Theme: Sustainable Gender equality- the path way to alleviate Poverty in Africa.

We the Youths of this Region strongly believes that if our Churches will get engage into programs that are in line with Sustainable Gender equality poverty will be alleviated in our sub-region.

The Church is the body of Christ that God Himself has commissioned and mandated to manifest His will for man here on earth.

In line with the above mentioned, after extensive deliberations and information on the above subject, the following positions are taken:

1. That the Lutheran Churches use the word of God as a standard yard-stick to inform the society that both Men and Women were created equally by God in His own image to be channels of blessing to mankind. Galatians 3:28

2. That Girl-child is encouraged to appreciate quality education as a pre-requisite toward facing the challenges of the society just as the opposite sex.

3. That the Advocacy Programs of our Lutheran Churches be done in collaboration with Traditional Institutions, to condemn in totality the practices of Gender Inequality in our society.

4. The Church should initiate Economic Empowerment and Skill acquisition programs/projects for Young people and mostly rural Women to develop and alleviate their poverty level.

Faithfully Submitted:

A. Elijah Zina – Liberia
Mfonobong S. Archibong- Nigeria
Wanwu Gray – Liberia
Christopher Ephraim- Nigeria
Doyambe Laonon- Cameroon