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Art workshops, solidarity messages and video recordings are just some of the creative ways in which young women in the Philippines have come together to inspire themselves and their peers to build their political participation and stand up and have their voices heard. With the support of UN Women, young women from diverse backgrounds across the country took part in a series of forums starting in September 2018 to build their political advocacy through discussions sessions, interactive quizzes...
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Sophia Dianne Garcia from the Philippines is a youth activist who teaches young people to advocate for their rights and for peace. She spoke to UN Women about what sustainable peace means for her, as part of an editorial series that presents the daily sustainable development challenges that people around the world face and how they are bringing about change. In my country, there are a lot of extremists. Very recently, in May 2017...
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In 2014, a bill was filed to create a new political entity in southern Philippines – to be called ‘the Bangsamoro’. The creation of the Bangsamoro was one of the key features of the peace agreement between the Government of the Philippines and the rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. The bill to establish the Bangsamoro aims to fulfil the right of Muslim Filipinos in the...
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Clau Yagyagan, 24, won the “#Safe Cities Hackathon: Tech the Path to Women’s Safety”. The UN Women Safe Cities Metro Manila (SC MM) Programme held the first ever hackathon or computer programming competition that aimed to find information and mobile technology. The hackathon competition saw fifty-six seasoned and emerging hackers work in teams and...