PH Embassy in Germany hosts ASEAN women Ambassadors’ meeting, embarks on 18-Day VAW socmed campaign  

Left photo: Secretary Delia Domingo-Albert (second from left) is flanked by (from left to right) Brunei Ambassador Pengiran Hajah Krtini Binti Penigran Hai Mohd Tahir, Cambodian Ambassador Phen Savny, Myanmar Ambassador Daw Yin Yin Myint, Philippine CDA Lillibeth Pono, and Thai CDA Viphawan Benniman. (Berlin PE photos)

BERLIN, 15 December 2021 – The Philippine Embassy in Germany hosted a breakfast meeting between Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Delia Domingo Albert and the women Ambassadors and Heads of Posts of ASEAN member states in Germany. The meeting was attended by Myanmar Ambassador Daw Yin Yin Myint, Cambodian Ambassador Phen Savny, Brunei Ambassador Pengiran Hajah Krtini Binti Penigran Hai Mohd Tahir and Thai Chargés d’Affaires Viphawan Benniman.  

Secretary Albert gave the Ambassadors an empowering talk on gender and development and offered them unique perspectives and insights on women in the field of diplomacy. She highlighted the Philippines’ gender achievements and encouraged them to help document the narrative of women career diplomats in their respective ministries. To cap the meeting, Secretary Albert gave the Ambassadors a copy of her book “Women in Diplomacy.”   

Screenshots of the “All Hands on Deck: Filipina Game-Changers in Germany” social media campaign. (Berlin PE photos)

From 18 November to 23 December 2021, the Embassy will be featuring in its social media pages “All Hands on Deck: Filipina Game-Changers in Germany,” a campaign on inclusivity and gender equality, in support of the campaign to end violence against women.  By highlighting the achievements of Filipinos of different genders and orientations, the campaign shows how gender discrimination has no place in the ongoing fight for sustainability and peace. 

Game-changers featured in this campaign are, namely: (1) Dr. Denise Margaret Matias, a professor of Sustainability at the Eberswalde University of Sustainable Development, said to be the first tenured Filipino professor in Germany; (2) Ms. Sheree Domingo, an award-winning Filipina-German comic artist, illustrator, and visual problem solver, whose publication, “Ferngespräch, Edition Moderne,” sheds light on the stories of migrants in Germany; (3) Ms. Jenny Mauermann, an athlete in her 40s who pushes herself to the limit and inspires others to shatter age and gender stereotypes; (4) Ms. Nadine Co and Ms. Jessie Villanueva, a lesbian couple in the I.T. industry in Germany, who are also well-followed vloggers; and (5) Ms. Janelle Dumalaon, a Filipina broadcast journalist in German media. END

For more information, visit  https://www.berlinpe.dfa.gov.ph, https://www.philippine-embassy.de, or https://www.facebook.com/PHinGermany.