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Sr. Francis Ngozi Uti at the Nairobi Workshop 2025 Seventy-four women from 20 African countries came together online on November 20 and 25, 2025, for two inspiring leadership seminars organized by WUCWO–WWO: “ Women’s Leadership Driving Social Transformation ” and “ Empowering Leadership Through Communication and Influence .” The participants—leaders of Catholic lay women’s organizations and members of religious congregations—brought with them extensive experience from their

By Elisabeth Ngami -  Kenya Community Manager and Ambassador of WWO On 23rd October 2025, the St. Peter and Paul Cathedral Parish in the Catholic Diocese of Embu was filled with songs of joy, color, and celebration as 268 parents graduated after completing a 14-week journey under the project titled “Strengthening Families through a Positive Parenting Approach to Prevent Violence Against Children and Women in Embu County”. The celebration was presided over by Rt. Rev. Peter Ki

By Sr. Maureen Ogundeph -  Kenya Community Manager and Ambassador of WWO On November 1st, the Women Faith Leaders Fellowship (WFLF) team , together with Cohort 3, visited the Women Uplift Project (WUP) at Deep Sea Slum. Deep Sea is a small, densely populated informal settlement in Nairobi, marked by limited infrastructure and vibrant community resilience. While the project is based in Deep Sea, the participating women come from various slums including Kangemi, Deep Sea, and J

Sister Juunza Mwangani at the Namugongo Martyrs Shrine during the Workshop organised by the World Women’s Observatory in 2024 The Religious Sisters of the Holy Spirit have been awarded this year’s Opus Prize , a renowned global humanitarian award, for their innovative and transformative commitment to vulnerable communities in Zambia. The prize, valued at $1 million, recognises faith-inspired initiatives that bring lasting, compassionate change to the world. Founded in 1971 by

From left to right: Mónica Santamarina and Montserrat Valdivia Montserrat Valdivia Assistant for Latin America On October 29, 30 and 31, Mónica Santamarina, President of the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations (WUCWO), and Montserrat Valdivia, Project Assistant for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Women’s Observatory (WWO), attended the Meeting of the Catholic Sisters Initiative with the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, held in Mexico City. Under the theme “

Esther Nyacke Ntah WWO Community Manager, French-speaking Africa As part of its annual activities, the World Women’s Observatory (WWO) of the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations (WUCWO) organised a workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, from September 28 to October 2, 2025, on the theme: “African Network against Violence and Discrimination towards Women: Hope in Action, Leadership for Transformation.” Some members of the WWO shared their impressions of this meeting. Let’s list

From 21 to 23 October 2025, the Pontifical Urban University (Rome) hosted the International Congress “ Migration, a Pilgrimage of Hope ” which brought together theologians, scholars, religious leaders, representatives of migrant communities, and civil society organisations to reflect on migration as a theological, social, and human phenomenon. The event was organised by the Scalabrini International Migration Institute (SIMI), the University of Notre Dame, and the Pontifical U

From  29 September to 2 October 2025 , the 4th WUCWO Observatory Workshop was held in Nairobi, Kenya, entitled: "African Network to End Violence and Discrimination Against Women: Hope in action, leadership for transformation", which brought together  54 leaders from 16 African countries, including lay women from WUCWO member organisations and religious women from various congregations. During four days of training, dialogue and networking, the participants committed themselv

We are now in the third phase of the Synodal process: the phase of implementation, in which we put into practice what we have learned from the Synodal methodology and discern where further growth is needed. For this reason, training on the subject continues: on 20 October, a MOOC (massive open online course) will begin, promoted by various organisations in Latin America and the Caribbean:  CELAM  (Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano y Caribeño), CLAR  (Confederación Latinoameri

On 17, 22 and 23 September, the WUCWO´s Observatory , in collaboration with ESDAC (Exercices Spirituels pour un Discernement Apostolique...

Can you imagine a spiritual encounter with young people from all over the world? On October 11 , WUCWO invites you to take part in a...

Sr Teresa Mulenga receiving her Certificate from an official from Malawi Bureau of Standards , after successfully attending the training...

“ Injustice against women concerns everyone – men too, including you who are listening to us”. With these words begins the live...

Thérèse and Emmanuel watch the film "In-visibles" made by Lia Beltrami for the WWO (Photo credit: Thérèse and Emmanuel) Esther Nyacke...

Widow Sonia N. as she prepares to tell us about the tribulations her in-laws put her through Esther Nyacke Ntah WWO Community Manager,...

Press release “ "Can communication help us feel closer and be more united? We believe it can." Today we are taking a very important step:...

Sr. Teresa Mulenga Ambassador of WWO In a bid to empower women and reduce gender-based violence, the Teresian Sisters conducted a skill...

By Elisabeth Ngami -  Kenya Community Manager and Ambassador of WWO In the heart of Embu County, where the rhythm of rural life pulses...