WOMEN STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES

My trip to Iloilo City to attend the Women Studies Association of the Philippines in UP was very exhilirating because i was with one of the most prestigious group of animated women who were serious in what they do. They were mostly doctoral, scientists, and academicians. I was impressed. Being invited there put me in a notch higher to my learning career.
The theme was about Gender, Environment and Development, and take note that this was the 8th confab already. Read about WSAP and browse about its beginnings in the web.

I was requested to talk and share about my experience in making the ecology board game which is now being sold nationwide . This is the board game which was introduced thru the DENR in their 21st founding anniversary. My reasons for making the board game is to find ways of teaching children to be aware how they can help save mother earth in simple things and acts. With so many things happening in the country, we have forgotten already to care for our earth.

The WSAP is timely in having this confab in order to let the public know that women are in the forefront of creating studies and surveys which are in reality, a way of taking note of the way the environment has been treated in the last five to ten years. Disasters were also discussed and how women were able to cope. There was also some studies on the degradation of forests, the rivers, and the trees. I do hope that the WSAP will share these studies with other countries, too.

Iloilo City is one of the very old cities in the Philippines. Their churches are huge, the people friendly, and their food is very delicious. This is my first time to visit this Province, and I realized that my time is short to get to learn more about the place. Since my intent was just to attend and talk in the confab, it would have been nice to stay longer and visit Guimaras too.
The land of the sweet and huge mangoes. Maybe some other time.

I thank all those who are involved in WSAP and congratulate them for a job well done.