𝐀 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭? 𝐀 𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐧!: 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬

March 11, 2025

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𝐀 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭? 𝐀 𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐧!: 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬

By: Political Science Society

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐧! (𝐀 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭?) 𝐀 𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐧!

Last March 11, 2025, in celebration of Women’s Day and Women’s Month, the third years from the Political Science Society, in partnership with the College of Arts and Sciences and CAS CSC, successfully hosted speakers 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐲. 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐨𝐤𝐧𝐨 and 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧 in the lecture seminar entitled “𝐀 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭? 𝐀 𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐧!: 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬.” The seminar allowed students to be more aware of the rights and legal protection women and minorities have.

^{_{Atty Chel Diokno during his lecture on Human Rights and his personal experiences as a Human Rights Lawyer, held on March 11, 2025}}

The key highlight of the seminar was the open forum for the speakers, answering inquiries about the legal frameworks and protection for women and minority groups. The event was attended by University of the Cordilleras students, faculty, school executives and other guests.

_{^{Awarding of Plaque of Appreciation and Tokens to Judge Ruth Bawayan, held on March 11, 2025. In the picture from left to right: Dr. Durezza Jesus-Basil, Ma’am Zara Dyle Puguon, Judge Ruth Bawayan, Ma’am Brenda Martinez, Sir Arnold Lozano, Fiona “Finn” Zarate.}}

^{_{Awarding of Plaque of Appreciation and Tokens to Atty Chel Diokno, held on March 11, 2025. In the picture from left to right: Sir Arnold Lozano, Ma’am Brenda Martinez, Atty Chel Diokno, Dr. Durezza Jesus-Basil, Ma’am Zara Dyle Puguon, Fiona “Finn” Zarate.}}

The Political Science Society extends its heartfelt gratitude to Atty. Chel Diokno and Judge Ruth Bawayan for their time and engagement as guest speakers in the event. The Political Science Society also extends their appreciation to the board of trustees, the CAS Dean, Dr. Durezza De Jesus-Basil, the CAS CSC, the College of Arts and Sciences, and other colleges for participating in the event.

𝗠𝗮𝗴𝘀𝗶𝗸𝗵𝗮𝘆, 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝘀𝗰𝗶!