Marinduque [repaired]

Urduja Regional Gender Resource Center (GRC) Host: Pangasinan State University, Lingayen Campus 2005- 2012 Programs, Projects, Activities and Best Practices A presentation for A GST, Marinduque State College February 10-12, 2012

Capability Building and Strengthening Program: A GAD Sensitivity Seminar- Workshop GAD Strategic Planning and Budgeting Training – Workshop Gender Mainstreaming 

Review of agency policy, memo, circular, programs/projects systems and processes: recruitment, promotion, scholarships, training Mainstreaming Gender in the Curriculum Gender Responsive Leadership Training Training on Advocacy and Lobbying Team Building Gender Responsive (Feminist) Research Participation in national and international conferences 

II. Gender Programs, Projects, and Activities Conducted: Instruction and Curriculum Review of course syllabi and textual analysis of required reading Integrating gender in social sciences courses Writing monographs relative to women and gender Critiquing films, stage plays, TV soap operas and advertisements Student out-of-school teach- ins 

Research and Publications

Gender -based statistics (PSU) A GAD Mapping of Pangasinan and La Union A Gender Situation Analysis of an ARC Women in Subsistence Fishing Communities Women and Cooperatives Women and the Economy Women and Conflict Women and Human Rights Gender and the SUCs in Region I Search and Evaluation of GO, NGO (Galing Pook) Gender Friendly PPAs 

Advocacy Seminars: CEDAW, MCW, Laws on women and children Outreach Programs: GOs, LGUs, NGOs, Business and Industry Celebration of Women’s Month, Speak-Out against VAW Student theatre and stage presentations Livelihood and Skills Training for women Training and promotion of women in sustaining the environment Conduct of Focus Group Discussion Conference on Women and the Environment 

Partnerships/Linkages SUCs GRCs (national) Women’s Studies Association of the Philippines PWU- DIWA Miriam- WAGI PNU- Center for Peace Studies St. Scholastica’s Nursia GOs, LGUs, NGOs 

Gender and Development Best Practices I. Best practice may be defined in terms of the following: A. The objectives of the PPA is attainedIn the case of seminars, a pre teat and a post test are given; and result of the post test is significantly good, e.g., higher score

In a focus group discussion, the issue(s) or concern(s) of women is/are made to surface in the discussions; Question(s) or doubt(s) is/are logically clarified; The FGD serves as a counterchecking method of women’s responses to a survey or questionnaire.

B. Gender sensitivity or awareness is manifested by participants/folk in subsequent activities; C. In case of skills training, work results to efficient utilization of time and resources, as well as improved quality of finish product.

D. Best practice results to institutionalization of gender in agency PPAs.

II. Identified Best Practices: A. Planning and Implementation of advocacy activities (involvement of women and men);

B. Women to take lead roles in activities C. Trainers and trainees working together

D. Student ( On-the-job training/OJT)