The Magna Carta of Women (MCW) moves for the empowerment of women in all spheres of development. It seeks to eliminate discrimination through the recognition, protection, fulfillment and promotion of the rights of Filipino women, especially those belonging in the marginalized sectors of society

The MCW promotes gender equality which plays a pivotal role in the fight against poverty. Through its provisions, the MCW levels up the playing field by making productive resources and economic opportunities equally available for both men and women 2 Generally, women do not control family properties and decision-making rights on the use of income, further limiting opportunities to break the poverty cycle. Women tend to be concentrated in so-called ‘women’s roles’ such as sweeping or collecting rubbish, or in jobs that require manual dexterity, which are lower paid than other jobs.

In many countries, women being promoted, even to line supervisor status is a rarity.

3 v To ensure that women’s rights as individuals and as workers are not abused.

v To ensure that discrimination is not practiced within supply chains v To improve women’s ability --- through better skills, confidence and wages --- to support their families and communities.

Better jobs for women --- employment that leads to higher wages and greater decision-making --- also have a positive influence on the ways of household spend money on children’s nutrition, health and education”

4 a) Cultural norms in many cultures (including Western cultures) b) Perceptions of women and their role and status in society are deeply embedded; these may lead to lower pay, lack of voice, fewer opportunities, sexual abuse and other forms of discrimination. c) Domestic pressures: part of those cultural norms is the assumption that the woman is responsible for child-care, domestic chores, care of elderly or sick relatives, etc. This adds to women’s burden of work overall and can hinder their progress in the workplace.

5 In support of the Magna Carta of Women, the Upliftment of Women Workers Mission through its projects continue to promote the following:

v Women empowerment

v Restore women’s dignity

v Educate women

Through its plans and programs for the rest of 2019 6 Upliftment of Women Workers Mission NATIONAL PROJECTS (as of June 30, 2019)

7 Attended the Women’s Summit on International Women’s Day (March 8, 2019 )

Key points relating to the Committee:

• Gina Lopez (Chairperson, Pasig River Rehab Commission / Environmentalist)

Promote care for the environment simultaneous with economic development. Currently done through her ILOVE Foundation (Investment for Loving Organizations for Village Economies) provided with P100,000 capital which now earns millions

• Justice Aurora Recinia (former Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission) and represented by Ana Elyz Ofreneo

v Discussed “The Women’s Stand on the current Human Rights Issues.” This is in line with their battlecry on: “Panawagan ng mga Kababaihan: Karapatang Pantao, Ipaglaban.”

8 Attended the Women’s Summit on International Women’s Day (March 8, 2019 ) Key points relating to the Committee:

• Sen. Cynthia Villar, represented by daughter Camille

v Talked on “Women Enterpreneurship and Livelihood with Social Responsibilities.” When women are empowered, their families are empowered too

v Empowerment can be done through livelihood projects, development of new skills (such as welding, painting, etc.), providing “Kabuhayan” packages and financial independence

v Currently, working on full implementation of the “Magna Carta” for Women or creating a comprehensive women’s human rights law that seeks to eliminate discrimination against women by recognizing, protecting, fulfilling and promoting the rights of Filipino women, especially those in marginalized sector.

v Also adapting measures versus human trafficking 9 Attended the Women’s Summit on March 8, 2019 at the Grand Theater of the University of Makati

Key points relating to the Committee:

• Justice Aurora Recinia (former Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission) and represented by Ana Elyz Ofreneo

vDiscussed “The Women’s Stand on the current Human Rights Issues.” This is in line with their battlecry on: “Panawagan ng mga Kababaihan: Karapatang Pantao, Ipaglaban.”

10 Attended the Women’s Summit on International Women’s Day (March 8, 2019 ) Key points relating to the Committee:

• Cory Quirino, Wellness Advocate

v Talked on: “Broader View on Women’s Health & Wellness” Citing “Being a woman is not your destiny. It is your fate. What you become with your fate, becomes your destiny.”

v Wellness according to her stems from having a harmony of mind, body and spirit.”

