Introduction - CEDAW Southeast Asia

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 CEDAW in the Philippines” was a collective effort ofthe UNIFEM CEDAW 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 CEDAW 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 CEDAWSEAP Country Consultative Committee (CCC)for giving her affirming message.The UNIFEM CEDAW 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 CEDAW South East Asia Programme.xi