(From left) Roberta Gisotti, Maria Cristina Grimaldi, Adriana Masotti, Romilda Ferrauto, Maria Dulce Araujo and Margherita M. Romanelli pose in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican on Monday, March 6, 2023. AFP PHOTO
VATICAN CITY: Once a rare sight in the Vatican's halls of power, women are increasingly being seen in senior posts under Pope Francis, but the gender battle is far from won.