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


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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.


   



Founded in 1910,
WUCWO represents
100 Catholic women's
organisations from all
continents and some
island states, with
a total membership
of over 5 million.

In 2006 it was erected
by the Holy See as a
Public International
Association of the Faithful.


WUCWO has 'general' Consultative status at the United Nations
with ECOSOC, UNESCO, FAO, ILO and HRC, and is present at the Council of Europe.