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About Us
The World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations (WUCWO) was founded in 1910 and now represents nearly 100 Catholic women’s organisations worldwide, active in around 50 countries including all continents and some island states, representing more than eight (8) million Catholic women of every walk of life. WUCWO’s aim is to promote the presence, participation and co-responsibility of Catholic women in society and the Church, in order to enable them to fulfil their mission of evangelisation and to work for human development, particularly in increasing educational opportunities, poverty reduction and the advancement of human rights beginning with the fundamental right to life.
Executive Committee
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President GeneralMónica Santamarina |
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Vice President GeneralIsabella Eunyoung Park |
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Secretary GeneralLavinia Rocchi Carrera |
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Treasurer GeneralMyriam García Abrisqueta |
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Ecclesiastical AssistantFather Marcelo Gidi Thumala, SJ |
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Regional Vice President AfricaEvaline Malisa Ntenga |
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Regional Vice President Asia-PacificJuliet Ramamurthy |
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Regional Vice President EuropeBorbala Csehne Vadnai |
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Regional Vice President Latin America and the CaribbeanMaría de Lourdes Espinoza Rosas |
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Regional Vice President North AmericaBarbara Dowding |
WUCWO Logo
EXPLANATION OF THE WUCWO LOGO
The WUCWO logo was created by a world renowned Mexican painter, Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo.
It depicts the following symbols:
The World: The place where the Christian acts and works so that the Evangelical values are lived: Peace, Justice, Solidarity, Mercy, Love.
The two hands of women, one white and another of color: The presence of the faith-filled woman contributing “Feminine Genius” to construct a more human world.
The dove with the olive branch: The peace that the world needs.
The Cross and the Crown: Jesus invites us to construct the Kingdom, bringing God to earth.
The WUCWO logo has in itself all the elements of WUCWO’s Mission: “To promote the presence, participation and coresponsibility of Catholic Women in Society and the Church in order to enable them to fulfill their Mission of Evangelization and to work for Human Development.”
WUCWO Secretariat
According to WUCWO BYLAW V - THE SECRETARIAT
The Secretariat shall constitute the permanent working organ of WUCWO. It shall be organised in accordance with the requirements of the work of WUCWO, and it shall execute, under the direction of the officers of WUCWO, the decisions of the Assembly and the Board.
The Secretariat is here to help and support you. Never hesitate to ask about anything, we will always try to help!
Please note:
The Secretariat needs to be informed, preferably by e-mail, of any change of address, contact numbers and names of officers in organizations.
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Lavinia Rocchi Carrera |
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Mercè Alonso | María Lamas |
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International Representatives
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United Nations New York Maribeth Stewart Blogoslawski This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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UNESCO Paris Adela González This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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United Nations Geneva Adelina Viteri This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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FAO Rome Maria Angela Giorgi Cittadini This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Council of Europe Strasbourg Maureen Meatcher This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Board Members
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President GeneralMónica Santamarina |
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Vice President GeneralIsabella Eunyoung Park |
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Treasurer GeneralMyriam García Abrisqueta |
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Secretary GeneralLavinia Rocchi Carrera |
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Ecclesiastical AssistantFather Marcelo Gidi Thumala, SJ |
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ARGENTINAMaría Isabel Giménez Díaz |
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AUSTRALIAKaren De Sousa
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CAMEROONMarie Salome Ngo Bibout Epse Biongla
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CANADABarbara Dowding |
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CUBAMercedes Padrón Prada |
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ESWATINIDoris Makhubu
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GHANACecilia Asobayire
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GUINEATiti Kamano
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HUNGARYBorbala Csehne Vadnai
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INDIAJuliet Ramamurthy |
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INDONESIAJustina Rostiawati
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MALAWILucy Joceylin Vokhiwa
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MALIThérèse Arama Somboro |
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MEXICOMaría de Lourdes Espinoza Rosas
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NIGERIAMary Asibi Gonsum
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PHILIPPINESClarita Adalem
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SENEGALBeatrice Tavares Da Souza
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SOUTH AFRICAVeronica Malan-Lebona
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SPAINSusana Fernández Guisasola
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TANZANIAEvaline Malisa Ntenga |
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UGANDAFlorence Namatta Mawejje |
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UNITED KINGDOMMaureen Meatcher
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICAEsohe Maria Asemota |
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VENEZUELAMaría García De Fleury |
International Organisations
ACISJF (International Catholic Association for Girls)
CARITAS INTERNATIONALIS: Stephanie MacGillivray
UISG: Sr. Caterina Ciriello
North America
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Canada |
The Catholic Women's League of Canada |
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Ukrainian Catholic Women's League of Canada |
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Sisters of Providence |
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United States of America |
Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary |
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National Council of Catholic Women |
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Latin America and the Caribbean
Europe
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Austria |
Katholische Frauenbewegung Österreichs K.F.B.O. |
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Czech Republic |
Union Katolischer Frauen (UKZ) |
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France |
Action Catholique des Femmes (ACF) |
