Women

For April, the Holy Father chose to pray particularly for women, the recognition of their dignity and role in society: "Let us pray that the dignity and worth of women be recognised in every culture and for an end to the discrimination they face in various parts of the world".

Representatives of nine provinces of CPAL met in person in Bogotá, Colombia. It was an opportunity to reaffirm their dreams and commitment to continue walking together, training on, and reflecting upon the impact of gender equality in the apostolic body of the Society of Jesus in the Latin American and Caribbean territories.

This year, the global Commission on the Role and Responsibilities of Women of the Society of Jesus has been actively engaged in attentive listening.

This practice violates the fundamental rights of girls and women, including their right to health, safety and dignity.

In emergency and post-emergency situations, CJI’s Jesuit partners ensure that there are safe spaces for children and women – it has long been established that gender-based violence increases during times of war and conflict.

In this newsletter we hear from our partners in Africa and Asia about the ways in which people they work with are denied the most basic right of education and why they have made education a priority for their work.

Tragically, the stories shared by these African girls are not unique. Globally, 15 million adolescent girls have endured forced sex at some point in their lives, according to a report by the U.N. Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children.

As part of its Values Education Programme (PEV), aimed at promoting youth, Foi et Joie [Fe y Alegria or, Faith and Joy] DRC has changed its training policy by calling on resource persons from the upper social class to address young people living in remote areas.

The MAGIS Foundation's support for the project Rebuilding Communities Affected by Leprosy, HIV/AIDS and Physical Disability in Vijayapura (India), which officially started in February 2023 at St Joseph's Health and Community Centre in Vijayapura, continues.

In response to the biddings of recent General Congregations, Fr. Arturo Sosa, SJ, established and supports a Commission on the role and responsibilities of women in the Society of Jesus.