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MISSION STATEMENT
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.
WUCWO and NGOs in collaboration with the Pontifical Council for the Family present Amoris Laetitia
April 2016
The speakers were: Mgr. Vincenzo Paglia, President of the PCF, Mgr. Ivan Jurkovic, Apostolic Nuncio, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva and Maria Giovanna Ruggeri, WUCWO President General. Ambassadors or representatives of more than 70 Embassies to the Holy See attended as well as about 20 directors of Catholic NGOs, special guests and journalists.
Activities
Jubilee of Mercy for Latin America - CAL and CELAM
From 27-30 August 2016, 15 cardinals, 120 bishops, rectors of religious orders and Marian shrines, and lay leaders of Catholic associations of all the Americas gathered in Bogotá Colombia for a Celebration of the Extraordinary Jubilee of the Year of Mercy in the American Continent -and our WUCWO was there.
Support to Right to Peace
On November 9, 2016, the Declaration on the Right to Peace was officially presented to the UNGA III Committee of the on-going 71th General Assembly (New York).
Some days before, WUCWO, together with 47 NGOs cosignatories, sent an open letter to all diplomatic missions in New York recommending to vote favourably on the Human Rights Declaration on Right to Peace.
Forum proposal by NGOs
Education and unaccompanied migrant children.
International NGO Conference at UNESCO in Paris
Regional News
Asia-Pacific Regional Conference 2016
Suva, Fiji
2 au 6 mai, 2016
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News broadcast about the conference on Fijian national TV (the broadcast about WUCWO is from 11.59 onwards)
Message from Benedict XVI
From Vatican 1 October 2010
SECRETARIAT OF STATE
Mrs. Karen Hurley
President
World Union of Catholic Women’s Organizatons
Dear Mrs. Hurley
The Holy Father was pleased to be informed that the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organization it’s celebrating its Centenary this year with an Assembly in Jerusalem from 5 to 12 October, and he sends cordial greetings and prayerful good wishes to all who gathered for this significant initiative.
Noting that you have chosen as the title for your Assembly the words of the Risen Lord, “You will be my witnesses” (Acts 1:8) His Holiness gives thanks for the many blessings that have been bestowed on the Church through the witness of faithful Catholic women living and working in the world, transforming it from within, and proclaiming the Gospel in the word and in deed. In its one hundred years of history, the members of WUCWO have contributed to the Church’s mission at local, national and international levels, according to the special dignity and vocation of women, enriching the Church with “the fruits of feminine holiness” (Mulieris Dignitatem, 31). The Holy Father invokes a fresh outpouring of the Spirit’s gifts upon your Organization, so that it may continue to foster the unique contribution of women to the life and mission of the Church, both in the public sphere and in the home.
Commending all those present at the Assembly and their families to the loving intercession of Mary, Mother of the Church, the Holy Father gladly imparts his Apostolic Blessing as a pledge of unity and peace in the Risen Lord
Your sincerely in Christ
Secretary of State
Resolutions General Assembly 2010
Resolution 1
End the Use of Information Technology in Sexual Exploitation of Children
Resolution
In an attempt to minimise sexual exploitation and harassment of children through Information Technology use, and to maximise parental obligations relating to it, WUCWO Member Organisations, where appropriate, will advocate for:
(i) Diocesan and other institutions training programs for parents to improve their levels of understanding of and guidance for their children about Information Technology, to include
(ii) Strategies to enhance quality of parental relationships for young and/or dual-working parents, and to assist them to be Christian role models for their children.
Resolution 2
Promote a Covenant between Human Beings and the Environment
WUCWO Member Organisations resolve to facilitate educational programmes that enhance our understanding of local, regional and global ecological issues and the teachings of the Magisterium on ecology. These programmes should integrate respect for life and our responsibilities to future generations.
Resolution 3
Rescue the Children of the Street
All WUCWO Member Organisations will fight against poverty and social exclusions because ‘children of the street’ are a new expression of growing poverty, of extreme distress and of the fragility of the formal and informal social welfare system.
Resolution 4
Campaign for a Culture of Life
WUCWO Member Organisations will assist women to understand that the ‘right to life’ must be preserved, by
(i) facilitating study of the teachings contained in Pope John Paul II’s catechesis: “Theology of the Body,” in order to enable them to build their understanding of the meaning of life and therefore
(ii) to act on it with greater involvement wherever possible.
Resolution 5
Work to Abolish Forced Marriage
WUCWO, as a Public International Association of the Faithful, will uphold the dignity and rights of women and children by making a strong statement against forced marriage of girl-children.
In order to raise awareness of this inhumane and abusive practice:
(i) The official spokeswoman of WUCWO will advocate for a changed attitude to forced marriage
to leaders of civil society at international level and,
(ii) WUCWO Member Organisations will do the same to leaders of civil society at local and national levels.
Resolution 6
Strengthen Training of Catholic Leaders
WUCWO Member Organisations will spread tools for the formation of Catholic leaders and facilitate the exchange of experiences in this regard among its Member Organisations and through dialogue between men and women.
Resolution 7
Defend and Support Migrants
(i) WUCWO Member Organisations will promote and support initiatives to protect migrants and their families and defend their human rights.
(ii) WUCWO Member Organizations will support and / or establish programs that provide care and protection for migrants and their families.
