Women’s Economic Participation Bolstered with Health Toolkit Launch Issued by the APEC Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy Governments and businesses in the Asia-Pacific will now find it easier to introduce health policies that facilitate the participation of women in economies, opening the door to potentially significant improvements in social mobility and growth across continue reading : Women’s Economic Participation Bolstered with Health Toolkit Launch

PCW welcomes UN Under-Secretary-General’s visit to the PH The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) warmly welcomes United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and her delegation on her first visit to the Philippines. Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka embarks on a two-day visit continue reading : PCW welcomes UN Under-Secretary-General’s visit to the PH

APEC and the Philippines Unleashing the Economic Power of Women through Better Health 865 million women in the world have the potential to contribute more fully to their economies. However, health barriers bar them from entering, remaining and rising in the workforce. In view of this, the Healthy Women, Healthy Economies Policy Toolkit is being continue reading : APEC and the Philippines Unleashing the Economic Power of Women through Better Health

APEC and the Philippines Unleashing the Economic Power of Women through Better Health 865 million women in the world have the potential to contribute more fully to their economies. However, health barriers bar them from entering, remaining and rising in the workforce. In view of this, the Healthy Women, Healthy Economies Policy Toolkit is being continue reading : APEC and the Philippines Unleashing the Economic Power of Women through Better Health

APEC 2015: Inclusive growth is impossible without the economic empowerment of women From APEC Women and the Economy Research has shown that increasing the participation of women in the economy will enhance growth in economies throughout the Asia-Pacific region. That is why the important role of women as prime movers of inclusive growth will be continue reading : APEC 2015: Inclusive growth is impossible without the economic empowerment of women

PCW Statement on the 2015 World Breastfeeding Awareness Month Towards a ‘Breastfeeding Nation’ As we join the entire global community in observing the International Breastfeeding Awareness Month this August, the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) echoes the need of converging public and private sector efforts to espouse support for breastfeeding. The 2013 National Demographic and continue reading : PCW Statement on the 2015 World Breastfeeding Awareness Month

Republic Act No. 10906: Anti-Mail Order Spouse Act Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand fifteen. An Act Providing Stronger Measures Against Unlawful Practices, Businesses, and Schemes of Matching and Offering Filipinos to Foreign Nationals for Purposes of Marriage of Common Law Partnership, Repealing for the Purpose continue reading : Republic Act No. 10906: Anti-Mail Order Spouse Act

Be one of the certified GAD Local Learning Hub The Philippine Commission on Women is pleased to announce that the profiling for the second batch of potential LGU Local Learning Hubs on GAD is now ongoing. The certification of GAD Local Learning Hub (LLH) is designed to institutionalize the sharing and replication of LGUs notable continue reading : Be one of the certified GAD Local Learning Hub

This Joint Memorandum Circular provides specific guidelines to implement the NAPWPS, and provides additional references in terms of identifying gender issues and gender- responsive PAPs related to women, peace and security. These gender issues and corresponding PAPs shall be integrated in the annual GPBs and GAD ARs of concerned agencies and shall not constitute a separate plan.

PH, Canadian governments launch P320-M Project for Women’s Economic Empowerment Approximately 12,000 owner-entrepreneurs and workers of microenterprises can look forward to more competitive businesses and better lives with the launching of the GREAT Women-2 or the Supporting Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) in the Philippines Project. On June 25, the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and continue reading : PH, Canadian governments launch P320-M Project for Women’s Economic Empowerment

PCW pays tribute to first woman NASA Missions Operations Manager The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) is one with the nation in remembering the life and works of Filipina physicist Angelita Castro-Kelly, the first woman to hold the position of Mission Operations Manager at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The multi-awarded Pinay succumbed continue reading : PCW pays tribute to first woman NASA Missions Operations Manager

Former Senator Shahani receives recognition from Lower House, Senate Former Senator and women’s rights champion Dr. Leticia Ramos-Shahani has been recognized by both houses of the Congress for her invaluable contributions in shaping women’s agenda. On June 9, the House of Representatives adopted House Bill No. 2007, sponsored by Rep. Linabelle Ruth Villarica, to commend continue reading : Former Senator Shahani receives recognition from Lower House, Senate

PCW Statement on the 2015 International Day of Action for Women’s Health The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) strongly believes that holistic, comprehensive and gender-responsive healthcare services for women and girls can only be achieved through the collaboration of public and private health service providers in the country. As the Commission calls the state-run health continue reading : PCW Statement on the 2015 International Day of Action for Women’s Health

PCW slams sexist bikini image in a major daily The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), the government’s policymaking and oversight agency for gender equality and women’s empowerment under the Office of the President, slams the sexist portrayal of Ms Bikini in the May 23, 2015 front page of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, one of the continue reading : PCW slams sexist bikini image in a major daily

To guide the implementation of Section 36 of Republic Act No. 9710, otherwise known as the Magna Carta of Women (MCW), for all instrumentalities of government to utilize at least five percent (5%) of their total budget appropriations for gender and development (GAD), the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) issued Joint Circular 2012-01 on the “Guidelines for the Preparation of Annual GAD Plans and Budgets (GPBs) and Accomplishment Reports (ARs) to Implement the MCW”.