11 Visited Villar Sipag Center & Farm on April 13 2019 q Participants were given an orientation by Project Coordinator, Mr. Kiko Magallanes as to how the Sipag Center projects came about -----

v Identified city problem: Floods

v Sagip Ilog Project started with the following process:

• Cause of problem, identified: Rivers and creeks clogged by Water Hyacinth, Coconut shells and Plastic wastes

• Cause of problem, converted into livelihood and charitable projects: • Water Hyacinth (water lilies) into bags, sandals, mats (donated to DSWD) and others • Coco shells are crushed finely and used for composting • Processed plastic became school desks q Participants directed to visit the processing centers for actual demonstration/training on above livelihood projects

12 13 Demonstation Workshop on Detergent, Fabric Conditioner & Dishwashing Liquid Making – April 26 2019

v Done in coordination with KCFAPI through the efforts of DMI Sis. Tess Curia through the sponsorship of Alysons Chemical Enterprises, Inc.

v Participated in by representatives from Region IV & V

14 Region I Bread and Cookies St. Vincent de Ferrer Making/Baking Circle Baguio

Cooking for the Tuding Sisters (Our Lady of Immaculate Concepcion Our Lady of Atonement, sisters) Baguio City Baguio Region II

17 Salted Egg-Making /Processing in Nuestra Senora dela cooperation with TESDA Ermita Circle Baler

Yema Baking Nuestra Senora dela Lessons Ermita Circle Baler

Piggery and Vegetable Gardening Project Our Lady of Peace Circle Baler

"Just A Trim" Project Our Lady of Mount (Hair-cutting) Carmel Circle Baler Baler Herbal Medicine Gardening St. Therese Circle Baler Salted-Egg Making/Processing (In cooperation with TESDA)

Nuestra Senora dela Ermita Circle

Beneficiary: DMI Members who will in turn share the knowledge to other women in their community

19 Cake Baking Lessons

Nuestra Senora dela Ermita Circle

Beneficiary: DMI Members who will in turn share the knowledge to other women in their community 20 Gardening Project Our Lady of Peace Circle

21 Our Lady of Peace Circle Pig Farming Project

22 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Circle Hair Cutting Demo Project

23 Mother of Perpetual Making Help Circle Baler

Maria Ina ng Bagong Siomai Making Tipan Circle Baler

Speed-sewing Program - (Dresses/Pillows/T- Shirts/Apparel/etc.) St. Francis Circle La Union

Rag Making San Jose Circle San Jose

Putting up pens/fences for Vermi Composting San Jose Circle San Jose 25 Making of Rosary Beads from recycled materials for selling Mystical Rose Circle Urdaneta

Lecture Demonstration on mushroom propagation and culture Miraculous Medal Circle Dagupan

Panara-Making Demo Sta. Cecilia Circle San Jose

Creation of a cooperative (Strategy discussion done on May 12, 2019) St. James Circle San Jose 27 St. James Circle (Diocese of San Jose)

Formation of a Cooperative

28 Region III

29 A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Livelihood Training on Arrangement of Decorative Plants St. Michael Circle Balanga

Lessons on Baking of , including Icing- preparation; Pastries; Mary, Queen of the and Cookies Apostles Circle Balanga

Basic Skill Training on Rosary and Bracelet Mary Queen of Peace Making Circle Iba A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Fun Walk and Symposium in celebration of National Women's Day Morning Star Circle Iba

Seminar for Awareness on the Life of the Mary Queen of Peace Migrants Overseas Circle Iba

Paper Charcoal Making Mystical Rose Circle Iba

Siomai Making Mystical Rose Circle Iba

Livelihood Programs (Unnamed) Queen of Heaven Circle Iba Region IV

32 A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Enrollment of 13 Barangay health workers for accident insurance for one year period Holy Mary Circle Malolos

Co-sponsored a Cooking Class with the Parish Commission on Social Action Holy Mary Circle Malolos

Demonstration & Preparation of Powder Immaculate Concepcion Detergent Circle Malolos

Immaculate Concepcion Tesda Training for Candle Circle Making Malolos Detergent Powder Making Immaculate Concepcion Circle

Beneficiary: Housekeepers and out-of-school youth

34 A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Tesda Training for Body Immaculate Concepcion Massage Circle Malolos

Seminar on Women Empowerment, Health & Livelihood Seminar Ina ng Grasya Circle Malolos

