These are personal learnings and reflections from an Executive Course on Governance and Democracy with the Ateneo School of Government under the Youth Leadership for Democracy’s (YouthLed) 2021 Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) fellowship. On June 12th of 1898, revolutionary leaders of the Philippines declared the country as an independent and sovereign state, making it one of …
This October will mark 20 years since the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 or the Women, Peace and Security Resolution was unanimously adopted. The Resolution is linked with the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA) which will also celebrate its 25th anniversary this year. Both global commitments underscore the importance of women’s rights and …
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As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, conditions are particularly serious in conflict and humanitarian settings, as abuses to vulnerable communities continue. A case in point is the continuing violent conflict in Palestine where coronavirus testing centres in Palestinian security checkpoints in the West Bank were reportedly demolished by Israeli soldiers. A lesson learned from the Ebola …
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At times like this, people with privilege must step up to lift up those in the most marginalized and vulnerable situations. Queenie Pearl Tomaro discusses the vulnerability of Internally Displaced Persons living in the transitory sites in Sagonsongan, Lanao del Sur, the Philippines.
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