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Empowering Women’s Economic Participation Through Microfinance
Poverty is one of the main problems in developing countries in Asia. It is influenced by different factors but a blaring one is, sad to say, GENDER. There are still many societies that disallow women to keep what they earn, or believe that they are unbankable....
RMAF Statement on the 65th Death Anniversary of Ramon Magsaysay
On the 65th Death Anniversary of Ramon Magsaysay, our beloved 7th President of the Philippines, it is timely to remember his life and legacy. Often described as “a true man of the masses,” President Ramon Magsaysay tragically died in a plane crash on March 17, 1957....
Today’s girls to become tomorrow’s scientists and leaders – how to be successful in STEM
by FIRDAUSI QADRI 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Since time immemorial women have been dedicating their lives to many facets of livelihood many of which have needed the craft, ingenuity and dedication intrinsic to women. Women have had significant roles in the...
BREAKING BIASES: A selection of women who received the Ramon Magsaysay Award
In 1977, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 8 March as the official day of commemoration of women’s rights and world peace, or what we now celebrate globally as International Women’s Day (IWD). This year’s IWD theme is 'breaking the bias,’ working towards a world free...
ASIAN LEADERS TALK: ‘The world needs people who will devote themselves to the common good’ says Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Angkhana Neelapaijit
2019 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee ANGKHANA NEELAPAIJIT is a champion of justice for the marginalized in Southern Thailand. Through the Asian Leaders Talk, we asked her quick take on transformative leadership and Greatness of Spirit. RMAF: How do you define transformative...
Dictatorship to Democracy: The Ramon Magsaysay Awardees’ Contribution to the 1986 People Power Revolution
According to the Official Gazette of the Philippines, Filipinos have been taking their grievances to the streets for more than a century, and in February 1986, a monumental event proved to be significant in Philippine and world history. For four days, millions of...
NEWSLETTER: Dispatches of Greatness of Spirit (Issue 02)
Read our newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/8a1a9e8b43ba/rmaf-newsletter-dispatches-of-greatness-of-spirit-issue-02
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Experience: Reflections from 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib
The Ramon Magsaysay Award experience was one I will cherish for a lifetime. Being recognized by the Foundation and the hospitality of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) team has been humbling, to say the least. The care and attention I have received from...
Paving the Road for Nonprofits in Asia
In continuing the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation’s (RMAF) mission of celebrating Greatness of Spirit and transformative leadership in Asia, the Foundation, through the Ramon Magsaysay Transformative Leadership Institute (RMTLI) launched its newest program, Global...
NextGen Blogs: Rejuvenating the EDSA spirit
by Gwyneth Vasquez, RMTLI NextGen Youth Leader In a casual conversation with one of my professors who lived through the Marcos years, she asked if I was currently involved in student activist circles. Aware that she and her peers were leading figures of resistance in...
Celebrating Greatness of Spirit Amidst the Global Pandemic
In its 63-year history, the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) celebrated Greatness of Spirit through an all-virtual Presentation Ceremonies. Amidst the travel restrictions due to the global pandemic, the 63rd Ramon Magsaysay Awards were held last November 30,...
Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation Partners with the International House of Japan
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) and the International House of Japan (I-House) launched their initial collaboration, a webinar series titled "Leaders Shaping the Future of the Indo-Pacific, Featuring the Ramon Magsaysay Awardees.” The series aims to engage...