Introduction - CEDAW Southeast Asia
Introduction - CEDAW Southeast Asia
Introduction - CEDAW Southeast Asia
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AcknowledgmentsResearch and Writing TeamOlivia H. Tripon Luz Lopez RodriguezEditor-in-ChiefTechnical AdviserContributorsElena Masilungan, Section 1 EditorPerla Aragon-ChoudhuryElsie Kalaw-SantosClarissa Militante, Section 2 EditorKara SantosLoren Hallilah LaoOlivia H. Tripon, Section 3 EditorGia Damaso-DumoAya FabrosClaire VillacortaLuz Lopez RodriguezJoanna H. Tripon, Graphic DesignerThe production of “Going <strong>CEDAW</strong> in the Philippines” was a collective effort ofthe UNIFEM <strong>CEDAW</strong> SEAP, the Women’s Feature Service (WFS) Philippines, andother implementing partners with government, women’s NGOs and academe.The WFS writing team collaborated closely with <strong>CEDAW</strong> SEAP implementingpartners in re-telling their stories in popular, reader-friendly way and did furtherresearch on the background of these stories. The following helped commenton the drafts, provided photos and facilitated interviews: Emmeline Verzosa,NCRFW Executive Director and her staff; Elizabeth Yang, PILIPINA ExecutiveDirector; Amparita Sta. Maria, AHRC Director for Research and Publication;Mae Buenaventura, WLB Executive Director; Yasmin Busran-Lao, Al-MujadilahExecutive Director; Raissa H. Jajurie, Nisa Ul-Haqq fi Bangsamoro ViceChairperson; Carol Sobritchea, then UPCWS Executive Director; Odine deGuzman, UPCWS Deputy Director and Aurora Javate-de Dios, Miriam CollegeWomen and Gender Institute (WAGI) Executive Director.Special mention goes to Jean d ‘Cunha for her foreword and Ambassador RosarioManalo, Chairperson of the <strong>CEDAW</strong>SEAP Country Consultative Committee (CCC)for giving her affirming message.The UNIFEM <strong>CEDAW</strong> SEAP Regional Office facilitated administrative and technicalsupport for the project and publication approval. We owe very particular thanks tothe Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) for their generous supportto the whole <strong>CEDAW</strong> South East <strong>Asia</strong> Programme.xi