Land reclamation projects in Manila Bay:
Filipino fisherfolk facing displacement & strategies of resistance
Join us on Monday, 27 January, 13:00 – 14:30 UTC
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WIMN’s third cross-sectoral dialogue will get a closer look at displacement in a fisherfolk community in the Philippines with activists from PAMALAKAYA-Pilipinas.
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The conversation will be facilitated by Triana K. Wardani, secretary-general of Serikat Perempuan Indonesia (SERUNI). We will be joined by three local activists:
Norma Calusor
Vice President of the local chapter of PAMALAKAYA in Navotas City.
Norma plays a key role in planning and strategizing campaigns for PAMALAKAYA. She is deeply involved in both pre-harvest and post-harvest production, particularly in mussel farming. her husband is a small-scale fisherman in Manila Bay.
Rona Escarial
Official of PAMALAKAYA Navotas.
Coming from a family of fisherfolk with decades of experience in Navotas, Rona’s primary livelihood is mussel farming. She is a staunch advocate for fisherfolk women’s rights and works tirelessly to promote gender visibility in the sector.
Terence Repelente
International Network Officer for for PAMALAKAYA-Pilipinas.
Terence is a fisherfolk rights advocate and community organizer. He works to strengthen mass movements to oppose large-scale, destructive projects and advance the rights of fisherfolk, gain genuine fishery reform, food security and climate justice.
Join us on Monday, 27 January, 13:00 – 14:30 UTC
Please register to receive Zoom link!
To learn more about WIMN’s cross-sectoral dialogues focusing on issues of gender, migration, climate change and environment, visit our website!