Building Bridges with the Community MARIE CABRIOLE 2017 VERA THIESS FELLOW

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Why bridges?

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Vera Thiess Fellowship

Goal of advancing and bridging the gap of women’s participation in water and river management

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Pasig River

THEN NOW Image source: Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig Facebook Page Image source: Wikimedia Commons

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Pasig River

Metro

47 tributaries Lake to 27km Image source: Wikimedia Commons

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Pasig River THEN • “Toilet bowl of ” • Used for settlement, industrial and commercial activities, and as an international access point • Biologically dead

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Pasig River NOW • Rehabilitation through collaboration • Clean-up drives with community volunteers and River Warriors • Adaptation of ferry services • Finalist for the 2018 Asia

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Building Bridges

To share inspiration with the women of Pasig River about reaching their own visions and living up to their potential.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Why?

Revitalizing the quality of life in the river community

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY

Women • Barangay Addition Hills, City, • Maytunas Creek

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Small group meetings

Women River empowerment rehabilitation

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Empowerment • Believing in one’s self • Support of loved ones, gaining knowledge, and having clean surroundings

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY River rehabilitation • Collaboration • Community volunteers

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Discussions

Feel limited with their actions

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Seminar series

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Individual

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Woman

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Vision

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Moving forward

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Own story

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Motivation

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Vision board

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Lessons

We hold ourselves back.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Lessons

We can positively change our outlooks.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Lessons

Better self, better Pasig River.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | 14 -18 October 2018 MANAGED BY Thank you!

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