“ OBR helped a lot in our community work in mainstreaming Violence Against Women among women and the village officials . It helped in unifying community based organizations in terms of advocacy work on VAW ”
— JEANETTE LAUREL AMPOG ( EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TALIKALA ) DAVAO , PHILIPPINES
“ OBR has raised the consciousness of those in government agencies . They learned to appreciate and banner OBR as their own advocacy and many adopted the calls ” — LORNA MANDIN ( OIC OF INTEGRATED GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION OF DAVAO CITY MAYOR ’ S OFFICE ), DAVAO , PHILIPPINES
“ We are rising to liberate women from the bondage of poverty , abuse and exploitation – here and across the nation . We think globally , and act locally . From our home , to our community , to our society , and towards the globe – we will rise and defeat oppressors and exploiters ” — LUCY FRANCISCO ( GABRIELA ILOILO , PANAY AND GUIMARAS ),
ILOILO , PHILIPPINES
“ It was wonderful yet again , year after year this collective fills me with hope and love . Thank you for holding this space and giving so much love ”
— MANMEET KAUR ( OBR VOLUNTEER SINCE 2016 ), DELHI , INDIA