Gendered Participatory Resource Mapping: Case Studies of Upland and Coastal Indigenous Communities in Mindanao, Philippines
Publisher: GeoJournal
Author(s): Cheamson Garret K. Boongaling, Ma. Catriona E. Devanadera, John Ceffrey L. Eligue, and Fevi Rose C. Paro
Date: 2023
Topics: Gender, Governance, Renewable Resources
Countries: Philippines
Participatory mapping (PM) approaches are grounded on local spatial knowledge, community interests and needs. Indigenous cultural communities/indigenous peoples (ICCs/IPs) in the Philippines have been involved in participatory mapping research in the past decades. Though remarkable advances have been achieved in involving IPs in participatory mapping activities, information on PM applications that incorporate gender in their analysis remain limited or unavailable. This research provided baseline information and assessed the natural, economic and social resources of two IP communities (Higaonons and Subanens) with different geographic settings (upland and coastal), using a participatory mapping approach with a gender perspective. The PM approach involved sketch mapping, which was carefully digitized using GIS and subjected to quantitative analysis to assess the accessibility of resources.