Aim:

To promote the presence, participation and co-responsibility of Catholic women in society and Church, in order to enable them to fulfil their mission of evangelisation and to work for human development

• Promote the formation of women to meet contemporary challenges ;
• Foster awareness and respect of cultural diversity;
• Promote the international dimension within its Member Organisations;
• Co-ordinate activities of Member Organisations at international level;
• Present the positions of WUCWO and represent the Member Organisations to international bodies;
• Network with other international organisations and faith communities for the respect of human rights,  especially for women;
• Encourage ecumenical and interreligious dialogue.

Recognised by national conferences of bishops,  Independent of party politics, whose objects are in conformity with those of WUCWO