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Published April 2, 2021, 10:37 AM
Eight outstanding Filipino women in the field of agricultural research and development have been awarded the prestigious Meryl Williams Fellowship by the Australian government through the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR).
Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Steven Robinson AO made the announcement, citing the awardees’ “demonstrated capacity for leadership and innovation, their research excellence, and their commitment to agricultural development”.
“The Australian Government is at the forefront of efforts to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment. The Meryl Williams Fellowship is one of these efforts, focusing on supporting women who are steering transformational changes in agricultural research,” Robinson said in a statement on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.