The return of International Women’s Human Rights and Governance in this year’s Mid-year Training Institute!
The Women and Gender Institute (WAGI) held the week-long hybrid training on International Women’s Human Rights and Governance (IWHRG) last July 3-7, 2023. It was participated by 34 government employees, academic professionals, and representatives from NGO/CSOs. The IWHRG critically examines the centrality of gender equality in international human rights instruments. It takes gender as a […]
WAGI provided an orientation of the advocacy to students and faculty members of MC SDTEC
The Women and Gender Institute (WAGI) provided an advocacy orientation to the incoming teachers and students for the Miriam College Skills Development and Technical Education Center (MC SDTEC) via Zoom on July 25 with the faculty members and in-person orientation on August 2 with the students from Grade 7 to Grade 12. The session was […]
Power and Consent Training for Greenpeace Southeast Asia
WAGI in partnership with Greenpeace Southeast Asia (GPSEA), successfully concluded a hybrid Power and Consent training at the Henry Sy, Sr. Innovation Center last July 31, 2023. It was attended by 43 participants from Greenpeace Philippines. Discussions revolved around the concepts of Sex and Gender, SOGIE, and Intersectionality. The traditional gender roles and unconscious biases […]
Second Run of the Transformative Leaderhip Work for Asian Women & Youth
Framing leadership as moving away from the ego and moving towards the eco (system), the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD), in partnership with the Southeast Asian Women’s Watch (SEAWWatch) and the Miriam College – Women and Gender Institute (MC-WAGI), co-organized the 2nd Asian Women & Youth Education for Transformative Leadership Workshop held in […]
Greenpeace Southeast Asia 2022 Partnership
In 2022, the Miriam College – Women and Gender Institute (MC-WAGI) conducted a series of learning sessions and events with Greenpeace Southeast Asia (GPSEA) to further establish a culture of Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Safety within GPSEA’s organization. Townhall on Diversity & Inclusion and Technical Working Group Greenpeace Southeast Asia and the Miriam College […]
WAGI gave a talk on Addressing Sexual Harassment for Jose Rizal University
In celebration of the International Day of Peace, the Jose Rizal University (JRU) through the STEM Club invited the Women and Gender Institute and the Center for Peace Education for their event entitled, PEACE Tayo! Ka-Peace-tahan Fair on September 27 at the Jose Rizal University Conference room. Ms. Shenina Badua and Ms. Lesley Abuel discussed […]
Gender Mainstreaming in the Maritime Industry
To inspire and empower women seafarers, Miriam-College Women and Gender Institute (MC-WAGI) in partnership with the Norwegian Training Center (NTC) conducted learning sessions on Gender Mainstreaming to NTC female cadets and graduates in Davao and Cebu. The training program aims to inform participants about women’s rights, reinforce the value of women in the seafaring sector, […]
Karapatan, Pagkatao at Pamumuno
Miriam College-Women and Gender Institute (MC-WAGI) in partnership with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Philippines Sustainable Tuna Partnership 2 (STP 2) conducted a series of Gender Sensitivity Training (GST) entitled: “Karapatan, Kasarian at Pamumuno” to its Project Staff and partner communities on September 5-7, 2022 via zoom for WWF Philippine staff; September 22-23 and October 6-7, […]
You are Worthy: Identifying Red Flags in Relationships
Last December 1, 2022 WAGI was invited to speak with 385 Grade 11 students of Miriam College High School for a learning session via Zoom entitled You are Worthy: Identifying Red Flags in Relationships. The session aimed to establish a clear understanding on what is a healthy relationship from what is not; identify warning signs […]
Training and Consultation on Essential Services for Women and Girls Subject to Violence
United Nations Women (UN-Women) in collaboration with Miriam College-Women and Gender Institute (MC-WAGI) organized a 3-day training entitled: “Towards Promoting and Strengthening RESPECT and Justice for Women: Training and Consultation on Essential Services for Women and Girls Subject to Violence, RESPECT Women Framework, and Women’s Access to Justice in the Philippines” last December 7-9, 2022 […]
