Here you can find extracts from some of the articles found in Women's Voice latest issue.

"MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT GENERAL", Mónica Santamarina

[...] Throughout these pages you will find testimonies of member organisations and their women who, with Christian generosity, support people who have had to migrate from their countries of origin for various reasons; men, women and children who, in a large percentage, have not chosen to leave their countries of their own free will, but have been forced to do so. The stories come from all over the world, from Cameroon, Ghana, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Morocco, Austria and Spain. [...]

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 “ARCHDIOCESE OF ADELAIDE CWL SUPPORTS UKRAINIAN REFUGEES”, Ann Pereira

[...] CWL Next Gen has also been busy supporting Ukrainian refugees in Adelaide as well as Ukrainian refugees still living in Ukraine. They held a quiz night to raise funds for the Ukrainian Appeal and then decided to hold a garage sale of used goods. At the garage sale many monetary donations were made as parishioner Maurice O’Connell wandered amongst the bargain hunters telling people of his time in Ukraine working with NGO Charity New Dawn. [...]

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"PROJECTING THE REDEMPTIVE FACE OF CHRIST", Rose Asafor

Our country Cameroon is harbouring many refugees from the Republic of Chad, Niger, Central Africa and Nigeria. Its internal political squabbles have aggravated the plight of many who have been forced to flee from their regions to find safe havens in other regions, thus making the internally displaced persons (IDPs) to live a life of misery. CWA Cameroon has prioritized finding solace for these refugees and internally displaced persons in their different dioceses by networking with Government institutions, NGO's, and diocesan service to help alleviate those suffering. [...]

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“MIGRATION SHOULD BE A FREE CHOICE AND NEVER THE ONLY POSSIBLE CHOICE”, Ana Martiarena

[...] The first project we are working on, in collaboration with the Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM): "Migrant women through Latin American and Caribbean female correspondents", aims to study the causes of women's migration in the Latin American and Caribbean region, as well as the difficulties and challenges they face in their migratory journeys and to identify real possibilities for integration at their destination. For this project, 41 men and women experts, leaders of organisations that accompany migrant women from ten countries in the region, were interviewed and enriched us with their daily work, their experiences and their professionalism. On the other hand, a consultation questionnaire was created and distributed with the participation of 89 leaders from 18 countries in the region (LAC) who also accompany women in mobility from their organisations. [...]

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“ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR WOMEN”, Luisa Alvarez Icaza Pastor

[...] Lilian is a woman from China who married a Mexican man, with whom she had a daughter. Everything was fine, until her husband became violent. Divorce was the first step for her to gain access to her freedom. However, her ex-husband's misleading signing of guardianship and custody turned out to be the mechanism for him to exercise control and aggression against her. A friend of a friend advised her to go to the organisation where I work. My role was to act as an English translator for Lilian, who had never learned Spanish because, as her ex-husband said, "she didn't need it since she only needed to talk to him" and he spoke English. Once the case was taken up we went to the Women's Justice Centre to file a complaint for domestic violence. The staff at the centre were very attentive. [...]

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WUCWO participated on June 22nd 2023 in the regular annual meeting with moderators of associations of the faithful hosted by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life in Rome.

On the 25th anniversary of the first World Congress of Ecclesial Movements and New Communities, organized by the Pontifical Council for the Laity, which concluded with a solemn Pentecost Vigil in St. Peter's Square with Pope John Paul II on May 30, 1998, we gathered to reflect upon this year's theme: On Mission with Peter. Apostolicity at the Heart of the Movements' Identity.

Dear friends, 

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE NEW PASTORAL STYLE OF AMORIS LAETITIA

The Embassy of France to the Holy See and the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations (WUCWO) are organising, in line with the Amoris laetitia Family Year, the international conference:

The new pastoral style of Amoris laetitia: welcoming, accompanying, discerning and integrating.

WUCWO and the Women's Network of the Latin-American Academy of Catholic Leaders with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation invite you to the international conference Women in the Church: the challenge of synodality on Friday, June 18 at 4 pm CET.

On the occasion of the beginning of the “Amoris Laetitia Family” Year, the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations held three webinars (one for each of our languages) to disseminate methods to prevent abuse of the most vulnerable members of the family: children and adolescents.

The Ecology and Creation Sector of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development of the Holy See has invited WUCWO, as a Catholic NGO, to collaborate from a grassroot level in the launch of the 7-year plan wanted by Pope Francis to achieve the 7 Sustainable Goals of Laudato si':

WUCWO participated to the first virtual meeting in the cycle “The leadership role of women of faith in international relations”. The event was organised by the Latin American Women of Faith of Religions for Peace. The opening speech was given by the President of WUCWO. You can download her presentation below (only in Spanish).

WUCWO participated to the 5th edition of Átrio dos Gentios, an initiative created by Cardinal Ravasi, Prefect of the Pontifical Council for Culture.