Irene Santiago

Irene Morada Santiago is a peace negotiator from the Philippines. She is Chair Emerita and chief executive officer of the Mindanao Commission on Women (MCW). Santiago has negotiated peace between Muslim separatists and the Philippines government. Quotes “The difference between the women’s conference in 1975 and this conference in 1995 is that in 1975 women just tried to make their voices heard. Now, in 1995 we are putting our issues on the public agenda. And the women’s issues are not isolated, single problem issues. Women’s issues are the whole global agenda." Women From Around Globe Shared Strategies, Says NGO Forum Director Irene Santiago Feminist Majority Foundation “One woman you take seriously is better than 1,000 that you don’t. But 1,000 women that you do take seriously is far better, of course. Women have life experiences that are different from men.” Irene Santiago: women are vital peacemakers The Christian Science Monitor "I always look at power and powerlessness and inequality. It structures the nature of inequality and how people behave, as a result of that. So, in a sense, I am influenced by the structure but the structure also influences me." FULL TEXT: Interview with a feminist on Duterte Inquirer.net External links Category:Activists from the Philippines Category:Living people