In this interview, we explore with Nontando Hadebe, a woman theologian from South Africa, why the Bishops Synods on the Family did not engage the work of women theologians who have for many years been writing on issues of marriage, family life, sexuality, and human relationships. Our guest points out that without women, there would be no church in Africa since women comprise 85-90% of the laity. The Roman Catholic Church is one of the few institutions not promoting full equality of women.