women Nurturing Peace” Action Guide to Celebrate International Women’s Day
Who are the special women in your life, past and present, who you hold in your heart with the highest esteem? And when they have faced hurtful, unjust experiences, which…
Read MoreObserving November 25: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
“The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.” – Psalm 9:9 Since 1981, activists for women’s issues have marked November 25 as a…
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