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INDIGENOUS FEMINISM | Polygyny and Child Marriage as Forms of VAW: Indigenous Women Leaders Conduct Dialogues
01 October 2025 | Bukidnon
“Contrary to what non-indigenous people believe, our tribe has put an end to the practices of polygyny and child marriage. We also encourage other indigenous peoples’ groups that have not yet stopped these practices to do the same,” declared Bae Inatlawan (Enlightened One), Adelina Docenos Tarino, Chieftain of the Daraghuyan Ancestral Domain, Bukidnon Tribe.
In time with the celebration of October as Indigenous Peoples’ Month, and with the intent of transforming indigenous laws from within, Bae Inatlawan gathered leaders of the Bukidnon and Higaonon tribes in Daraghuyan Ancestral Domain for a two-day series of dialogues on marriage-related concerns and problems experienced by indigenous women. [READ MORE]
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Continuing to Strengthen Feminist Movements
Thanks to Women’s Fund Asia, Lalang Hu Mga Laga will be able to continue with its Feminist Learning Sessions and push through with Community Dialogues on Marriage Concerns with an Indigenous Feminist lens within indigenous communities. The photo below shows the community dialogue with a focus on the role of men and boys in ending early marriages and pregnancies in upland Higaonon community in iligan City.
JULY 2025 | Indigenous and Digital
Anticipating a more grounded approach to feminist organizing with Indigenous Knowledge Systems along with new skills in Digital Mapping, Conservation, and Climate Action [read more]
JUNE 2025 | Inner Borderland at AAS-in-Asia
A study on feminist micro organizing via the lens of decolonizing resilience was presented at the Association for Asian Studies -in-Asia Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal. Supported by the Henri Luce Foundation, Swedish Government (SIDA), and AAS Special Projects. [read more]
MAY 2025 | Women, Peace and Security Training
Lalang Hu Mga Laga Local Area Coordinator Merry D. Sanico participates in #UNWomen #wphf #WPS #UNSCR1325 Training on Conflict-Sensitive and Peace-Promoting Approaches. [read more]
APRIL 2025 | Legal Empowerment Fund
The Legal Empowerment Fund continues to fund Lalang Hu Mga Laga in building strength through knowledge and skills in pushing for mainstream government and indigenous governance accountabilities on climate justice , environmental rights and protection, and food safety and security with a Feminist lens, and gender equality and justice, and women’s rights.
Strategizing Workshop for 2024-2025
These photos show the strategizing workshop of young women, women’s legal rights activists, and social and health workers on holding community conversations on ending child marriage practice and gender-based violence from a culture- and context-sensitive approach with a Feminist lens.
Research
February 2024| Communicative practices that sustain child marriage
We published a study on communicative practices that accomplish child marriages. This hopes to contribute to understanding child marriages better so we can be more effective in eliminating it as harmful cultural practice.
January 2024| Lalang sa Pananaliksik sa Bangsamoro
(Lalang Research in the Bangsamoro)
We completed the Ideation Impact Challenge-Bangsamoro Youth Commission (IIC-BYC) research grant as a contribution to “Young Moro Women Defining Their Rights.” [read more]
December 2023 | Water crisis worsens for Lalang members during EL Niño
The effects of El Nino have caused a serious water crisis for members of the Lalang Hu Mga Laga. They live in areas where there is not enough clean water available. For people from upland areas in Northern Mindanao and island communities in Tawi-Tawi province, having access to safe drinking water has become very hard. [read more]
December 2023 | 75 taon na ang Universal Declaration of Human Rights subalit magpahanggang ngayon, marami pa rin ang hindi nakauunawa.
“BAWAL TOMBOY DITO. Kung babae ka, dapat maging babae ka. Kung lalaki ka, lalaki ka.” Ito ang kanilang palaging naririnig sa mga ina-aplayang trabaho.
Kaya karamihan sa mga tomboy na lumaki sa mahihirap na pamilya, mahirap ma-hire. Tomboy ang turing nila Lance, Aaron at Briggs sa sarili, kaya ito ang itatawag sa kanila sa post na ito. [read more]
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