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Women
Stories of Indigenous women and those in local communities leading forest protection, cultural preservation, and the fight for rights and resilience.
Women Leading Conservation from the Ground: Myra Tayaw on Finding Her Voice in Palawan
Meet Myra Tayaw, a Palaw’an leader in Palawan whose work with KABABAE links Indigenous women’s leadership, honey livelihoods and community-led conservation.
NTFP-EP Philippines
3 days ago2 min read
When the Mangroves Ask for Time
At 24, Tagbanwa youth leader Monitte Lantas is helping NKKN turn childhood memories of Narra’s mangroves into a youth-led conservation project. Their proposal shows why Indigenous young people are not only the future of conservation, they are already leading it.
NTFP-EP Philippines
Aug 254 min read
Kababaihan, May SAY Ka! (National Women's Assembly 2025)
Rural and Indigenous women in the Philippines turn voice into presence in local governance to keep forests standing. Read the 2025 Assembly highlights.
NTFP-EP Philippines
Oct 14, 20254 min read
Higaonon Women Strengthened Commitment to Protecting Forests
Almost a year ago, from September 3-6, 2024, Nanay Camp Mindanao took place in the ancestral land of Sitio Mintapod, Impasug-ong Bukidnon. 30 Higaonon women participated in this transformative gathering, which was centered on gender, culture, and forest governance for the women of the forests.
NTFP-EP Philippines
Jun 23, 20257 min read
Boniknik, The Seed That Blossomed
An Indigenous Youth Leader’s Journey from Cultural Preservation to Advocacy through UGNAYIN PH and Community
NTFP-EP Philippines
Apr 16, 202511 min read
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