Resolution 8
Commit to Ecumenical and Interfaith Dialogue
WUCWO will establish permanent relations with the representatives and organisations from different faiths at the international and regional levels and will incorporate in Assemblies and Regional Conferences an Ecumenical and Interreligious space such as round tables, discussion panels etc. It will promote this among its Member Organisations and encourage joint actions of service to the community with organizations with whom it shares ethical and spiritual values, especially those that favor the promotion of women.
Resolution 9
Produce a Statistical Evaluation of Poverty According to Sex
All WUCWO Member Organisations will exhort governmental and non governmental agencies, in their country and on a regional and international level, to conduct a statistical evaluation of poverty according to sex. The Organisations will also commit to associating themselves with all their ability and skill to this effort which is the only way to influence national and international policies to make them more effective.
Resolution 10
Prevent Inappropriate Sexualisation of Children
WUCWO Member Organisations will contact their respective governments, civil society authorities and Church agencies relating to the prevention of inappropriate and/or premature sexualisation of children, by limiting:
(i) Sexual information that is inappropriate for young children and
(ii) Aggressive marketing methods that promote the sale of sexually provocative children’s clothing.
Resolution 11
Mobilise to Halt Infanticide
WUCWO Member Organisations make a commitment to exhort their governments to develop policies of job creation, immigration management and the integration of education in family life into their official programs in order to halt infanticide in countries where this occurs. Further, WUCWO member organisations will request their relevant church agencies to promote the sexual formation of young people through catechesis and pastoral social counselling.
Resolution 12
Reaffirm the Family Unit
WUCWO Member Organisations will contact their respective governments, together with religious bodies of all Christian denominations and those of other faiths, requesting that governments and civil society authorities give clear and unambiguous support in defence of heterosexual, monogamous marriage. Further, that those governments acknowledge and affirm parents’ right to protect their children from external influences which seek to negate parental responsibility and which may be detrimental to relationships within that Family Unit.
Resolutions General Assembly 2014
Resolutions adopted at the General Assembly 2014
1. FAMILY
Resolution:
WUCWO will encourage and support its member organizations and its representatives working at international fora to give priority to the theme of the family and the most urgent challenges it is facing, through:
• Programs particularly directed to young people, which can give them reason of family´s worth for the life and the future of the world, as an educator of spirituality and evangelical values.
• Campaigns to promote the complementarity between man and woman and to prevent and end discrimination against women and girls as well as any kind of violence and domestic abuse.
• Provision of assistance to single mothers and their children, welcoming them to our organizations and advocating for policies to assist them.
• Encourage governments to prohibit the practices of alteration, manipulation and treatment of human reproductive material that result in the destruction of human embryos.
Such work will be supported with the publication of articles and special sections in WUCWO´s publications and with the launching of a “campaign for the enhancement of the family” through its organizations around the world.
2. TRAFFICKING
Resolution:
WUCWO, its member organizations and its representatives at international fora will work, individually and in network with other confessional and non-confessional related organizations, to:
a) help families, schools, Church and the community to become aware of human trafficking in order to prevent it;
b) accompany and work for the recovery and the social inclusion of the victims;
c) denounce and act against the structures that reduce people to the status of an object;
d) promote and demand the responsibility of the State in relation to the practice of human trafficking with different concrete actions such as advocating for legislation that makes the purchase of sexual services a criminal act;
e) provide assistance for victims of sexual violence who are often trafficked, and fight the culture of indifference and impunity.
3. DIALOGUE FOR PEACE AND TOLERANCE
Resolution:
In order to create a climate of understanding and mutual respect and to contribute to the achievement of peace around the world, WUCWO, its member organizations and its Representatives working at international fora shall:
• Cultivate and promote a respectful dialogue with the world; with people from other Christian denominations and other religions; within the Catholic Church and among WUCWO´s member organizations and the women belonging to them.
• Promote dialogue as a method of evangelization.
• Urge governments to promote and guarantee freedom of conscience, religious freedom and tolerance.
4. ADDICTION PREVENTION FOR A LIFE WITH FUTURE
Resolution:
WUCWO shall promote, through its member organizations, the incorporation of the theme Alcohol and Drug Addiction in its action programs, in order to undertake awareness and prevention-related tasks in all the areas within its purview, paying special attention to children, young people and families. It shall stimulate networking with other institutions of the same and of different faiths, as well as with non-confessional NGOs that share its ethical and spiritual values.
5. PREVENTION AND FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION
Resolution:
WUCWO, its member organizations and its International Representatives shall:
a) work with international bodies, governmental entities, government officials, civil societies and churches to eliminate corruption by establishing preventive programs which encourage good governance, accountability, transparency and proper communication systems;
b) help families and communities become aware of the destructive effects of corruption, while promoting a culture of truth and honesty.
6. RIGHT TO HAVE ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Resolution:
WUCWO member organizations shall ensure amongst its members good practices in the sustainable use of water. They shall, together with WUCWO´s International Representatives, encourage governments to: a) guarantee the right and access to adequate clean drinking water and proper sanitation, b) develop national action plans for sustainable water management based on a participatory approach of the population, through dialogue and workshops and c) Raise awareness among Member Organizations of the growing threat of pharmaceutical products in water systems affecting wildlife and human health.
Study Days General Assembly 2014
October, 23th
Ana Cristina Villa - Pontifical Council for the Laity :
Maria José Pereira - "Sowing Hope for the Common Good : Money Love & Virtue"
Sister Teresa R. Dagdag - "Wear hope like a skin"
Discover the 2014 General Assembly video :
October, 24th
Flaminia Giovannelli
Margarita Zavala
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