Previous updates

Vanessa Coria Castilla

July 9, 2014

Vanessa joined WGNRR in April 2012 being responsible for creating and developing advocacy strategies for sexual and reproductive health and rights with a human rights and feminist perspective, both globally and regionally, in coordination with WGNRR officers. Vanessa is also responsible for overseeing along with the Executive Director WGNRR programme areas and activities and supporting […]

Nondo Ebuela Ejano

July 9, 2014

Nondo Ejano, originally from the DR Congo, has an academic background in French/Development studies with specialization in Environment and sustainable development in the DRC.   Working in the NGO sector in Africa for more than 15 years, Nondo has extensive professional experience in the design, implementation, monitoring & evaluation of women’s rights including SRHR programs across the sub-Sahara […]

Marevic “Bing” Parcon

July 9, 2014

Marevic- or Bing, as she is known- joined WGNRR in August 2009. As the Asia Programme Officer, Bing is responsible for membership and networking, campaigning and advocacy activities on sexual and reproductive health and rights in the Asian region. She also implements the capacity building activities and supports the local partners, building alliances with regional […]

Maria Criselda “Dada” Ritual-Penaverde

July 9, 2014

Dada, as she is fondly known, joined WGNRR in July 2008 as the Operations Manager. Her formal education is in the field of Agricultural Economics. She gained her experience in administration and financial management through working with various non-governmental organisations. Her responsibilities are mainly administrative and finance related, which includes supervision and overall responsibility of […]

Lara Cousins

July 9, 2014

Lara joined WGNRR in January 2014 as Advocacy Officer and later worked as Advocacy Manager, developing and supporting global and regional SRHR advocacy strategies, from a human rights and feminist perspective. She continues to provide technical support to specific projects underway at WGNRR. Lara has a background in capacity-building, youth engagement, and rights-based approaches to […]

Joralyn “Jurai” Wenceslao

July 9, 2014

Jurai joined WGNRR in March 2009 as the Operational Support Officer. Apart from her tasks at WGNRR, Jurai volunteers with a medical mission. She is also a leader at the Learning Centre, as well as of the grassroots women’s organisation in her local community. Prior to joined WGNRR, she worked with a Manila-Based international women’s […]

Irina Otmakhova

July 9, 2014

Irina joined the WGNRR team as Membership and Networking Officer in November 2007. In 2008, she moved to Manila from Amsterdam as part of the transition of the WGNRR Coordination Office. In 2012 she assumed the responsibilities of managing WGNRR campaigns in the position of Campaigns Officer. Currently she oversees all aspects of the international […]

Benily “Nel” Valerio-Dimbuyu

July 9, 2014

Nel joined WGNRR as Finance Manager in February 2010. She is responsible for the financial management of the Coordination Office, working closely with the International Coordinator and Operations Manager in the monitoring and administration of grants and personnel salaries and benefits. She is an accountant by profession, and has been with the NGO community for […]