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Women watch group: It’s never too late to contribute to women’s empowerment

The quiet town of Clarin, Misamis Occidental in Northern Mindanao is awakened by a group of women eagerly gathering in a small store. They would often meet in the morning to talk about the situation of women in their area – from learning sessions on women’s empowerment to discussing reports of...

How Bangsamoro youth help prevent child marriages

With a smile as bright as sunshine, Nana recalled how at 14, she was among Grade 8 students selected to be part of an advocacy training facilitated by the Sexual Health and Empowerment (SHE) Project. Little did she know that the advocacy training would be followed by yet another and so many more...

Youth counter the trend of teenage pregnancy

Christine, Dianne, and Anna have been friends long before they learned how to read and write. From varying school crushes that were often the center of their conversations, the three girls now share a different experience— motherhood. At 15, Christine Dela Cruz spends her morning looking after her...

Formation of self-help group in Linao enables members to pursue business venture

While their husbands are out fishing, nine women in the island community of Sitio Linao gather regularly to discuss their business enterprise. The women have been saving Php 50 weekly, which they used to start a hog-raising business.

Electricity lightens the burden on rural women

When her husband is out at sea during the day, 25-year-old Angelica Legria’s daily routine includes doing the laundry, ensuring that there is food on the table, maintaining cleanliness in and out of the house, and teaching her two children basic literacy. On top of her care work, she also helps...