International Survey of Catholic Women: Analysis and Report of Findings

The International Survey of Catholic Women (ISCW) was undertaken in 2022 in response to the call for submissions to the 2021-2024 Synod of Bishops themed ‘For a Synodal Church: communion, participation and mission’.This report, ISCW: Analysis and report of key findings is based on the survey findings drawn from 17,200 responses from women in 104 countries. The survey instrument was available in 8 languages – English, Spanish, German, Italian, French, Polish, Mandarin, and Portuguese. The report outlines the central findings and recommendations of the survey. A strength of the ISCW is that it captured the complex diversity, insights, and shared concerns of thousands of Catholic women from around the world. Respondents came from a wide range of countries and language groups. They held diverse standpoints which often reflected the cultural and communal contexts within which their Catholic faith is experienced and practised. Responses revealed their joys, frustrations, fears, struggles, hopes, and dreams.