Human Rights Education & Dialogue on Gender and Development (GAD) with special focus on R.A 9262 Violence against Women and their Children (VAW- C) In line with the celebration of the World Interfaith Harmony Week (1 st week of February) as per Republic Act No. 10525, with this year theme: “Celebrating the Transforming Power of the Love of God and the Love of Neighbor for the Common Good” this regional office in partnership with Western Mindanao State University conducted an orientation and dialogue with its students and luckily we were able to gather 100 participants from the School of Liberal Arts and the BS Social Work students. The topic discussed is on Gender and Development (GAD) with special focus on R.A 9262 Violence against Women and their Children (VAW-C). The objectives of this activity were to promote greater respect for human dignity, to