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World Day 2023

Wear My Shoes Podcast

Wear My Shoes Podcast is a platform of inter-generational dialogue for transformative change for and with children.
In this series of eight episodes, children from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds will engage in dialogue with influencing adults about issues affecting children’s rights and well-being.

In this first episode, Tharun and Shruthi engage in dialogue with Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children. They discuss on the importance of children’s right to education, school re-opening in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the relevance of children’s mental health, emotional, and spiritual well-being in times of crises.

Credits:
– Office of the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary General on Violence against Children.
– Shanti Ashram.

Join Sarafina as she engages in dialogue with Dr. Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, a renowned spiritual leader, author and motivational speaker. This episode will take you on a journey of what spiritual action means, and the role of children and young people in building a better world by staying connected, courageous, and creative.

Credits:
– Dr. Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati
– World Vision International

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Dr. Antonia Carla Testa

Dr.Testa, serves as Associate Professor of the Institute of Obstetric and Gynaecological Clinics at the Catholic University. She is the Scientific Director of the Center for Ultrasound in Gynecological Oncology “Class Ultrasound” of the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital Foundation. This is one of the oldest and most reputed hospitals of Rome.

She also leads as the Director of the Simple Departmental Operational Unit “Ambulatory Gynaecology” within the of the Department of Health Sciences of Women, Children and Public Health, of Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS. She serves as Director of the simple operational unit of Outpatient Gynecology, at A. Gemelli Hospital IRCCS.

And as Director of the School of Ultrasound “Class Ultrasound” at Policlinico A. Gemelli, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome she serves on the International working group on Gynaecological Cancers.

In addition to her global scientific responsibilities, as a consecrated member on one of the worlds largest Catholic movement, the Focolare movement she has conceptualized and led many service initiatives.

Under the guidance and inspiration of Pope Francis she has been convening the very successful ‘Earth Day’ observance in Rome for the past 5 years.

She also led the International Marathon for Solidarity during the COVID 19 Pandemic convening different sections of society to raise funds for vulnerable women and children during the COVID 19 Pandemic. Pope Francis recognized this effort as a Papal outreach initiative and contributed to the significant COVID 19 relief fund.

Antoniacarla.testa@unicatt.it antoniacarla.testa@policlinicogemelli.it