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.
Women of different faiths unite on International Women's Day for Peace
The World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations (WUCWO), in collaboration with the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue (DID), celebrated again this year, as every year since 2019, the[...]
On March 5, 2024 from 3 pm to 4.30 pm (CET) in occasion of the International Women’s Day, you are invited to participate at online conference “Women Sowing Seeds of Peace and[...]
Piero del Pollaiolo (Florence 1441 - Rome 1496), Charity, 1469-70, tempera grassa on panel, 168 x 90.5 cm, Florence, Uffizi Museum The Virtues: Charity This month, leading up to[...]
In recent days, the World Union of Catholic Women's Organizations (WUCWO) had the opportunity to host some members of the Tanzania diocese, who shared valuable insights on the crucial role of[...]
On February 27, 28, and 29, WUCWO begins its School for Synodality, organised through its World Women's Observatory (WWO). This school will start with some webinars:The first will be[...]
Be informed, educated and transformedLet us be prepared to assume our leadership in a Synodal Church in mission!How many good things have been happening lately in the Church! especially with[...]
8 February: Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking
WUCWO joins the International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking On Thursday, February 8, the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations (WUCWO) will partner[...]
Eradicating Violence Against Women: A Global Call to Solidarity and Action with WUCWO
On 1 December 2023, a significant event to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women was held at the evocative Villa Bonaparte in Rome, home of the French Embassy to[...]
Walking with the Synod: Two Sessions of Prayer and Discernment with Participants in the Synodal Assembly
During the month of October, Rome hosted the first Session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (October 4-29, 2023), an unprecedented event in the history of the Church[...]
"Women's Cry" Photographic Exhibition Makes Impact in New York
The "Women's Cry" photographic exhibition, curated by Lia Beltrami in collaboration with the World Union of Catholic Women's Organizations (WUCWO) through its World Women's Observatory (WWO), has[...]
The new President General of WUCWO is the Mexican Monica Santamarina. Assisi, 20 May 2023 - The General Assembly of WUCWO has just ended in Assisi after a week of intense debate and[...]
FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN FOR THE WORLD WOMEN'S OBSERVATORY IN AFRICA
In this Lenten season we are proposing something new to the women of WUCWO: to make a concrete charitable offering to help the most suffering women in Africa. We invite you to participate in[...]