1. CREATING THE VOICE OF WOMEN IN THE
ADVOCACY MOVEMENT
PRESENTATION TO THE
WORLD ASSEMBLY OF WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES
SEOUL, KOREA

2. WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES
WITHIN THE WOMEN SECTOR
-NO RELIABLE DATA ON PWDS IN THE PHILS,
-Their unique needs still unknown to then
women circle;
-No representation in national organizations of
women;
- lack of participation in sector development
and advocacy initiatives at the local level;

3. WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES AND POLICY
-LACK PARTICIPATION IN POLICY DEVELOPMENT,
NOT INCLUDED IN CONSULTATIONS IN
FORMULATIONS OF LAWS AND POLICIES FOR
WOMEN IN GENERAL;
-NO REPRESENTATION IN THE LOCAL COUNCIL OF
WOMEN –A POWERFUL LOCAL BODY WHERE
WOMEN FULLY PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
-IN PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION, PROVISIONS FOR WOMEN WITH
DISABILITIES ARE NOT INCLUDED- SUCH AS
INTERPRETERS FOR DEAF COMPLAINANTS AT THE
WOMEN AND CHILDREN’S DESK OF EVERY POLICE
SECTION AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES FOR

4. WOMEN WITH
DISABILITIES
LEAP TO
SOCIAL AND
ECONOMIC
PROGRESS
INC

5. To facilitate access of
women with disabilities
to resources necessary
for their active
participation in social
and economic activities
in their communities.

6. CONFIRMING THE SITUATION OF
WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES AND THE
REASONS OF LACK OF ACTIVE
PARTICIPATION IN THEIR
COMMUNITIES
ENCOURAGE ORGANIZING AT THE
COMMUNITY LEVEL FOR WWD TO
HAVE A VOICE IN THEIR
COMMUNITIES

7. TERESITA SUERTE PORIA
CHAPTER PRESIDENT,
WOWLEAP NORTH
COTABATO CHAPTER
SPEARHEAD THE
ORGANIZING OF THE
LOCAL COUNCIL OF
WOMEN IN HER CITY AND
LOBBYING FOR A
DISABILITY RESOURCE
BUILDING IN HER
PROVINCE AND BUDGET
ALLOCATION FOR WWD

8. VIRGINIA MONTILLA
SECRETARY GENERAL OF
WOWLEAP INC AND DIRECTOR
FOR SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE
HOUSE WITH NO STEPS
PHILIPPINES
DIRECTS THE COMMUNITY
BASED REHABILITATION
PROGRAM FOR THE WHOLE
PROVINCE AND LEAD THE
SCREENING OF DISTRIBUTION OF
ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR
BENEFICIARIES NATIONWIDE.

9. MARTA VILLAFANE
CHAPTER PRESIDENT,
WOWLEAP LEYTE,
EASTERN VISAYAS
VICE PRESIDENT,
PROVINCIAL FEDERATION
OF PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES
LEAD THE ORGANIZING OF
WOWLEAP IN HER
PROVINCE AND A GOOD
LOBBYIST IN SECURING
BUDGET FOR PWD
ACTIVITIES IN HER
PROVINCE

10. VENERANDA DE LA
PENA
PRESIDENT, VALENZUELA
FEDERATION OF PERSONS
WITH DISABILITIES, NOW IN
THE PROCES OF ORGANIZING
A WOMEN WITH DISABILITY
GROUP IN HER CITY
AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE
NATIONAL ADVOCACY
MOVEMENT AND AN
INSPIRATION FOR FELLOW
WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES IN
HER COMMUNITY

11. JEANA MANALAYSAY
BOARD MEMBER, NATIONAL
ALLIANCE OF PERSONS
WITH DISABILITY
ORGANIZATION AND
FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF
HER CITY FEDERATION OF
PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES
A PRACTICING DENTIST BY
PROFESSION AND AN
ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE
ADVOCACY MOVEMENT,
ESPECIALLY IN ADVOCATING
FOR AN ACCESSIBLE
ENVIRONMENT

12. CARMEN REYES-
ZUBIAGA
FOUNDING PRESIDENT,
WOWLEAP INC.
AND SECRETARY OF THE
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF
PERSONS WITH DISABILITY
LEAD CONVENOR OF THE INTER-
AGENCY NETWORK ON WOMEN
WITH DISABILITIES COMPOSED
OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND
DPOS
ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE CORE
GROUP ON UNCRPD
MONITORING COALITION NOW
PREPARING THE PARALLER
REPORT