In its continuing commitment to promoting gender equality, inclusivity, and work-life balance, Mindanao State University–Marawi, through its Main Library, provides a childcare facility that caters to the needs of faculty, staff, and students with young children. The facility offers a supportive and child-friendly environment where parents can attend to their academic and professional responsibilities while ensuring that their children’s needs are accommodated within the university premises. This initiative recognizes the challenges faced by working parents and student-parents, particularly women, in balancing childcare, employment, and academic pursuits. By making childcare support accessible to members of the university community, MSU strengthens its commitment to gender-responsive services, equal opportunities, and the creation of a more inclusive and family-friendly learning and working environment. It also contributes to the University’s efforts to remove barriers that may hinder women’s participation, productivity, and success in higher education and the workplace.
