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WCC women’s meeting creates space for open sharing

As in every World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting, women central committee members, stewards, staff, and observers came together to celebrate the strength of women in the ecumenical movement and address their ongoing challenges.

25 June 2025

Gender justice is “not a static moment,” WCC plenary finds

A gender justice plenary during the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting on 23 June featured “living legacies”—women who led during remarkable times in history and who are still calling for churches and societies to keep moving together.

23 June 2025

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Religious communities confront menstrual stigma in international webinar

Religious institutions worldwide are confronting their role in perpetuating menstrual stigma while simultaneously emerging as powerful advocates for women's dignity and health equity. The World Council of Churches (WCC) fourth annual Menstrual Hygiene Day webinar on 4 June brought together speakers from multiple continents and faith traditions to examine how patriarchal structures within religious communities have weaponised menstruation for control and marginalisation, whilst demonstrating how scripture, theology, and faith-based action can become tools for justice and liberation.

05 June 2025

Upcoming global webinar tackles period stigma in faith communities

As the international community works toward achieving gender equality by 2030, faith leaders are stepping forward to address one of the most overlooked barriers to women's empowerment: menstrual stigma. A joint webinar on 4 June from 15:00-16:30 CEST will explore how religious communities can lead transformative change in making menstruation a normal fact of life globally.

28 May 2025

A chance to promote communication rights: vote in World Summit on the Information Society contest

Two projects from the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) have been nominated for a World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) prize. The finalists now go to public vote, with the opportunity to have them highlighted during a high-level WSIS summit in July.

24 April 2025

Prof. Rastko Jovic, co-convener of the Just Community of Women and Men programme, reflects on the theology behind gender justice

Prof. Rastko Jovic, from Serbia, reflects in a WCC video interview about the World Council of Churches (WCC) Just Community of Women and Men programme—and how using theology to underscore justice will inspire churches globally.

27 March 2025

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Reflection on the Commission on the Status of Women: Our work is only just beginning

This year, the 69th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women gathered to review the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, marking 30 years since its creation. I had the pleasure of attending as part of the WCC delegation, and have left with an overwhelming feeling of “our work is only just beginning.”

27 March 2025

Rebekka Read

At Commission on the Status of Women, WCC delegation is sparking action for transformation

Rev. Nicole Ashwood, World Council of Churches (WCC) programme executive for Just Community of Women and Men, is part of a delegation attending the United Nations 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69). She took time to reflect on the delegation’s goals, why church involvement is so critical, and what it will take for transformation to happen.

17 March 2025

WCC delegation participates in 69th Commission on the Status of Women

A delegation led by the World Council of Churches (WCC) is participating in the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, being held from 10–21 March at the United Nations in New York City.

11 March 2025

WCC lifts voices in solidarity with women and girls across the world

The World Council of Churches Gender Justice Reference Group, in a statement for International Women’s Day on 8 March, expressed solidarity with women and girls across the world.

07 March 2025

Bossey student studies how churches help heal abuse survivors

Tughunaka Khehoi Ayemi is from Nagaland, India, and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Advanced Studies in Ecumenical Studies at the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Institute at Bossey.

27 February 2025

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Overcoming stigma one step at a time

Overcoming the stigma surrounding sexual and gender-based violence is a cause that requires our collective strength and dedication.

21 February 2025

Nicole Ashwood

On Valentine’s Day and always, “Love is the central theme in our Christian faith”

In a short video message, Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, moderator of the World Council of Churches central committee, reflects on the Thursdays in Black Valentine’s Day theme for 2025: “Spread love, choose kindness.”

13 February 2025

Pacific Conference of Churches Regional Women’s Convening

Pacific Conference of Churches hosts Regional Women’s Convening in Fiji

The Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) is coordinating a Regional Women’s Convening from 10 to 13 February in Lautokoa, Fiji. More than 50 women from 30 member churches, 10 national councils, and 18 countries and territories in the region, including Australia and New Zealand, are attending.

12 February 2025

Celebrate love: share Thursdays in Black Valentine’s Day messages

On Valentine’s Day—celebrated 14 February in many countries—the World Council of Churches Thursdays in Black campaign is celebrating love with a new set of ready-to-send social media cards.

07 February 2025

Monument located at Downtown, Kingston, erected by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation in memory of children who died violently in Jamaica. The monument has the names, date of deaths and ages of the children, Photo: WCC

WCC visit to Jamaica focused on empowering faith communities

A World Council of Churches (WCC) staff visit took place from 12-21 January, aimed at empowering faith communities in Jamaica to take action on sexual and gender-based violence, racism, reparations, and climate justice.

23 January 2025

Girls singing, choir of the Global Network of Religions for Children in Jamaica

WCC visit to Jamaica will focus on empowering faith communities

A WCC staff visit will take place from 12-21 January, aimed at empowering faith communities in Jamaica to take action on sexual and gender-based violence, racism, reparations, and climate justice.

09 January 2025

On December 10th, the Gender Reference Group visited Musasa during the Harare Pilgrimage, learning about the Women’s Shelters Support Program

WCC Gender Justice Reference Group meets in Zimbabwe

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Gender Justice Reference Group met in Harare, Zimbabwe from 7-12 December, marking its first in-person gathering. Hosted by the Zimbabwe Council of Churches, the meeting brought together church leaders, theologians, and gender justice advocates to reflect on the critical importance of gender justice in the life and mission of the church.

19 December 2024