The Future is Pro-Life: Generation Z Takes the Lead
For decades, the pro-abortion movement has positioned itself as the voice of young people. It presented itself as a movement for freedom, autonomy, and empowerment, while packaging abortion as the prime solution for unplanned pregnancies.
But its nice-sounding slogans and mission conceal fundamental questions that the pro-abortion movement refuses to answer. It presumes that the child in the womb isn’t fully human, or at least not human enough to matter, that a woman facing an unplanned pregnancy can only flourish by ending her unborn child’s life, and that the post-abortion trauma many women experience is merely reflective of societal norms. It embraces a hyper-individualistic worldview that has failed young people: one that frames family and motherhood as obstacles rather than profound opportunities for fulfillment. It turns the most vulnerable human being into an enemy.
Young people today are questioning this narrative. Around the world, they lead an increasingly impactful movement that insists on the equal dignity of the mother and the child, demonstrating that real progress defends both lives without compromise.
This event will explore best practices in pro-life youth advocacy, as shown by several leading pro-life advocates from Europe, Latin America, and the US. Our panelists will talk about the pro-life landscape in their countries, messaging that resonates with young people, common obstacles, and what it takes to build a culture of life. Participants will also examine the pro-abortion movement’s deepest flaws: scientific denialism, emotional manipulation, and a vision of progress that devalues motherhood, explaining why more and more young people are deliberately walking away from this narrative.
EVENT OBJECTIVES
Showcasing the rise of the youth pro-life movement across the globe, with inspiring success stories from Europe, Africa, Latin America, and the United States.
Discovering proven strategies for reaching and mobilizing young hearts and minds, especially through the creative and strategic use of social media to share compelling, science-backed evidence and dismantle persistent myths;
Exploring the art of storytelling with unassailable facts to create messages that both move and convince;
Pinpointing the most common obstacles to effective advocacy and learning how today’s young leaders are overcoming them;
Examining the deepening pitfalls of the pro-abortion movement and its cultural fallout;
Unveiling the quiet truth that motherhood and strong families are some of the greatest wellsprings of meaning, support, and enduring joy a person can ever know.
SPEAKERS
Olimpia Galiberti, Pro-life activist, Italy
Matthew Gozzi, Students for Life
Stefania Spezzacatena, Stronger by Purex
Camila Cárcamo
Voices Unbound: Fighting Censorship and Reclaiming the Public Square
For the past years, conservative voices have been cast aside, ridiculed, silenced, and caricatured as “anti-intellectual” on social media, college campuses, major institutions, and even at the United Nations.
In an era where social conservative speech is hastily labeled as “misinformation” and “disinformation”, this event will discuss the various ways in which the woke ideology managed to infiltrate and cast aside dissident voices in favor of uniformity of thought and speech and how that has negatively impacted the public square. The event will also address how Trump’s presidency could open up new possibilities to restore freedom of speech for conservatives.
The Conference on the State of Women and Family (CSWF) is a parallel conference to the United Nations Conference on the Status of Women (CSW). CSW is a highly progressive feminist conference that labels pro-life, pro-traditional family voices as “anti-rights.” The hope for CSWF is to platform voices that share the conservative perspective on cultural and social policy issues. CSWF is sponsored by United Families International in collaboration with the Center for Family and Human Rights (C-Fam), the Heritage Foundation, and Universal Peace Federation.
