CSU extends ‘GADvocacy’ for men’s well-being, mental health dialogue

Sustaining its support for personnel well-being and development, the CSU Gender and Development Office led a workshop on Fostering Well-Being, Parenthood, and Mental Health Awareness on May 29, 2025, at the HERO Learning Commons Auditorium.

The discourse tackled the importance of men’s well-being, often overlooked by societal pressure and conditioning, covering mental health and emotional resilience, responsible parenthood, gender sensitivity, and masculinity.

Participants included members of the Protection Against Discrimination and Inequality (PADI), CSU’s dedicated group for fostering an inclusive and equitable environment for all individuals. 

Resource speakers were Geno P. Matondo, RSW, Social Welfare Officer of Local Government Unit-Buenavista, Edson B. Alijo, OIC of the Promotion and Advocacy Division of the Commission on Human Rights-Caraga, and Tristan C. Telen, PhD, MA, REB, Assistant Regional Director for Administration of the Department of Social Welfare and Development - Caraga.

CSU GAD Director Marjorie Escartin closed the activity by highlighting the role of men in the GAD framework. Educating the PADI, the men of CSU, addresses the knowledge gap on their emotional needs and also better equips them as partners in advocacy for Gender Equality aligned with SDG No. 5.