Women’s Equality, Uniqueness Must Be Respected, Says Vatican UN Diplomat

Women’s equality, uniqueness must be respected, says Vatican UN diplomat

Women should enjoy "equal opportunities in all spheres of life without being compelled to renounce either their family life or professional aspirations." The post Women’s equality, uniqueness must be respected, says Vatican UN diplomat first appeared on OSV News.

Holy See presses development, poverty, women’s issues at UN

The Holy See’s permanent observer to the U.N., Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia El-Kassis, raised global development, poverty, and women’s equality as topics of concern during the 81st General Assembly.

Women's equality, uniqueness must be respected, says Vatican UN diplomat

"Equal dignity and rights for men and women" should be "a guiding principle for all multilateral commitments" and for "the foundation of a just and human-centered society," says the Holy See's top diplomat to the United Nations.