#HeroAngNanayKo – Mother’s Day 2015 May 10 is Mother’s Day. What makes your nanay, inay, mommy or mama a HERO? Share your thoughts as we join the whole world in celebrating Mother’s Day this Sunday. Please do not forget to use #HeroAngNanayKo and ​#ArawNiNanay2015 when posting in your social media accounts. Happy Mother’s Day! Take continue reading : #HeroAngNanayKo – Mother’s Day 2015

DDB Group Philippines, PCW shine the spotlight on the ‘bigger fight’ in society: Violence Against Women As the world awaits the “Fight of the Century” between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, Jr., advocates of Anti-Violence Against Women (VAW) wish to bring to light the “bigger fight” that is happening almost every day in Filipino homes continue reading : DDB Group Philippines, PCW shine the spotlight on the ‘bigger fight’ in society: Violence Against Women

PCW Statement on the 78th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in the Philippines As we commemorate the 78th anniversary of the special plebiscite that gave Filipino women their right to vote, the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) enjoins all women to have a meaningful participation in the electoral process as voters and candidates. Extending the right continue reading : PCW Statement on the 78th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in the Philippines

Davao City, Quezon, Iloilo and Aklan joins PCW roster of Local Learning Hubs for GAD More options are now available for Local Government Units (LGUs) and other institutions who wish to learn how gender-responsive local governance is done. The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) conferred the Gender and Development (GAD) Local Learning Hub (LLH) certification continue reading : Davao City, Quezon, Iloilo and Aklan joins PCW roster of Local Learning Hubs for GAD

Call for applications on the 4th Batch of the GAD Resource Pool The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) is now accepting applications for the fourth batch of the National GAD Resource Pool. Interested individuals must submit duly filled-out Profile Form (Form A) and Training Needs Assessment Form (Form B) which can be downloaded from the continue reading : Call for applications on the 4th Batch of the GAD Resource Pool

PCW welcomes law decriminalizing premature marriage The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) welcomes the approval of the law abolishing the Revised Penal Code provision that makes it illegal for a woman to marry within certain conditions after the death of her husband or annulment of marriage. On March 13, 2015, President Benigno S. Aquino III continue reading : PCW welcomes law decriminalizing premature marriage

MGEC names first GADtimpala for Media Awardees The Gender Equality Committee for Media (MGEC) has named the first GADtimpala for Media Awardees or the most-outstanding media organizations which demonstrated gender balance in various fields. During the culminating activities of the 2015 National Women’s Month Celebration on March 26 at the GSIS Theatre in Pasay City, continue reading : MGEC names first GADtimpala for Media Awardees

2015 GADtimpala Awards for Media Rationale In October 2013, the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) launched the GADtimpala (GAD Transformation & Institutionalization through Mainstreaming of Programs, Agenda, Linkages & Advocacies) Awards or the search for the most outstanding gender-responsive agencies which is a response to the Section 42 of the Magna Carta of Women (MCW), continue reading : 2015 GADtimpala Awards for Media

National Women’s Day Program and Simultaneous Nationwide Streetdance Guide to all participants Interested individuals, parties, organizations, or agencies may register online at www.pcw.gov.ph. Registration booths, located at QMC Biking area, will be opened for walk-in participants. Please be at the assembly point (QMC Biking area near Visayas Avenue-Commonwealth Avenue entrances) by 5AM on March 8, continue reading : National Women’s Day Program and Simultaneous Nationwide Streetdance

PCW certifies Naga City as GAD Local Learning Hub The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) has certified Naga City as a Gender and Development (GAD) Local Learning Hubduring the City’s week long celebration of National Women’s Month on March 13 at the Plaza Rizal. Naga City was recognized by the Commission for providing multi-sectoral and continue reading : PCW certifies Naga City as GAD Local Learning Hub

PCW seals Partnership with DILG XII to localize MCW The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region 12 signed a Partnership Agreement during the conduct of the “Capability Building for DILG Region 12 GAD Focal Point System on the Development and Review of the Local Government continue reading : PCW seals Partnership with DILG XII to localize MCW

Juanas, Juans gear for National Women’s Day simultaneous street dance More than 15,000 individuals nationwide are gearing to celebrate the 2015 International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8. The Philippine celebration of the IWD or the 2015 National Women’s Month (NWM) kicks off with a nationwide simultaneous street dance, to echo a united voice and continue reading : Juanas, Juans gear for National Women’s Day simultaneous street dance