National Shrine of Fatima Rosary Bracelet Making Circle Malolos

Selling of Candles during the Feast of the Nuestra Our Lady of Consolacion Senora de Candelaria Circle & Cincture Circle Malolos Rosary Bracelet Making

National Shrine of Fatima Circle

Beneficiary: Ladies in the community and 10 DMI Circle Members

36 Selling of Candles during the Feast of the Nuestra Senora de Candelaria

Our Lady of Consolacion Circle & Cincture Circle

Beneficiary: DMI Members who will use proceeds to fund Upliftment of Women Workers activities 37 A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Palaspas-making and Our Lady of Consolacion selling activity & Cincture Circle Malolos

Meat Processing Demo (, Longganisa and Our Lady of Consolacion Siomai making) & Cincture Circle Malolos

Pickled Mango Our Lady of Consolacion Preparation Demo & Cincture Circle Malolos

Women's Summit: Talk on Self-Care : How to dress & properly carrying themselves; including appropriate make up Our Lady of Mount application Carmel Circle Malolos A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Acharang Singkamas Making Queen of Flowers Circle Malolos

Demo on Fabricon, Dishwashing Liquid & Detergent Making Queen of Flowers Circle Malolos

Demo on Fabricon, Dishwashing Liquid & Detergent Making Rosarian Circle Malolos

Demo on Fabricon, Dishwashing Liquid & Detergent Making and provided materials to participants Ina ng Grasya Circle Malolos Acharang Singkamas Making Queen of Flowers Circle

Beneficiary: DMI-QFC Members, parishioners and mothers

40 A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Mushroom Processing Saint Gabriel the Demo Archangel Circle Malolos

Sewing Demo on Teddy- Bear Making; simple bag San Isidro Labrador Circle and RTW making Malolos

Rug Making and potholders making from San Jose Manggagawa recycled materials Circle Malolos

Micro-Enterpreneurship Seminar in cooperation San Jose Manggagawa with DTI Circle Malolos

Teddy-Bear Making San Isidro Labrador Circle

Beneficiary: DMI Members who will in turn share the knowledge with other women in their community 42 A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Livelihood Training on San Jose Manggagawa Siomai Making. Circle Malolos

Skinless Longganisa Santissimo Sacramento Making Circle Malolos

Santissimo Sacramento Baking Demo Circle Malolos

Santisimo Sacramento Basket-Making Circle Malolos

Pickled Ampalaya Making Sta. Clara Circle Malolos Basket-Making

Santisimo Circle, Silangan, Sta. Maria, Bulacan

Beneficiary: DMI Members , neighbors and friends 44 Pickled Ampalaya Making Sta. Clara Circle

Beneficiary: Selected Women

45 A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Baked peanuts making demo; Sta. Clara Circle Malolos

Gardening of herbal / medicinal plants Demo Sta. Clara Circle Malolos

Cooking Demo on Making Sta. Monica Circle Malolos

St. Joseph the Worker Making Circle Malolos

St. Joseph the Worker Perfume Making Circle Malolos Empanada Preparation & Cooking

Sta. Monica Circle

Beneficiary: DMI and Families

47 Backyard Gardening

Sto. Nino de Meycauayan Circle

Beneficiary: Indigent families of Barangay Bahay Pari 48 A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Backyard Gardening Lecture on 1st Quarter ; and follow up on 2nd Sto. Nino de Meycauayan Quarter at Bahay Pari Circle Malolos

Vegetable seed Sto. Nino de Meycauayan distribution to Indigents Circle Malolos

Livelihood Seminar on Sto. Rosario of Maysan Perfume Making Circle Malolos

Training on Hairdressing- cutting, coloring, Treatment Sta. Ana Circle Malolos A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Longganisa & Tocino Making Rosa Mistica Circle Malolos Region V

51 A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Immaculate Heart of Bread and Pastry Making Mary Circle Kalookan

