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Mindanao
Commission on Women (MCW)
THE PHILIPPINES
The Philippines Mothers for Peace, a National Movement for Peace
The Mothers for Peace (M4P) started as a campaign in 2003 in response to the
bombing of Buliok–a major Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Camp in
Maguindanao–by the Armed Forces of the
The MILF broke off peace talks with the Government and
declared that the ceasefire agreement had been breached. (Read
more about the campaign here.)
The campaign was successful in its demand for a ceasefire and a return to
the negotiating table. A new and broader peace constituency was
created. Thus MCW decided to transform the campaign into a movement
through the Mothers for Peace and Youth for Peace.
The Mothers for Peace movement rests on three pillars: values,
skills and food security. Values and the 10 guiding principles of
the movement are emphasized in sessions on personal peace and
self-management. Skills training in conflict prevention, resolution and
containment of violence is given using the ThirdSider training modules
developed by the Harvard Global Negotiation Project. The food
security component is addressed through the Mothers for Peace Fund. It provides
micro-credit assistance for entrepreneurial activities under a program for
“Health and Wellness”. Gardens for Peace are also promoted to grow
vegetables for consumption and income.
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