PCW receives Hildegarde Award The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) is one of the three recipients of the 9th St. Hildegarde Award for Outstanding Achievements in Development Communication. PCW was chosen by the students of St. Scholastica’s College (SSC) Mass Communication Department for spearheading the conduct of the 2014 18-Day Campaign To End Violence Against continue reading : PCW receives Hildegarde Award

PCW Memorandum Circular No. 2015 – 02 : Extension of the Deadline on the Submission of FY 2016 Gender and Development Plans and Budgets and FY 2014 GAD Accomplishment Reports Date 2 March 2015 To All Heads of Executive Departments, Agencies, Bureaus, Agencies, Offices, State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), Government Owned and/or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), continue reading : PCW Memorandum Circular No. 2015 – 02 : Extension of the Deadline on the Submission of FY 2016 Gender and Development Plans and Budgets and FY 2014 GAD Accomplishment Reports

Women and Media Summit Considered as the fourth estate of society, Media has the capacity not only to communicate but also to influence public perception. While its functions are primarily to inform and to entertain, its power can go beyond moving people, mobilizing communities, altering mindsets and creating change. Cognizant of this power of media, continue reading : Women and Media Summit

Forum on Women in Leadership, Power and Decision-Making in the Bureaucracy “The low number of women in politics is detrimental for society as a whole” – this statement from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) during the 3rd World Conference on Women in 1985 did not capture much attention. The outcome document of the Conference called the continue reading : Forum on Women in Leadership, Power and Decision-Making in the Bureaucracy

2015 Women’s Month Photo Contest As the national machinery for women’s empowerment and gender equality, part of Philippine Commission on Women’s (PCW) commitment is to spearhead the annual celebration of the National Women’s Month. Being the lead agency, there is a need to identify strategies and activities and would make every Women’s month celebration meaningful continue reading : 2015 Women’s Month Photo Contest

PCW, GSIS launch photo contest for 2015 Women’s Month celebration The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), in partnership with the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), launched a nationwide photo contest as part of its calendar activities for the upcoming National Women’s Month Celebration. The 2015 Women’s Month Photo Contest aims to capture the essential representation continue reading : PCW, GSIS launch photo contest for 2015 Women’s Month celebration

Philippine Candidature to the UN CEDAW The Philippine Commission on Women, together with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Presidential Human Rights Committee (PHRC) is pleased to invite government, women’s groups, and civil society organizations to submit nominations for the Philippine candidature to the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of continue reading : Philippine Candidature to the UN CEDAW

MGEC launches search for most gender-fair media To give due recognition to gender-fair practices in Movie, Print and Broadcast Media, the Media Gender Equality Committee (MGEC) has launched a nationwide search for recipients of the GAD Transformation and Institutionalization through Mainstreaming of Programs, Agenda, Linkages and Advocacies (GADtimpala) Awards. The GADtimpala Awards is an incentive continue reading : MGEC launches search for most gender-fair media

Philippines sets world record on largest woman symbol formation The Philippines is now the official holder of the largest woman symbol formation, according to the Guinness World Records (GWR). During the Philippine Commission on Women’s (PCW) 40th founding anniversary on January 7 at Kalayaan Hall in Malacañan, Manila, PCW Executive Director Emmeline Verzosa broke the continue reading : Philippines sets world record on largest woman symbol formation

Baguio High School student wins 1st prize in end VAW poster-making contest A Fourth Year high school student of Baguio City National High school won the first prize in the 2014 End Violence Against Women (VAW) poster-making contest organized by Philippine Commission on Women (PCW). A total of 112 entries nationwide were received by PCW. continue reading : Baguio High School student wins 1st prize in end VAW poster-making contest

Aklan Province awards the first Governor’s Search for the Best Barangay VAW Desk Aklan Province–The Provincial Government of Aklan awarded winners of the first Governor’s Search for Best Barangay Violence Against Women (VAW) and Children Desk. The 2014 Governor’s Search for Best Barangay VAW Desk winners were Brgy. Pook, Kalibo (1st Place); Brgy. Banay-banay (2nd continue reading : Aklan Province awards the first Governor’s Search for the Best Barangay VAW Desk

Aklan Provincial Women’s Congress launched Aklan Province—The Aklan Gender and Development Commission (AGADC), in partnership with the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office of the Aklan Province and the Philippine Commission on Women-AECID Magna Carta of Women Project (PCW-AECID MCW Project), launched the first Provincial Women’s Congress in Aklan, that aims to organize the Provincial continue reading : Aklan Provincial Women’s Congress launched

Recognizing that the use of gender-fair language is the first benchmark of gender-sensitivity, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) issued Memorandum Circular No. 12, series of 2005, attached herein, which encourages the use of non-sexist language in all official documents, communications and issuances. Republic Act 9710, otherwise known as the “Magna Carta of Women,” reinforces the use of gender-sensitive language at all times.