Hadja Bainon Guiabar Karon (born 1953[1]) is a politician from the Philippines, who is a former Member of the Bangsamoro Parliament. She is also Chairperson of the Bangsamoro Women Commission. In 2005 Karon was one of 27 Filipino women, who were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, as part of the 1000 PeaceWomen initiative
Hadja Bainon Karon | |
|---|---|
| Member of 1st Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament | |
| In office 22 February 2019 – 1 August 2022 | |
| Chairperson of Bangsamoro Women Commission | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Moro National Liberation Front |
| Awards | Nobel Peace Prize nominee with 1000 PeaceWomen |
Biography
editBorn in 1953, Karon is the eldest of nine children: five of her brothers were killed in separatist fighting. At 18 she married Ibrahim Gampong Sema,[2] a member of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), joining the organisation and subsequently leading the Women's Committee of the Central Committee.[1] In 1996, after the signing of the peace agreement, Bainon was appointed to Chief of Division in the Department of Agriculture.[1] From 2002 to 2005 she was appointed to the role of Social Welfare Secretary of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) by Parouk Hussin.[2]
A leader in the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), her faction supported a peace deal in 2012, after Nur Misuari had criticized it.[3][4][5] She was elected as an MP for the 1st Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament on 22 February 2019.[6][2] She was not reappointed to the 2nd Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament.[7] As of 2024 she continued to be Chairperson of the Bangsamoro Women Commission.[8][9][10][11]
Recognition
editIn 2005 Karon was one of 27 Filipino women,[a] who were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize as part of 1000 PeaceWomen "in recognition of women's efforts and visibility in promoting peace all over the world."[13]
Notes
edit- ^ The 27 Filipinas who formed part in the 1000 PeaceWomen were Maria Lorenzo "Binky" Dalupan-Palm (born 1952), Cecile Guidote-Alvarez (born 1943), Miriam "Dedet" Suacito (born 1959), Corazon "Dinky" Juliano-Soliman (1953–2021), Adoracion "Dory" Cruz-Avisado (1952–2016), Delia Ediltrudes "Duds" Santiago-Locsin (born 1939), Eliza Gahapon del Puerto (1957–2005), Hadja Bainon Guiabar Karon (born 1953), Haydee Bofill Yorac (1941–2005), Irene Morada Santiago (born 1966), June Caridad Pagaduan-Lopez (born 1951), Loreta Navarro-Castro (born 1948), Sis. Mariani Dimaranan SFIC (1925–2005), Marilou Diaz-Abaya (1955–2012), Mary Lou Alcid (born 1955), Miriam Coronel-Ferrer (born 1959), Myla Jabilles Leguro (born 1968), Piang Tahsim Albar (born 1950), Sis. Puraperla "Pura" Sumangil, A.A. (born 1941), Ana Theresia "Risa" Hontiveros-Baraquel (born 1966), Seiko Bodios Ohashi (born 1960), Sis. Mary Soledad Perpiñan RGS (1937–2011), Teresa Banaynal Fernandez (born 1953), Teresita "Tessy" Ang-See (born 1949), Teresita "Ging" Quinto-Deles (born 1948), Zenaida Brigida "Briggs" Hamada-Pawid (born 1942), and Zenaida "Zeny" Tan Lim (born 1951).[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Hadja Bainon Guiabar Karon (Philippines) | WikiPeaceWomen – English". 2024-07-14. Archived from the original on 2024-07-14. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ a b c "Women In The Bangsamoro Transition Authority: Only 16 Of 98 But A Powerhouse Cast". 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ Daniel Cassman (August 14, 2015). "Moro National Liberation Front". Mapping Militant Organizations – Stanford university.
- ^ "MNLF official appeals for support for peace deal". philstar.com. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^ "Abu splits into smaller groups, says MNLF official". philstar.com. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^ "KARON, BAINON G. | Bangsamoro Parliament". parliament.bangsamoro.gov.ph. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ Cruz, Sheila Mae De La (2022-09-21). "BARMM parliament ditches majority, minority tags". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "Key Officials | Bangsamoro Women Commission". Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ Roxas, Jaira (2023-03-30). "WATCH: Transforming the narratives of women in the Bangsamoro". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "Oxfam Pilipinas' Solidarity Message to the Launching of the 3rd BARMM Regional Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security - Oxfam Pilipinas". 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "Bangsamoro Women at the Helm of Peacebuilding and Community Resilience in BARMM". UNDP. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "Soliman, Yorac, Ang-See nominated for Nobel Peace Prize". philstar.com. 30 June 2005. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ PeaceWomen Across the Globe Archived 2023-02-19 at the Wayback Machine, www.1000peacewomen.org, retrieved 22 July 2022.