Four faculty members of the College of Criminal Justice and Sciences (CCJS) of Northwest Samar State University (NwSSU) presented their research at the Women’s and Gender Studies Association of the Philippines (WGSAP) Annual International Conference 2026, held on November 12–13 at the Philippine Normal University in Manila.
The presenters were Gina Dean, Melanie Magdaraog, Marissa Aquino, and Arniel Disbarro. They presented their paper, “The Invisible Scars: Civilian Women in Armed Conflict”, during one of the conference’s parallel sessions. The CCJS team’s study focused on evaluating common language and psychosocial beehavior of civilian women in armed conflict in Samar Island.
This year’s conference carried the theme “Subverting Silences, Building Solidarities: Gendered Perspectives on Peace, Security, and Resilience in the Philippines.” It gathered scholars, researchers, and practitioners to examine how gender shapes experiences of peace, security, and community resilience across the country. The conference was organized by WGSAP, a national network of scholars and advocates in women’s and gender studies.
