The CHR staff also joined the “Pride March” which was held
around the Elliptical Road, in Quezon City wherein a total
of 30 CHR staff participated. The SOGIESC Orientation and
Film showing of 'Budjang' were also included as part of the
Pride Celebration. A SOGIESC Orientation was conducted
for CHR employees, utility workers and students on June 27
at the CHR premises.
After the orientation, a film featuring Rhadem Musawah’s ‘Budjang’ was shown. The film shows
the struggles of being a young gay Muslim as the main character in one of the poorest barangays
in Zamboanga City. It aims to inform and persuade society of the intertwined issues being
experienced by LGBTQI members. It also instructed how the LGU of Zamboanga successfully
passed an Anti-Discrimination Ordinance seeking to protect and empower LGBTQ members from
discrimination.
A total of 60 participants from CHR and students from City of Malabon University attended the
said activity.
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World Day Opposing Trafficking of Persons
In observance of the World Day Against Trafficking in
Persons, the CGEWHR in partnership with the Coalition
Against Trafficking in Women – Asia Pacific (CATW-AP),
Children’s Legal Bureau (CLB) and the Talikala Inc.,
conducted the “Kwentuhan: Continuing Conversations on
Preventing Trafficking of Women and Girls” on July 29,
2022 via Zoom. Several resource persons probed into the
subject matter. Atty. Jaye Dela Cruz Bekema, the Chief
Legislative Officer of the Office of Senator Risa Hontiveros
discussed the updates on the amendments of the "AntiTrafficking Law or the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in
Persons Act of 2022". Ms. Jean Enriquez, Executive
Director of CATW-AP, discussed trafficking as human rights violations under the old law. Atty.
Joan Dymphna G. Saniel, Executive Director of CLB and Jeanette Laurel-Ampog, Executive
Director of Talikala, Inc., both discussed the continuing issues and the corresponding
recommendations based on the situation reports on trafficking in their areas. A total of fifty-eight
(58) participants from the CHR central and regional offices and other stakeholders engaged in the
activity. The Kwentuhan para sa (Storytelling for the) International Day Against Trafficking
(IDAT) This was held on December 12, 2022 via Zoom in observance of the International Day
Against Trafficking (IDAT). The kwentuhan served as a learning platform on the problems arising
from the phenomenon of trafficking in women and girls, as it also updated on the current
situation. The kwentuhan also amplified calls of women survivors of trafficking for preventive and
support actions from the authorities.
The guest speakers for the kwentuhan were Ms. Jean Enriquez (CATWAP), Ms. Dianne Opimo
(Talikala, Inc.), Atty. Joan Dympha Saniel (CLB), Atty. Tywla Rubin (CHR-GEWHRC), Ms. Bing
Diaz (CHR-CRC), Myles Sanchez (EWSC), Lory Pabunag (LawigBubay) and Ann Poyaoan. The
kwentuhan was attended by 6 male and 27 female participants from the CHR central and regional
offices and partner organizations.
2. Advocacy on Children
The advocacy on children is a foremost campaign
seeking to defend and protect children’s rights, needs
and interests. This has something to do with the fact
that they are the most at-risk for harm, deprivation
and denial, sadly, even by those expected to play the
role of provider and protector in society. Consistent
with the support for children, the work requires
making the surrounding social environment recognize
and appreciate that children have special needs and
that meeting their issues with proper remedies is imperative.
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