Mainstream Governance in Local Politics: Experiences of Women Leaders in the Philippines

Dulce Rodriguez; Paulito Nisperos

doi:10.63931/ijchr.v7iSI2.225

Authors

Dulce Rodriguez Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7341-4311
Paulito Nisperos Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2301-6750

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7iSI2.225

Keywords:

political participation, women empowerment, administrative capability

Abstract

Mainstream governance in local politics aims to equalize men and women in the sphere of politics and all levels of decision-making to achieve equality in consonance with Sustainable Development. Specifically, it sought to answer the profile of the women punong barangay, leadership style, level of performance, level of administrative capability, and the experiences of women punong barangay. The study utilized descriptive research design using the quantitative qualitative approach and phenomenology approaches. Data were gathered using survey questions to 5 former and 13 incumbent women punong barangays, 26 barangay secretaries and treasurers, 91 barangay officials, and 381 barangay residents. The results indicated that typically the women punong barangay belonged to the adulthood stage aged 41-75, mostly are married, attained college level, and most of them served as barangay kagawad for 6-10 years. Almost all women punong barangay exhibited a democratic style of leadership. The level of performance of the women punong barangay is outstanding. The administrative capability of the women punong barangay capability is very high. The themes generated from the experiences where public service is a familial succession, vox populi, public trust, infrastructure and income-generating project implementation, recipient of awards and recognition, established local organizations and associations, discontentment of public service by the people, and gender equality is the political aspirations.

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