Ing Makababaying Aksyon

Ing Makababaying Aksyon (IMA) Foundation is located in Angeles City, Philippines. [ [http://www.gov.ph/cat_labor/help_counseling.asp Gov.ph Home - Labor & Welfare - Helpline ] ] Ing Makababaying Aksyon is a Pampango term for mother, a fitting name for a feminist service institution that seeks to empower women and work for a society that genuinely recognises and upholds women's rights. [ [http://ph.88db.com/PH/Views/memberinfo.aspx?mid=83671 Ing Makababaying Aksyon (IMA) Foundation's Member Profile | 88DB Philippines ] ]

Ing Makababaying Aksyon (IMA), provides a shelter for women and children who are victims of abuse and the prostitution trade in Angeles City. [ [http://spcmhs1975.homestead.com/sharing.html Care and Share Activities (SPCM HS '75) ] ]

In 2005, More than 200 representatives attended a family planning summit organized by the Ing Makababaying Aksyon Foundation and supported by USAID. [ [http://www.overpopulation.org/misunderstandings.html Myths, Misinformation and Misunderstandings of WOA!! World Population Awareness ] ]

Accreditation of Non-governmental Organization

Ing Makababaying Aksyon (IMA) Foundation has received accreditation as a non-governmental organizations by members of the preparatory committee of the special session, in accordance with the procedure laid down in United Nations General Assembly decision 54/467. [ [http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/followup/b5ngolist.htm List of new non-governmental organizations accredited to the special session (5-9 June 2000) ] ]

Background

It provides services that aims to empower, develop and advocate for self-reliance and strengthen the self-determination of women's organisations, groups and individuals to address certain economic political and socio-cultural structures that cause women's vulnerability to exploitation, oppression and subordination. [ [http://www.collectivejourneys.org/orgs/phil.html Directory of Women's Resource and Research Information Centres: Philippines ] ]

Actions

In 2003, the Ing Makababaying Aksyon (IMA) Foundation led by its Executive Director Susan Pineda, in coordination with the Women's Legal Bureau (WLB) in Manila and elements of the Philippine Center on Transnational Crimes (PCTC) rescued 31 children held captive by illegal recruiters. [http://ofw.balita.ph/html/article.php?query=paranaque&story=20031111224742039]

ee also

* Charities in the Philippines

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