ADDU Gender and Development

Today, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and courage of women everywhere. International Women’s Day is not just a day of recognition—it is a reminder of the struggles fought, the victories won, and the battles that still lie ahead for equality, justice, and dignity.

To the women who break barriers, who lead with compassion, who stand firm in the face of adversity—we honor you. To the mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, and colleagues who inspire change in their own ways—we celebrate you.

But beyond celebration, let this day also be a call to action. A call to break the biases that limit women’s potential, to end the violence that threatens their safety, and to create a world where every woman and girl can live with dignity and freedom.

💜 May we continue to uplift, empower, and stand in solidarity with all women.
💜 May we never stop fighting for a world where gender does not define one’s opportunities, rights, or worth.
💜 And may we always remember: Empowered women empower nations.

Happy International Women’s Day! Let’s keep marching forward—for equality, for justice, for all. ✊💜

READ | Ateneo de Davao University ranks 1st among the universities South of the Philippines or outside Luzon and 46th in the ASEAN Region in the 2025 AppliedHE Private University Ranking!

Early this month, AdDU also Ranked 1st in Mindanao and 11th in the Philippines among the top-performing higher education institutions in the 2025 QS World University Ranking.

Congratulations Ateneo de Davao Community!
𝘈𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘫𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘮 𝘋𝘦𝘪 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘮!

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ASTEROID NAMED AFTER A FILIPINA

In honor of International Asteroid Day, several Filipinos were given the honor of having their names used to name asteroids to celebrate their achievements in science and technology in the Philippines. One such Filipina was Ms. Nadine Antonette Obafial, a 4th-year Robotics Engineering student at Ateneo de Davao University.

Ms. Obafial and her team participated in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2017, where she won 2nd Place. The team's outstanding plant science project proved that the Acacia bark extract was an effective organic insecticide against an adult black rice bug. Her team’s exceptional science investigatory project significantly contributed to the country's scientific development.

With this achievement, an asteroid from the solar system's main belt, discovered on 30 July 2000, was named after Ms. Obafial. This asteroid would now be known by its official name, 34044 OBAFIAL, based on the surname of Ms. Obafial.

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