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Femina Europa |
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Germany |
Katolische Frauengemeinschaft Deutschlands (KFD) |
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Katolischer Deutscher Frauenbund (KDFB) |
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Verein Katolischer Deutscher Lehrerinnen (VKDL) |
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Greece |
Association of Greek Catholic Women |
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Hungary |
KALÁSZ - Association of Catholic Women and Girls |
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Italy |
Associazione Donne in Vaticano |
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Azione Cattolica Italiana |
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ACLI - Associazioni Cristiane Lavoratori Italiani |
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Casa de Procura del Instituto de Hermanas de la Sagrada Familia de Urgell |
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Centro Italiano Femminile |
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Convegni di Cultura Beata Maria Cristina di Savoia |
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Movimento Nazionale Donne UCID (Unione Cristiana Imprenditori Dirigenti) |
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Malta |
Catholic Action, Women's Branch |
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Netwerk Katholieke Vrouwen (NKV) |
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Poland |
Catholic Women Association of Poland (PZKK) |
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Slovak Republic |
Slovak Catholic Union |
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Spain |
Acción Católica General de Adultos de España |
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Adoración Nocturna Femenina de España |
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Asociación Católica de Propagandistas |
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Acción Social Empresarial (ASE) |
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| Switzerland |
Schweizerischer Katolischer Frauenbunf (SKF) |
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Unione Femminile Cattolica Ticinese |
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United Kingdom |
Catholic Women's League of England and Wales |
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Catholic Women Organisation Aberdeen |
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Federation of Polish Catholic Women's Organizations Abroad |
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National Board of Catholic Women |
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Pencils for all |
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The Association of Catholic Women |
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Union of Catholic Mothers |
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Association Mondiale des Anciennes du Sacré-Cœur (AMASC) |
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Société des Filles du Cœur de Marie (SFCM) |
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Asia-Pacific
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Australia |
Catholic Women's League Australia |
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Fiji Islands |
Catholic Women's League Fiji |
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India |
Council of Catholic Women of India |
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Indonesia |
Wanita Katolik Republik Indonesia |
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Japan |
The National Catholic Women's League of Japan |
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Lebanon |
The Pastoral Woman’s Committee |
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New Zealand |
Catholic Women's League of New Zealand |
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Philippines |
Catholic Women's League Philippines |
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South Korea |
Catholic Women's Organizations of Korea |
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Tonga |
Catholic Women's League of Tonga |
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Africa
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Burundi |
Association des Femmes Catholiques du Burundi |
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Cameroon |
Association Ekoan Maria |
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Association des Dames Apostoliques du Cameroun (ADAC) |
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Catholic Women's Association (CWA) |
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Ligue des Femmes Catholiques |
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D. R. Congo |
Branche Féminine Bondeko |
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Collectif Alpha Ujuvi
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Association des Femmes de l'Église Catholique de Côte d'Ivoire |
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Eswatini |
Council of Catholic Women (CCW) |
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Gabon |
Association des Femmes Catholiques du Gabon |
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Ghana |
National Catholic Women's Association (NCWA) |
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National Council of Catholic Women of Ghana (NCCW) |
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Guinea |
Association des Femmes Catholiques de l'Archidiocèse de Conakry (ADFCAC) |
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Kenya |
The Kenya National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW) |
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Liberia |
National Council of Catholic Women of Liberia (NCCWO) |
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Madagascar |
Union Nationales des Organisations Féminines Catholiques à Madagascar |
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Malawi |
Catholic Women's Association (CWA) |
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Mali |
Association des Femmes Catholiques du Mali |
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Namibia |
Namibian Catholic Women's Movement |
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Nigeria |
Ladies of St. Mulumba |
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Catholic Women Organisation Nigeria (CWON) |
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National Confraternity of Catholic Christian Mothers |
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The Ladies Auxiliary of Knights of St. John International (LSJI) |
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Zumunta Mata Katolika, Nigeria (ZMKN) |
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Senegal |
Association Entraide des Femmes Catholiques du Sénégal (AEFCS) |
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Coordination des Unions Diocésaines des Associations Féminines Catholiques du Sénégal (CUDAFCS) |
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Mouvement des Femmes Catholiques du Sénégal |
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South Africa |
Catholic Women's League (CWLSA) |
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St. Anne Sodality |
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Tanzania |
Wanawake Wakatoliki Tanzania (WAWATA) |
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Togo |
Féderation des Organisations Féminines Catholiques de Togo (FOFCATO) |
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Uganda |
Uganda Catholic Women's Organisation |
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Zambia |
National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW) |
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