Response from Women’s Sector for the RISE Project Launching
Good morning and Happy Women’s Month! Thank you for inviting the Cordillera Women’s Education, Action Research Center (CWEARC) to this important gathering of local government units and civil society organizations committed to work on the resilience of at-risk communities to adapt, mitigate and manage the impact of disaster and climate change. We congratulate the RISE Consortium and its partners for this timely endeavor towards building resilient communities in the BLISTT (Baguio-La Trinidad-Itogon-Sablan-Tuba-Tublay) area. Working in the field of women and development for more than 30 years,...
Season’s Greetings
Staff Completes Short Course on OIO PMERLA
CWEARC and Philippine partners successfully completed the Short Course on Outcome-Impact-Orientation Project Development Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Reporting, Learning and Accountability held from February to December 2022 in the Philippines. The workshops were organized and conducted by Facilitators of Learning for Change (FLC). Photo: KADUAMI
SWDL-Net awards CWEARC for sharing its advocacy publications
Social Welfare and Development Learning Network (SWDL-Net) successfully held its 4th Quarter Learning Conversation today. It was an avenue to look back and draw lessons from its accomplishments for the year 2022 and plan for its activities for the upcoming year. CWEARC is humbled to be recognized for sharing its advocacy publications for the DSWD Field Office Regional Learning Resource Center. We look forward to our future collaborative endeavors with the network in raising awareness on gender based issues. SWDL-Net is a learning network providing relevant and accessible social welfare and...
An Invitation to the Public for International Working Women’s Month 2022
The Cordillera Women’s Education, Action Research Center (CWEARC) Inc. in partnership with various women’s organizations, academic institutions in Luzon, people’s organizations and barangay local government units in Baguio City and non-government organizations is pleased to invite the public to a series of activities in support of women’s rights and welfare this entire month of March. This is on the occasion of International Working Women’s Month 2022. CWEARC highly appreciates the partnership and participation of 109 partner organizations, institutions and individuals. Some partners are...
Honoring women human rights defenders in the Cordillera
In commemoration of International Women Human Rights Day (November 29), the 16-Day Campaign to End Violence against Women (IDEVAW) and International Human Rights Day (December 10), the Cordillera Women’s Education, Action Research Center (CWEARC) together with the Women Working for Justice and Peace (JAPNET) organized a tribute to women human rights defenders in the Cordillera on December 12, 2021. The tribute honored Women of Courage for their steadfast commitment for indigenous peoples’ rights, women’s rights and social justice in the region. The event especially paid tribute to...
False Accusations, Persecution and Imprisonment of Indigenous Women
Rachel Mariano and Betty Belen, indigenous women and human rights advocates share their incarceration stories due to trumped-up charges and evidence. The cause of their persecution is clear: they defend their ancestral lands. Because of their activities, their families and communities also suffer the impacts of prison. At present, both leaders have currently been released and continue to fight against the development projects of transnational companies in a context of escalating attacks against the indigenous peoples of the country. Rachel Mariano is a member of the indigenous...