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Our Past and Present Program Partners:
Department of Social Welfare & Development
Urgent Action Fund for Women
Tides Foundation
City Government of Oroquieta
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)
SOCCSKSARGENDS
Federation of NGO's for Development (FOND)
AGD Mindanao
Feature Stories/ Articles
July 3,2008
A primer on open-pit mining in the Southern Philippines. A compilation of data from different sources providing a complete picture on how big mining firms profit through the people's blood.
February 12 ,2008
A primer on the Philippine Human Security Act of 2007. This document also includes an in-depth analysis of the current "anti-terror" campaign of the Bush Administration and the present GMA Regime.
February 12 ,2008
A guide to sources of Women's funds as well as a good recipe of local fundraising tips and do's and dont's published by the Global Fund for Women .
THE ECOLINK WOMEN'S NETWORK (EWNet) AND THE ECOLINK WOMEN'S PROGRAM
The ECOLINK Women’s Network is an alliance of 17women’s organizations in southern Philippines, mostly grassroots-based and composed of women from different cultural minorities. Itsmission is to promote an atmosphere of equality in the society where a woman enjoys the utmost political, economic and cultural liberty.
Contact Person: Ms. Jemeca Omagbon, Program Coordinator
Email Address: jem@ecolink-asia.org
Contact Number: (+63)921-783-31-00
Program Highlights
STOP LARGE-SCALE MINING NOW! The ECOLINK Women's Network is at the forefront in the campaing to end the continuing plunder of Philippine's rich environmental resources by profit-hungry Trans-national mining companies. A campaign against the dispalcement of indigenous communities is carried -out by EWNet. Read more...
Women's Campaign Against Open-pit Mining in Southern Philippines
The ECOLINK Women's Network carries out a campaign against the dispalcement and harassment of indigenous communities in the southern Philippines by the Xastrata and SMI -both transnational mining giants who have recently been awarded with vast mining concession areas.
Women community members undergo seminars and trainings that equip them with the necessary paralegal skills to respond to violations of their rights by operatives of the mining companies.
A Primer on Mining in Southern Philippines has also been published through the project, paving the way for an even broader network of civil society organizations and concerned individuals fighting against open pit mining.
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Campaign Against Harassment of Women and VAWC
The EWNet is joining hands with other women's rights groups in the campaign to end the emotional and other forms of harassments being experienced by women community members in the rural areas where there is military presence.
Likewise, EWNet also undertakes several activities aimed at empowering women by enhacing their knowledge on the provisions of the Law Against VAWC (RA 9262). To effectively combat domestic violence, it takes a multi-gender appreciation of the respect of women's rights.
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Campaign Against the Human Security Act of 2007
The enactment of the Human Security Act of 2007 in the Philippines has put in danger the lives of thousands of women who are known advocates of social justice and advancement of women's rights. The law allows, more than others, the warrantless arrrest, seclusion, and biased judicial processes of anybody whom the national government deem an enemy of the state. With the notorious records of political killlings at one hand and other forms of human rights violations on the other hand in the past four decades, the Philippine Government will be freed from accountabilities through the law.
Stand Against Militarization
Who says women can't stand a chance against armed soldiers? In EWNet's experience, rural women of Mindanao fought against soldiers who absued them. After a relentless campaign, the military abandoned the community. (No further details available)
SIAD Project for Women
In cooperation with the Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Development Program of the ECOLINK, the ECOLINK Women's Network is currently undertaking the SIAD Phase 3- Women's Livelihood Program where women community members of Upper Rizal are to be trained in handicraft.
Other members are trained in business management, bookkeeping and marketing. The project is expected raise beneficiary-members' income by 200% in six months.