Mindanao women leaders will converge in Davao City, February 4-5, for the Kamindanawan 2010. They will decide on actions that will ensure women’s interests and leadership are taken into serious consideration in the challenges currently facing Mindanao. (more…)

As MCW continues to decentralize decision-making through the formation of Area Core Groups (ACGs) all over Mindanao, Davao-based MCW staff have gone to the field to discuss plans and see how systems are working.  There are now 18 ACGs, all composed of women leaders from various sectors and organizations. At least one ACG member is a young woman. Irene M. Santiago, MCW Chair and CEO, describes this as developing an “agile” organization, one that is able to address local concerns as well as Mindanao-wide and national issues.

“Kaya natin!” (We can), the movement for genuine change and ethical leadership, proved that you can run a city’s administration without corruption. Meet so extraordinary people like the Mayor of San Isidro, Nueva Ecija, Hon. Sonia Lorenz, and the Mayor of Naga City, Hon. Jesse Robredo on February 19, 2009 at University of Southeastern Philippines, Obrero Campus. The event is organized by the USP in co-operation with MCW.

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