Polvoron & Maja Blanco Mother of Divine Grace Making Circle Kalookan

Honesto Candle-making Immaculate Concepcion Activity Karangalan Circle Pasig

Immaculate Concepcion Rosary making Activity Karangalan Circle Pasig

Management of DMI/SMI store (Selling fruits, processed food) to Immaculate Concepcion fund UWW projects Karangalan Circle Pasig Immaculate Heart of Mary Circle Bread and Pastry Making Mother of Divine Grace Circle Polvoron and Maja Blanco Making Demo A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Organized women from depressed areas and involved them in productive activities such as cooking, sewing and accessory making; and helped them sell their products Good Shepherd Circle Novaliches

Conducted livelihood seminars on Stem Cell treatment In cooperation with a company selling products that promote stem cell theraphy Mater Dei Circle Novaliches A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Immaculate Concepcion Basura ko / Tulong ko Karangalan Circle / Sta. (may pera sa Basura) in Lucia Circle / cooperation with the Queen of All Hearts parish Circle Pasig

Rug-making, bed sheets pillow & curtain sewing Immaculate Concepcion (By Order) Karangalan Circle Pasig

Selling of Siomai & Immaculate Concepcion Dragon Fruits Karangalan Circle Pasig

Demo on Peanut Butter Immaculate Concepcion Making Karangalan Circle Pasig A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Gave 50% Discount coupons to beauty Immaculate Concepcion parlors for Mothers'Day Karangalan Circle Pasig

Donated Sewing Immaculate Concepcion Machine to a mother Karangalan Circle Pasig

Processing of plastic waste materials into chairs Sta. Lucia Circle Pasig

Korean food cooking Queen of All Hearts demo Circle Pasig A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Symposium on Upliftment of Women Workers Our Lady of Lilies Circle Paranaque

Attendance for 13 UWW Committee members of a seminar/training on Our Lady Queen of Peace Organic Urban Gardening Circle Imus

Visited the Weaving section of the Villar Sipag Farms where coconut husks were converted to yarn; and where water lilies were converted to Sto. Nino de Molino Circle bags and other & NuestraSeñoraDela accessories Merced Circle Imus 59 A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Ongoing Micro Lending Assistance for marginalized parishioners Our Lady of Snows Circle Cubao

Dishwashing Liquid, Fabric Conditioner and Detergent Making Demo Sagrada Familia Circle Cubao

Introduced Urban Gardening as sustainable means to augment domestic consumption Sagrada Familia Circle Cubao Region VI A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Provided assistance in creating new mini- gardens; and monitoring and assisting already ongoing mini-gardens St. Polycarp Circle San Pablo

Demonstration on organic farming, including growing of aquarium fish St. Polycarp Circle San Pablo

Production of dishwashing liquid and St. Polycarp Circle fabric softeners San Pablo A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Monitoring activities of a group involved in sewing, crocheting and t-shirt printing St. Polycarp Circle San Pablo

Distribution of Ampalaya, pepper and other vegetable seeds/seedlings St. Polycarp Circle San Pablo

Hilot, Massage & Wellness Training Sto. Rosario Circle San Pablo

Fruit processing St. Polycarp Circle San Pablo

Fish smoking () St. Polycarp Circle San Pablo Hilot / Wellness Massage Training Conducted for a series of 3 week half-day sessions Sto. Rosario Circle

Beneficiary: DMI parents and neighbors who wants to learn and earn extra income for the familie 64 A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Lecture on Hand Participated by various Embroidery at Lumban, Circles in the Diocese of San Pablo Laguna San Pablo

Seminar on Growing of Culinary and Medicinal Crops in coordination with UPLB Experts and local LGU (March 15 2019) Theresian Circle San Pablo

Monitoring of Gawad Kalinga activities on plant maintenance Theresian Circle San Pablo

Collected materials from ICROP for replanting Theresian Circle San Pablo

A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Distributed new plants which are by-products of new rooting (of medicinal and culinary crops) Theresian Circle San Pablo

Veil Making / Beading St. Bartholomew Circle San Pablo

Continue monitoring progress in backyard gardening and giving advises on composting St. Bartholomew Circle San Pablo

Supot making activity for household helpers (to do in their spare time for extra income) St. Paul the Hermit Circle San Pablo Theresian Circle

Seminar on Growing of Culinary and Medicinal Crops Region VII

69 A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Identify/Identified Migrant families through a survey (Year long activity) Our Lady of Angels Circle Lucena

