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Youth for Eco-Justice: Maggie M. Mwape

October 12, 2011 in Ecological Justice, Poverty, Poverty/Affluence, Youth participation

Name: Maggie M. Mwape
Age: 27
Function: Currently working with Youth Image Solutions – Director of Programs
Country of origin: Zambia, Lusaka
Church of origin: Mount Zion Christian Centre

What is really important for your life?

Let us face it, young women remain the most vulnerable to poverty, gender based violence, exploitation, rape, climate change and other negative vices across the world. I would like to congratulate all young women in the world who have kept the fire burning demanding for space, true justice for gender equality and involvement fighting for environment and climate justice. I admit that I am a female and happy with it, so should a man be however, we can live side by side in respect and contribute to positive development.

At present, the most important thing for my life is the determination to face higher and stronger challenges with diligence, excellence, focus, hard work and honesty.

What are your wishes for the negotiations on Climate Change in Durban? Read the rest of this entry →

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West African youth active for gender justice

July 21, 2011 in Africa, Gender justice, Justice, LWF, Poverty, Poverty/Affluence, Youth, Youth participation

The Lutheran Communion in West Africa (LUCCWA) has just ended their seminar on Gender Equality and Economic Justice. Here is the important contribution of the young participants:

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

 

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Young Christians send a statement to the United Nations

May 16, 2011 in Faith, Justice, LWF, Poverty, Poverty/Affluence, UN, Youth participation

In preparation for the United Nations High-level Meeting on Youth in New York, 25/26 July, the youth of the Lutheran World Federation, the World Council of Churches, the International Movement of Catholic Students and World Student Christian Federation sent the following the statement: Read the rest of this entry →

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Changing Behavior is Hard: A Perspective from the United States of America

May 13, 2011 in Enviroment, Faith, LWF together - the earth needs you, North America, Poverty, Poverty/Affluence, Youth

This is a post that first appeared in the LWF together: Guidebook.

By Allison Beebe

In North America, people know about the need for making environmentally friendly choices. However, this knowledge does not often change our actions. We are well informed. News from all over the world is available whenever we would like to access it, and yet our habits toward the environment remain the same.

It is often the case that North Americans care, but not enough to change. People want to make a difference by taking the bus, but not as much as they want their independence by driving their own car. People want to conserve water, but not as much as they’d like to take long, hot showers in the morning. People want to buy food which is grown locally and sustainably, but not as much as they want the best price at the grocery store. People want to travel in an ecologically friendly way, but not as much as they would like to fly quickly across the country. Read the rest of this entry →

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