EDUCATION IS POWERFUL, AND EXTREMISTS KNOW IT
Education is the way to create lifelong opportunities, to generate peace, and to break the cycles of poverty and bigotry.
Education is the way to create lifelong opportunities, to generate peace, and to break the cycles of poverty and bigotry.
During the conclusion of the #EoF2022 event, the 12 thematic villages that are part of The Economy of Francesco presented a Final Statement. This declaration reflects the work and commitment of the members of these villages, and on September 24, this declaration was consigned to Pope Francis.
قبل عشر سنوات ،غادرت فارشا ثيبو،البالغة من العمر الآن 29 عاما" وطنها، حيث لم يكن بإمكانها هناك الذهاب إلى المدرسة. هي الآن تعمل في البنك الدولي في واشنطن العاصمة الأميركية.
Ten years ago, Varsha Thebo, now 29 years old, left her country where she could not go to school. She now works at the World Bank in Washington.
In the seminar, promoted by the Women for Economy Village, Gianna Martinengo, entrepreneur, was invited to share her experience and knowledge about the pandemic situation that changed the way of work and its impact on women's occupation.
Few days after Black Friday, we would like to share the interview with Olena Komisarenko, a doctoral student at the Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas, in Rome.
How did remote working affect our lives, productivity, and well-being? Will it be the new standard after the pandemic? In response to these questions, The Economy of Francesco's thematic village, Women for economy, decided to organize a space for dialogue to understand the challenges, advantages, and disadvantages that this type of work brings with it.
“If Economy was a Woman… What would She see? What would She feel? What would She say? What would She DO?” This activity has made an irreversible impact on me. It was at our first online group meeting so full of expectations, doubts and hopes.
Within the Economy of Francesco event, the village Women for Economy was created to discuss the problems related to women’s role within a transition towards a new paradigm, for an equitable, sustainable and person-centered economy.