World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations

Theme 2006-10: Building a Culture of Peace: with special attention to Education and the Elimination of Poverty

 



Regional Conferences

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AFRICA

IVORY COAST (Yopougon), 1972: " The role of women in family, Society and Church" (West Africa)

ZAMBIA (Lusaka), 1973 (East Africa)

ZAMBIA (Lusaka), 1981: "The role of Christian Women in development" (East, West and Central Africa)

NIGERIA, 1984: "Towards a better world, challenges to Women in Africa" (West Africa)

ZIMBABWE, 1986: "Christian Family life Development" (East, West and Central Africa)

CAMEROON (Mutengene), 1989: "The Vocation of the African Women for all-round development in Church and Society Today" (All Africa)

SENEGAL (Dakar), September 1994: "African Women and Sustainable Development: what perspectives ?" (All Africa)

GHANA (Accra), September 1999: "Empowerment of African women in the Decision-making process : hope for the third Millennium" (All Africa).

TOGO (Lomé ), November 2003: “The Prophetic Mission of the African Women, faced with today's challenges”

ASIA-PACIFIC

PHILIPPINES (Manila) February 6-9, 1969: Dialogue and Education for Adults".

INDONESIA (Jakarta), July 14-19, 1982: "Asia-Pacific Women and Development".

AUSTRALIA, 1986: "Love in Action"

NEW ZEALAND (Hamilton), January 31- February 6, 1993: "I make all things new".

PHILIPPINES (Manila), February 8-14, 1998: WUCWO: Promoting the Dignity of Women".

FIJI (Lami) 3-8 May 2004: "The Prophetic Mission of Women"

EUROPE

SWITZERLAND (Geneva), January 22-23, 1969: "Women and emigration".

BELGIUM, March 1980: "The role of the Christian family in the Modern World"

SWITZERLAND ( Wislikofen), 1981: "Women and the Church".

GERMANY, 1985: "Women and Work".

GERMANY, (Cologne) 1989: "Women and Bioethics".

FRANCE (Paris), May 1993: "Women migrants in Europe".

SWITZERLAND (Schwarzenberg), September 2-7, 1998: "Empowerment of women - key for Development"

UNITED KINGDOM (London) March 2003:  “A Treasure in a Field”

LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN

PANAMA (Panama City), March 15-19, 1995: "Woman, sign of reconciliation and hope"

ARGENTINA (Buenos Aires), May 28-30, 1999: "Promoting Latin American and Caribbean women by developing their capacities, as a means to improve their living conditions. "

PUEBLA (Mexico), 6-9 April, 2003: "Women: From the Gospel let us change today to build tomorrow. "

NORTH AMERICA

CANADA (Montreal), August 10-13, 1990: Woman-Identity-Development-New Communities".

UNITED STATES (Chicago), September 13-14, 1993: "Our Mother the Earth: Gift of God. Respect, Responsibility, Renewal".

CANADA (Ottawa), August 8-10, 1998: "Women and Decision-Making".

UNITED STATES (Minneapolis), 2003: "The Prophetic Mission of Women".