Likhaan
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Dr. Sylvia Estrada-Claudio[1]
- Philippines
| Linangan ng Kababaihan | |
| Formation | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Dr. Junice Melgar Dr. Sylvia Estrada-Claudio[1] |
| Purpose | Primary Health Care Services for Women, Women's Rights, Reproductive Health |
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Likhaan is a non-government organization (NGO) engaged in providing direct health care services to women in marginalized communities.[2][3] Dr. Junice Melgar is its director and one of its co-founders.[4] These services also allow Likhaan an entry point to organizing grassroots women in health care advocacy. Likhaan is an acronym for Linangan ng Kababaihan. Likhaan, a Filipino phrase which means "A Place for the Honing or Development of Women".[5] Reproductive Health and Rights is a major focus of Likhaan's programs, reflected in its clinical services, education work and advocacy. The organisation works for a humane and non-hierarchical health care system. They are also identified by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines that is pushing for the legalization of Abortion in the Philippines.[6] The group is also one of the supporters of the Reproductive Health Law and has stated that they will make the electoral campaign of politicians that voted against the bill difficult.[7]
