“There is nothing, in the mere fact of being a woman, that prevents assuming leadership roles in the Church". This is one of the key passages of the final report of Group 5, one of the ten Study Groups established by Pope Francis in 2024 to develop opinions and proposals on issues that emerged during the Synod of Bishops. This Group, charged with studying "theological and canonical questions surrounding specific forms of ministry", including the theme of women's participation in Church life and leadership, delivered its final report to the Synod's General Secretariat. It is the third Group, following the ones on digital mission and priest formation, to present its findings, the result of a lengthy process of listening, analysis, research, and interaction with episcopates and universities. Group 5's Final Report argues for combating a "pervasive attitude of thought and behavior" in the ecclesiastical mindset known as "clericalism" or "machismo". They are "attitudes related to the management of power and speech that create mistrust and, not least, distance in the female universe". The problem is also obvious in the clergy's adoption of "a linguistic code" that links the "feminine" only with characteristics such as "gentleness, resignation, docility, weakness", or exclusively "with roles pertaining to the family sphere".