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ROME – In his prayer video for the month of April, Pope Francis, who has made the role of women a key priority in recent months, lamented instances of gender inequality throughout the world and called for women to be respected and their rights universally guaranteed.
Speaking in his prayer video for the month of April, the pope noted that “In many parts of the world, women are treated like the first thing to get rid of.”
“There are countries where women are forbidden to access aid, open a business, or go to school. In these places, they are subject to laws that make them dress a certain way,” he said, in a likely reference to Iran, where mass protests erupted in 2022 with young men and women pushing for more freedoms and a reform of the Shia-led nation.
Francis also noted that female genital mutilation is still practiced in many countries, a trend he has repeatedly condemned, including on his return flight from Bahrain in November 2022.
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Speaking in his prayer video for the month of April, the pope noted that “In many parts of the world, women are treated like the first thing to get rid of.”
“There are countries where women are forbidden to access aid, open a business, or go to school. In these places, they are subject to laws that make them dress a certain way,” he said, in a likely reference to Iran, where mass protests erupted in 2022 with young men and women pushing for more freedoms and a reform of the Shia-led nation.
Francis also noted that female genital mutilation is still practiced in many countries, a trend he has repeatedly condemned, including on his return flight from Bahrain in November 2022.
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Pope laments ban on girls education, dress code laws for women
In his prayer video this month, Pope Francis, who has made the role of women a key priority in recent months, lamented instances of gender inequality throughout the world and called for women to be respected and their rights universally guaranteed.
