To mark International Women's Day, the Chapel for Europe organised, on March 19th, a round table/debate in collaboration with CathoBel (the portal of the Catholic Church in French Speaking Belgium), on the theme: MATRIARCHY IN BELGIUM: WOMEN IN MIGRATION.
Four strong, socially committed women from different migrant communities in Belgium took part in this rich discussion. The guests around the table:
- Godelieve Boekaert, Latin American community,
- Andreea Nita, Romanian community,
- Cécile Manguiers, African community and
- Sema Aydogan, Turkish community.
The event was moderated by Angélique Tasiaux, journalist at CathoBel.
The guests shared their analyses based on their own experiences, highlighting the impact and important role of women in their respective migrant communities. Thanks to their testimonies, we were able to gain a better understanding of a reality that is both complex and shared by many, despite differences in origin, culture and language barriers.