#Women

Austria: Catholic Women’s Movement, appeal to improve working conditions for women, most affected by the pandemic

Germany: Sandra Schnell to assume charge of Altena Parish (Diocese of Essen). “A sign of hope for the Church”

March 8th: EU Parliament, messages from the Vice President of the USA and the Prime Minister of New Zealand. The plenary meeting will open with a minute’s silence in remembrance of Luca Attanasio

Gender equality: report from EU Commission, “COVID-19 rolled back on hard-won achievements of past years

Eurostat: “mean age of women at first childbirth increases”. Italy tops the list with 31.3 years. Bulgaria and Romania below 27

Spain. Manos Unidas: ‘Hunger, poverty and inequality, epidemics that no vaccine can cure’

The global number of coronavirus infections has exceeded one hundred million, yet the figures for hunger and poverty are far…

Female genital mutilation: EU Commission, “it is not a cultural or traditional practice, but a crime and violation of human rights”

Politics and leaders: the pinker shade of Northern Europe

Seven women at the helm of their respective governments: Kaja Kallas in Estonia, Sanna Marin in Finland, Mette Frederiksen in…

Spiritus Domini. De Nicola (sociologist): “A fair blow to the glass ceiling”

“In the new Motu Proprio, Francis restores women’s role in the service at the altar. No one can be excluded…

Human rights: Borrell (EU), “their full enjoyment by women and girls is a priority”

Violence against women: EU Commission, “end it in Europe and around the world”. Action plan on gender equality being developed