Perform a Value Formation Seminar and Christian Formation in coordination with the barangays in the hope of strengthening Migrant families (Year long activity) Our Lady of Angels Circle Lucena

A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Visiting Migrant families on a regular basis (weekly/monthly/quarte rly depending on the need) and helping address problems besetting them due to their status Our Lady of Angels Circle Lucena

Provide Moral Support to Women OFWs on vacation by ensuring they hear Mass, involve themselves with church activities and provide counseling on a regular basis Our Lady of Angels Circle Lucena Our Lady of Angels Circle Value Formation for OFW Mother returnees

72 A C T I V I TY / C I R C L E D I O C E S E P R O J E C T

Shared Basic Learning Module Kasambahays Mater Purisima Circle Lipa

Region VIII

74 Value formation activities for women workers Holy Trinity Circle Caceres

Counseling and group formations Holy Trinity Circle Caceres

75 Luzon Area 76 Upliftment of Women Workers Mission Project Distribution Per Diocese

Luzon Area 77 Upliftment of Women Workers Mission Project Type Summary

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NEW CHALLENGE :

CHECK AND ENSURE THAT EFFORTS ARE EXERTED TO ACHIEVE MISSION OBJECTIVES (LIVELIHOOD PROJECTS ARE IMPLEMENTED).

79 How To Ensure That Efforts are Exerted by Project Participants on Livelihood Project Implementation

1. Check out the participants on how has it been since the training

2. If they have moved forward and used the acquired knowledge through DMI to help augment the income, give recognition to her during one of the DMII meetings and/or provide her a token of appreciation for improving her family’s welfare

80 How To Ensure That Efforts are Exerted by Project Participants on Livelihood Project Implementation

3. If no action taken, ask “why”

4. Address the issue and offer support, if you still can. Otherwise, counsel the participant.

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Region X

83 Burloloy and Wallet Making Seminar Tower of Ivory Circle Palo

Cooking Demo for 8 Recipes Tower of Ivory Circle Palo

Tagak Food Processing (Embotido) Demo Tower of Ivory Circle Palo

Backyard Gardening Demonstration including distribution of seedlings Tower of Ivory Circle Palo Dressmaking Seminar including making backpacks, potholders and floor mats Tower of Ivory Circle Palo

Conducted Nail Care (manicure and pedicure) in cooperation with TESDA Sto. Nino de Kalibo Circle Kalibo Mindanao

86 Region XIV

87 Celebration of Dia delas Mujeres in celebration of Women's Month All Circles in the Diocese Zamboanga

Holy Trinity Circle / St. Ignatius de Loyola Circle / Nstra Stra Del Pilar de Zaragoza Circle / San Antonio Ma. Claret Circle / St. Joseph Circle / Our Mother of Perpetual Help Symposium on Circle / Divine Mercy of Information Awaresness Divisoria Circle / Sagrada of SSS and Philhealth Familia (St. Therese) Benefits Circle Zamboanga

88 Making of coin purse / wallets / shoulder bags with TESDA (Continuous activity) - 1st Quarter San Isidro Labrador Circle Zamboanga

Production of wallets & bags ordered by a candidate San Isidro Labrador Circle Zamboanga

Basic Crochet Making St. Joseph Circle Zamboanga

Supported 2 workers who decided to go back to school St. Joseph Circle Zamboanga

89 St. Ignatius de Loyola Cooking & Baking Demo Circle Zamboanga

Demo on Manicure and San Antonio Maria Claret Pedicure Circle Zamboanga

Cooking Demo - San Antonio Maria Claret Spaghetti & Circle Zamboanga

Production of banana chips, tumeric powder, peanut butter, St. Joseph the Worker gata and pickles Circle Zamboanga

Vicariate of Our Lady of Juice Making and Arroz Our Lady of Ransom the Rosary Caldo Demo Circle and Mt. Carmel 90 Our Lady of Purification Circle / Our Lady of Mt. Symposium on Carmel Circle / Our Lady Information Awaresness of Penafrancia Circle / Vicariate of Our of SSS and Philhealth Our Lady of the Pillar Lady of the Rosary and Benefits Circle Mt. Carmel

Demonstration on the Our Lady of Peace and Vicariate of Our preparation of Good Voyage - Lady of the Rosary and Manok Tugbungan Circle Mt. Carmel

