Misolas gives Biden high marks for his quick attention to the climate crisis and the global pandemic as well as for steps to close the gap on economic inequities.
Despite limitations imposed by the global pandemic, participants in two weeks of United Nations meetings that focused on women s participation in public life and the need to eliminate violence against women and girls praised the event as a necessary step in advancing gender equality.
Participants called the 65th session of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women a success, but they also noted a sense of impatience with the pace of progress and said the pandemic year has set back the cause of women s equality globally.
This is particularly noticeable in the shadow of the fall s commemoration of the anniversary of the U.N. s landmark 1995 world conference on women in Beijing.
Sr. Winifred Doherty, who is the U.N. representative for her religious order, the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd s Mid-North America province, speaks March 8, during a two-day virtual Shine the Light conference on human trafficking. (CNS screenshot/YouTube, National Advocacy Center)
Spotlighting the root causes and intersections of human trafficking, the Shine the Light virtual conference demonstrated the range of people and concrete actions needed to combat trafficking effectively.
The March 8-9 webinar, for which more than 450 people registered, included a variety of voices: survivors with moving testimonies; sisters experienced in helping victims create new lives; experts who can speak to the unseen complexities exacerbating the problem; legislators who pass bills to curb the causes; and religious organizations and volunteers who raise awareness by localizing the issue. Hosted by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd National Advocacy Cen
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