Presenting the panel speakers for the afternoon session of the Kapihan ng mga Peminista 2023:

H.E. Anke Reiffenstuel
Ambassador
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Manila

Dr. Juan Alfonso Leonardia
Regional Program Coordinator
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Dr. Sylvia Estrada-Claudio
Chair of the Board
Likhaan Center for Women's Health

Dr. Junice L. Demetrio Melgar
Executive Director
Likhaan Center for Women's Health

Atty. Krissi Shaffina Twyla A. Rubin
Head
Center for Gender Equality and Women's Human Rights
Commission on Human Rights

Mayen Juico
Human Rights Advocate and Former Councilor
Local Government of Quezon City

The afternoon session of the Kapihan ng mga Peminista 2023 is happening on 15 March 2023 (Wednesday), 2:00-4:00 PM at the UPCWGS Conference Room.

All sessions will also be streamed live on our Facebook page.

Due to the limited number of slots, please message Vince Hermoso of the UPCWGS Training, Extension, and Outreach Program at 09953422151 to reserve your seats for free.

Presenting the panel speakers for the morning session of the Kapihan ng mga Peminista 2023:

Beatriz Torre
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
UP Diliman

Jaclyn Marie L. Cauyan
Associate Professor
Counselor Education Area
College of Education
UP Diliman

Mikaela Singson Ortega Mendoza
Former Board Member
Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur

Alyssa Balite
Gender and Human Rights Researcher
Master's in Women and Development Program
College of Social Work and Community Development
UP Diliman

The morning session of the Kapihan ng mga Peminista 2023 is happening on 15 March 2023 (Wednesday), 10:00 AM – 12:00 NN at the UPCWGS Conference Room.

All sessions will also be streamed live on our Facebook page.

Due to the limited number of slots, please message Vince Hermoso of the UPCWGS Training, Extension, and Outreach Program at 09953422151 to reserve your seats for free.

As part of its celebration of this year’s International Women’s Month, the University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS), in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Philippines and the Pacific Island Countries, and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Manila, invites everyone to the back-to-back face-to-face sessions of Kapihan ng mga Peminista 2023 on 15 March 2023 (Wednesday), 10:00 AM – 12:00 NN (morning session) and 2:00-4:00 PM (afternoon session) at the UPCWGS Conference Room.

This year’s sessions will engage empowered feminist and women’s empowerment advocates, leaders, and activists, who are also experts in their respective fields, to discuss various challenges and issues faced by women, and collectively come up with ways to move the conversation forward.

Due to limited slots, please contact Vince Hermoso at 09953422151 to reserve your seats in advance.

Please wear or bring something purple, and your own coffee mugs.

As part of its celebration of this year’s International Women’s Month, the University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS), in partnership with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Philippines and the Pacific Island Countries, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Manila, and supported by Gyud Food Market, invites everyone to Mga Awit, Tula, at Kwento ni Dakila: An International Women’s Month Advocacy Concert on 24 March 2023 (Friday), 6:00-10:00 PM at Gyud Food Hub, UP Diliman.