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This briefing highlights the critical but overlooked role of women environmental defenders in the Philippines in advancing 'transformative' disaster risk reduction (DRR). It argues that while gender and social inequalities increase the vulnerability of women and Indigenous peoples, these groups use traditional knowledge and grassroots mobilization to combat environmental destruction and structural inequality. The document provides recommendations for decision-makers to support these defenders through human rights compliance, accountability for developers, and expanded educational opportunities.