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Building Bridges with the Pasig River Community

MARIE CABRIOLE

2017 VERA THIESS FELLOW

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Why bridges?

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Goal of advancing and bridging the gap of

women’s participation in water and river

management

Vera Thiess Fellowship

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Pasig River

THEN NOW

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Metro Manila

Pasig River

47 tributaries Laguna Lake to Manila Bay

27km

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Pasig River THEN

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• “Toilet bowl of Metro Manila”

• Used for settlement, industrial and commercial activities, and as an international access point

• Biologically dead

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• Rehabilitation through collaboration

• Clean-up drives with community volunteers and River Warriors

• Adaptation of ferry services

• Finalist for the 2018 Asia Riverprize and 2017 Thiess International Riverprize awards

Pasig River NOW

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Building Bridges

To share inspiration with the women of Pasig River about reaching their own

visions and living up to their potential.

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Why?

Revitalizing the quality of life in the river

community

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Women• Barangay Addition Hills,

Mandaluyong City, Philippines

• Maytunas Creek

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Small group meetings

Women empowerment

River rehabilitation

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Empowerment• Believing in one’s self

• Support of loved ones, gaining knowledge, and having clean surroundings

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River rehabilitation• Collaboration

• Community volunteers

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Discussions

Feel limited with their actions

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Seminar series

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Individual

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Woman

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Vision

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Moving forward

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Own story

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Motivation

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Vision board

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Lessons

We hold ourselves back.

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Lessons

We can positively change our outlooks.

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Lessons

Better self, better Pasig River.

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Thank you!