Human Rights Education & Dialogue on Gender and Development (GAD) with special focus on R.A 9262 Violence against Women and their Children (VAW-C)

In line with the celebration of the World Interfaith Harmony Week (1stweek of February) as per Republic Act No. 10525, with this year theme: “Celebrating the Transforming Power of the Love of God and the Love of Neighbor for the Common Good” this regional office in partnership with Western Mindanao State University conducted an orientation and dialogue with its students and luckily we were able to gather 100 participants from the School of Liberal Arts and the BS

Social Work students. The topic discussed is on Gender and Development (GAD) with special focus on R.A 9262 Violence against Women and their Children (VAW-C). The objectives of this activity were to promote greater respect for human dignity, to promote gender sensitivity and gender equality and the elimination of discrimination on women and gender bias.

As this celebration promoted harmony and peace the activity was able to convey the message of respecting each other’s differences in faith, belief,

race, color, gender and the like. Also instilled into the students was the importance of promoting and protecting human rights especially the rights of women, children and other vulnerable sectors. After the talk constructive questions make raised and Atty. Judelyn Macapili, the speaker of the day, was able to answer them on every point. Ma’am Elizabeth Solis of SILSILAH closed the program and introduced to the students the Harmony Chain Initiative and promoted to them to continue doing the chain. The activity was a success and we ended by praying together the Harmony Prayer.