Our Lady of Peace and Vicariate of Our Demonstration on the Good Voyage - Lady of the Rosary and preparation of Spaghetti Tugbungan Circle Mt. Carmel

91 Symposium on Information Awaresness La Virgen de Fatima of SSS and Philhealth Circle / Prelature of Isabela and Benefits Transfiguration Circle Basilan Province

Demonstration on Post harvest Technology and Our Lady of Lourdes Prelature of Isabela and Value Added Products Circle Basilan Province

92 93 Continue the programs initiated by previous Chairpersons of Upliftment of Women Workers Mission

Action Plan: To be identified in coordination with National Chairperson Sis. Sol & Past Upliftment of Women Workers Chairperson, Sis. Milde Tong Conduct free Call Center Training for those interested in joining a Business Process Outsourcing Company

Action Plan: 1. Resource person to be contacted and scheduled for a 1day training by Sis. Sol Eugenio 2. Module to be replicated by UWW Mission. Initially, requesting to do the training to Grade12 students to equip them with the skills, just in case they cannot afford to go take a regular college course 3. Disseminate module to areas where Call Center or Outsourcing companies are dominant Symposium on Recognizing Women’s Self-Worth, Leading to Achieving a Sense of Fulfillment

Action Plan :

Already implemented by 3 Regions during the 1st Semester of 2019

Module & Coaching to be created for other regions. 3 Regions who conducted Symposiums during the 1st Semester of 2019

• Region III • Morning Star Circle (Fun Walk and Symposium in celebration of National Women's Day)

• Region IV • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Circle (Talk on Self-Care) • Ina ng Grasya Circle (Seminar on Women Empowerment, Health & Livelihood Seminar)

• Region V • Our Lady of Lilies Circle (“Be the best that God wants us to be, in this Year of the Youth”)

Create Basic Program Module for “Kasambahays” for Dissemination to all Regions

Action Plan: 1. Received Basic Learning Program for Housekeeping, a module for Kasambahays from the Mater Purisima Circle of Lipa through International Regent, Sis. Ruby Macario.

2. Hard copies distributed to Diocesan and/or Vicarial Regents Regents whom we would like to request to photocopy for distribution to Circle Regents for implementation.

Can be done as a weekly series of programs in coordination with your other parish-based or barangays 99 Livelihood Project References Organization Contact Details Villar Sipag Farms Mr. Kiko Magallanes 0923-128-5553 (Project Coordinator)

Alyson Chemical Enterprises, Ms. Darleen De 236-5710 to 29 Inc. Guzman *Free Demo every 1425 G. Araneta Ave. Saturday at their office Sienna, Quezon City * Open to being invited to do a demo as part of their "Dagdag Kaalaman, Pwedeng Kabuhayan" program

Respective Parish Pastoral Check Parish Office Council / BEC tie-ups Contact details

TESDA www.tesda.gov.ph 100 Project Criteria 1. Ultimate INTENDED beneficiary of project are q Working or employed women q Housewives, OFW returnees, Working Students who can learn AND earn through livelihood activities to uplift their standard of living.

2. Seminars / Workshops / Symposium on q Topics that can help empower women to improve their living conditions, understand themselves and take care of their physical, emotional and spiritual health, specially Housewives, Solo parents and OFWs

3. Address current national issues & concerns such as q trafficking of women q violence against women q subordination & discrimination q plight of overseas workers, including families who are motherless (due to death, imprisonment or working overseas) Project Criteria

4. Fund raising activities for purposes of : q Funding of Upliftment of Women Workers projects q Providing capital for small businesses of housewives or other female breadwinners

5. Provide counseling and other spiritual services to women in need through the following means: q Coordinate with the Parish Family Life Center or the Parish Pastoral Council q Tie up with NGO Help Groups and volunteer services or offer other forms of assistance q Individual counseling (with the consent of the Regent) DMII Member Beneficiaries Practice the Corporal Help Empower Women Acts of Mercy

• To convert the sinner • To instruct the unknowing Restore Women’s Dignity • To counsel the doubtful • To comfort the sorrowful • To bear wrongs patiently Educate Women 104 105