PCW, LGA forge partnership towards more gender-responsive local governance The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and the Local Government Academy (LGA) sign a three-year partnership agreement which aims to elevate the gender responsiveness in local governance. In a virtual signing ceremony on October 20, 2021, the two institutions expressed commitments to work together in amplifying continue reading : PCW, LGA forge partnership towards more gender-responsive local governance

PCW, NEDA, and COA hold First GAD Budget Forum for Northern Mindanao In an aim to help strengthen Gender and Development (GAD) programs in the localities, the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and the Regional Development Council 10 – Regional Gender and Development Committee (RDC-X RGADC) conducted a virtual GAD Budget Forum on September 28, continue reading : PCW, NEDA, and COA hold First GAD Budget Forum for Northern Mindanao

PCW lauds all initiatives  to pass laws amending rape by raising the age of sexual consent, prohibiting  child marriage, and hopes for the passage of a law adopting divorce The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) welcomes and lauds proposed legislative measures  protecting women’s and children’s rights in both Houses of Congress, especially on raising the continue reading : PCW lauds all initiatives to pass laws amending rape by raising the age of sexual consent, prohibiting child marriage, and hopes for the passage of a law adopting divorce

PCW, AFP ink deal to strengthen gender mainstreaming in military Setting another milestone in mainstreaming gender and development (GAD) concerns in the Peace and Security Sector, the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) forged a partnership agreement with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in a virtual signing ceremony held on September 14, 2021. The continue reading : PCW, AFP ink deal to strengthen gender mainstreaming in military

“Si Juana Ako”, “Ikaw ay Ginto”, “Nasa Atin” emerge as winners of PCW’s MusikJuana Songwriting Contest 2021 The Philippine Commission on Women recognized the winners of the MusikJuana Songwriting Contest 2021 during the virtual awarding ceremony held via live streaming on September 10, 2021. The competition aims to promote women’s rights, as enshrined in the continue reading : “Si Juana Ako”, “Ikaw ay Ginto”, “Nasa Atin” emerge as winners of PCW’s MusikJuana Songwriting Contest 2021