“I am referring to the growing movement of women who believe in their power to be involved and become agents of change. It had not been easy for many women to say, with confidence, “I have the power!”, said Coronel-Ferrer
“Behind the ideology, there are real issues. There are real issues about land, resources, unequal power distribution, and injustice," said Miriam Coronel-Ferrer.
Professor Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, one of four 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Awards, helped Occidental Mindoro, southwest of the capital, develop a peace pact after the 2003 Mangyan family killing.
