Metamorphosis_Kalahi-CIDSS Compendium 2015
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oon,” Jocelyn proudly said.<br />
“All women here in Cupis are already empowered, all because of <strong>Kalahi</strong> [<strong>CIDSS</strong>],” shared<br />
BSPMC Chairperson Lilia L. Andaya in the vernacular. Lilia, 51, is also a beneficiary of the<br />
Pantawid Pamilyang Program. Aside from taking the role as a Pantawid Pamilya Parent<br />
Leader of Barangay Cupis, she also bravely took the role as the Barangay Sub-Project<br />
Management Committee (BSPMC) Chairperson during the 2nd cycle of <strong>Kalahi</strong>-<strong>CIDSS</strong> in<br />
their municipality.<br />
“Noon talagang mga kalalakihan ang nasa posisyon. Ngayon, makikita na yung balance sa<br />
parehong gender. Hindi na issue ngayon ang taas ng pinag-aralan. Ngayon, nakadepende na<br />
sa puso – hanggang saan ang kaya mong gawin para makapagsilbi ka sa kapwa mo, ano ang<br />
kaya mong ibigay para sa bayan mo,” Lilia shares her thoughts on promoting gender equality<br />
through the <strong>Kalahi</strong> – <strong>CIDSS</strong> project.<br />
Building the Center for Economic Empowerment<br />
Through the remarkable engagement of women in the implementation of communitydriven<br />
development (CDD), Conner was able to receive a gender incentive grant (GIG)<br />
from MCC. Through this additional grant and the local counterpart contribution (LCC)<br />
from the Local Government Unit and people of Conner, they were able to build a 126 sq.m.<br />
Women's Center amounting to a total of PHP2.6M. The center has been completed in<br />
January <strong>2015</strong>.<br />
Today, the women’s center can now be used by various women’s group in Conner for Skills<br />
Enhancement Trainings which can help aide in their economic status. As soon as they were<br />
able to complete the project, these women’s groups did not stop there. They continued to<br />
plan and outsource some funding for them to acquire materials and equipment they can<br />
use in the women’s center.<br />
“<br />
Noon talagang mga kalalakihan ang nasa posisyon. Ngayon,<br />
makikita na yung balance sa parehong gender. Hindi na issue<br />
ngayon ang taas ng pinag-aralan. Ngayon, nakadepende na sa<br />
puso – hanggang saan ang kaya mong gawin para makapagsilbi<br />
ka sa kapwa mo, ano ang kaya mong ibigay para sa bayan mo.<br />
”<br />
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