"๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ต ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ-๐ผ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐, ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ." โMs. Rose Maรฑalac, Project Associate, Women and Gender Institute (WAGI).
On November 22-24, 2023, the Womenโs Studies Association of the Philippines held its Annual International Conference with the theme, Feminist Strategies for Gender Equitable, Inclusive, and Sustainable Global Futures: Challenges, Responses, Possibilities at Bukidnon State University.
Ms. Rose Maรฑalac was one of the plenary speakers during the session on Voices of Young Feminists. She shared the story of her feminism, and how various experiences, stories, associations, and mentorship have molded her truth. Ms. Maรฑalac emphasized how culture and education play a vital role in empowering young feminist leaders.
A special training session on Young Feminist Leadership and Mentoring was facilitated by
Dr. Melanie Reyes and Ms. Therese Zabala. The aim of this training is to provide participants with an understanding of the fundamental ideas of feminism along with the essential terms and ideas related to gender equality and intersectionality. To conclude, the students presented a creative output of how they envision their aspirations for a future empowered by feminism.
