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Happy the pizzamakersTake some flour, water, yeast, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and a pinch of salt. Add 15 immigrants from around the world. Mix them together with a Caritas Roma course… >>
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How Caritas works: Women and Migration“Migrants...represent 2.9 per cent of world population, some 185-192 million people, nearly half of whom are female. The most common employment opportunities for women...are areas where just treatment must be assured for migrant women out of respect for their femininity in recognition of their equal rights. >>

Protecting women in war Women and girls in conflict situations throughout the world suffer the trauma of war. They lose loved ones, they’re driven from their homes, they suffer the hardships of lack of food, shelter, and medicine. >>

Needed and Exploited – the Invisible Suffering of Migrant Domestic Workers The issue of migrant domestic workers is a major one in many parts of the world. It is sometimes linked to trafficking in human beings and it affects women to a large extent. Migrant domestic workers are often victims of severe human rights violations, which often are unreported and go unpunished. >>

A home without fear In Latin America, there's a silent refugee crisis. Every year, thousands of Colombians flood over the border to neighbouring Ecuador to escape the harsh realities of civil war in their homeland. >>

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