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Filipina and Papua New Guinean advocates honoured for leadership in disaster risk reduction, sustainable agriculture, and gender equality
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The Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Leadership Awards 2024 have been awarded to Ms. Robyn Camilla Mijares from the Philippines and Ms. Maria Linibi from Papua New Guinea for their outstanding leadership in disaster resilience, sustainable agriculture, and advocacy for women’s and youth empowerment. The awards…
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Pinay, 23, wins UN award
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MANILA, Philippines — A 23-year-old Filipina won the United Nations’ Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction Rising Star award during the recent Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Pasay City. Robyn Mijares, founder and executive director of Youth Uprising, a non-profit organization which provides free environmental and…
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1st Filipina gets ‘Rising Star’ Award for advocating food security
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MANILA – Robyn Mijares received this year’s Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Rising Star award for her advocacy on food security. The 23-year-old founder and executive director of Youth Uprising is the first Filipino to win the prestigious award. Youth uprising is a non-profit organization that…
