APWLD Member Zoom-in: Alma Sinumlag

Feb 8, 2019 | Adndita Listyarini
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The cold bites in New York. That’s what Alma Sinumlag felt when she visited the Big Apple for the first time ever in 2018. Having spent 24+ hours on a plane from Manila, Philippines, what struck Alma the most when she reached the US was how inclement the weather was, despite it being March, a month where supposedly the winter gives way to spring. “The thought that it was snowing in spring is a concrete manifestation of climate change and those who are responsible for this erratic condition have their offices in the US,” said Alma.

Alma is a member of Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD), a leading network of feminist organisations and individual activists in Asia Pacific. Alma is one of our 236 members representing groups of diverse women from 27 countries in Asia Pacific. Over the past 32 years, APWLD has actively worked towards advancing women’s human rights and Development Justice.