Justice in the hearts of women: IAWJ Asia Pacific Regional Conference, 27 Feb – 1 Mar 2019

We were privileged to have been nominated to attend the 2019 IAWI Asia Pacific Regional Conference in the Philippines. 

The Philippines is in South East Asia situated in the western Pacific Ocean. It is made up of approximately 7461 islands. The 36,289 kilometres of coastline makes it the country with the fifth-longest coastline in the world. The country boasts a population of approximately 106,000,000. 

The conference was held at Alona Beach on Panglao Island. This island is about 91 square kilometres located in the North Bohol Sea. About one and a half hours flight south of Manilla. The island's white sands trimmed by palm trees and beautiful blue waters made it a very attractive conference venue. It is a small but developing tourist area. Before the conference started Catriona and Christina got an opportunity to go on a boat trip to swim with the whale sharks and do some snorkelling. It was a great opportunity to explore the area which is famous for its diving and marine life. We even got to see turtles when we were snorkelling!