Ma. Justiniana J. Dedace

Ma. Justiniana J. “Tina” Dedace is an educator, researcher, and advocate whose work focuses on women survivors of sex trafficking, non-formal education, community development, and survivor leadership. She has extensive experience working with urban and rural poor communities in the Philippines and previously served for many years with Samaritana Transformation Ministries, Inc., a ministry accompanying women involved in prostitution in Quezon City. Her work with women survivors subsequently led to the development of SheWORKS (Women of Reliability, Knowledge and Skills), a faith-based organization established in the Philippines to support women survivors of sex trafficking and their children. She earned her Master of Education in Non-Formal Education from the University of the Philippines Diliman in 2009.