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religion2 years ago•4 min saved

"Urgent Call for Women's Governance Roles in the Church: Pope's Meeting Highlights"

Pope Francis' meeting on the future of the Catholic Church concluded with a call for greater participation of women in church governance roles and research on allowing women to be deacons to be released within a year. However, the meeting did not take decisive action on LGBTQ+ inclusion despite the Pope's previous outreach to the community. The proposals discussed are not binding, but they will be considered at a second session next year. The meeting also addressed issues such as clergy sexual abuse and the need for bishops to investigate and render judgment against accused priests. The inclusion of laypeople in the meeting raised questions about its legitimacy, but it was seen as reflecting the spirit of a synod.

via Euronews|

#catholic-church #church-governance #lgbtq-inclusion

religion2 years ago•5 min saved

Pope Urges Inclusion of Women in Church Governance at Vatican Synod

Pope Francis concluded a month-long meeting on the future of the Catholic Church by emphasizing the urgent need to guarantee greater participation of women in church governance roles. The meeting approved a 42-page text that will be considered at a second session next year, with proposals including research on allowing women to be deacons to be released within a year. The text also called for more women in high-ranking positions in the Vatican and local churches, and for changes to canon law to facilitate this. The final text did not mention homosexuality, but acknowledged the need to listen to and defend the dignity of marginalized individuals.

via CBS News|

#catholic-church #church-governance #future-of-the-church

international-relations2 years ago•0 min saved

Advancing Women's Role in Global Peace and Security: Urgent Call for Action

The United Nations Security Council held its 9452nd meeting to discuss women's participation in international peace and security. The meeting aimed to reflect on implementation efforts, reaffirm the importance of Resolution 1325, and set goals for its twenty-fifth year in 2025. Key commitments included ensuring women's full participation in peace processes, using a gender perspective in peace agreements, respecting international law for women's rights and protection, and considering gender issues in Security Council deliberations.

via UN Web TV|

#accountability #gender-perspective #international-peace-and-security

politics2 years ago•1 min saved

Global Gender Gap Report: Progress and Setbacks in Gender Equality

Japan plans to increase women's participation in society, especially in politics, after a report by the World Economic Forum showed the country was struggling to narrow the gender gap. Japan ranked 125th out of 146 countries in gender parity this year, with the lowest ranking in economic participation and opportunity. The country's gender parity in political empowerment was one of the world's lowest, behind China, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. Investors are pressuring Japanese businesses to diversify their boards, and voters and activists are pushing politicians to take action.

via Reuters|

#diversity #gender-gap #japan

social-issues2 years ago•0 min saved

Global Gender Gap Report 2021: Japan falls, Germany rises, and gender equality still far off

Japan has fallen nine positions to 125th out of 146 countries in the World Economic Forum's gender gap report, with low scores for women's participation in politics and the economy. Female participation in politics stood at 5.7%, with 10% of parliamentary lawmakers and 8.3% of ministers being women, while there has never been a female prime minister. However, women's access to education and healthcare scored highly.

via The Japan Times|

#gender-gap #japan #political-representation

gender-equality2 years ago•4 min saved

Gender gap persists globally, with slow progress in US and East Asia.

The US has fallen behind in closing the gender gap, ranking 43rd out of 146 countries in the World Economic Forum's annual Global Gender Gap report. The country experienced a 2.1-percentage-point decline in its gender parity score, with the largest drop in political empowerment. Overall, it will take 131 years to close the gender pay gap across the world economy, a marginal improvement from the previous estimate of 132 years. The WEF warned that progress on political empowerment was stagnating and economic participation among women has worsened, while AI could exacerbate the progress being lost in economic participation among women.

via Yahoo Finance|

#ai #gender-equality #gender-pay-gap