COTABATO CITY โ Judy Mae Cagang, a planning assistant of the Bangsamoro Planning and Development Authority (BPDA), bagged the fifth place in the female category during the โ3.5km Fun Runโ held on Saturday, November 25, kicking off this yearโs 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW).
Bearing the theme โUnited About Violence Against Women,โ Cagang and some personnel of the BPDA, along with the participants of different ministries, offices, and agencies (MOAs) of the BARMM, actively joined the event with a starting point at the Cotabato City Plaza and ended at the Bangsamoro Government Center, symbolizes unity, resilience, and commitment in a bid for a VAW-free BARMM.
The fun run, spearheaded by the Bangsamoro Women Commission (BWC), is a dynamic platform in educating the community on various forms of abuse and the need for collective action, emphasizing solidarity to highlight the collective effort required to address the complex issue of violence against women. It also served as a form of advocacy, inspiring activism and encouraging individuals to take further action in their communities.
Meanwhile, bearing the theme โEmpowering Change: 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women,โ the 18-Day Campaign to End VAW aims to mobilize increased support for policies and legislation directed at preventing and addressing VAW in the region. (๐๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ซ๐๐ก๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ค- ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ค๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฃ / ๐ฝ๐๐ฟ๐ผ-๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐)