On the occasion of the “Empowerment of Women in Conflict Areas” Conference held at the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome to mark the 80th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Japan and the Holy See, Ms. Akemi Ishikawa, Industrial Development Expert involved in agribusiness and livelihood support projects that aim to empower women and displaced persons in fragile, conflict- and violence-affected countries and areas, spoke about the empowerment of women in conflict areas in an interview with the official broadcasting service of the Holy See called “Vatican Radio”.

You can access the article and the audio of the interview with Ms. Ishikawa from the URL below.

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2022-03/vatican-embassy-japan-salesian-south-sudan-drc-yemen-women-unido.html