Call for Nominations for the Philippine Women’s Rights Representative to the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC)
The ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and the Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) is an ASEAN regional human rights institution established in 2010. ACWC’s primary purpose is to promote and protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of women and children in ASEAN. ACWC is tasked with upholding rights contained in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which all ten ASEAN Member States have ratified.
In anticipation of impending vacancy of the Philippine Women’s Rights Representative to the ACWC, the Philippine Commission on Women once again invites organizations and networks dealing with women’s human rights to submit a nominee for the next Representative.
In nominating a candidate, the nominating agency/organization should consider the following criteria for technical competence:
- Expertise and competence in human rights, particularly on women’s empowerment, gender and development;
- Experience in the promotion and implementation of the CEDAW at the national and international levels;
- In-depth knowledge on national, regional/international issues on gender equality and women empowerment;
- Familiarity with the ASEAN human rights system and ASEAN entities on women such as, but not limited to, the ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW) and ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR);
- Commitment to human rights particularly through engagements at the national and regional levels on the promotion and protection of human rights of women;
- Extensive engagement in the areas of advocacy, policy and program development, research, capacity building, program implementation and rights monitoring.
Other requisites include the following:
- Preferably with a post-graduate degree (Masters or Doctorate) in the field of Development Communication or Social Sciences and allied courses such as but not limited to Sociology, Anthropology, Public Administration, Political Science, Economics, Development Studies, Women’s Studies, among others
- Articulate, diplomatic and has good negotiation, listening and writing skills;
- Analytical and can review voluminous documents;
- Possesses objectivity and impartiality in decision making;
- Has strong leadership skills;
- Has integrity and probity;
- Has strong motivation, commitment and dedication;
- Is in good health;
- Has no pending human rights/administrative/criminal case;
- Must be willing to continue the projects that the incumbent Philippine ACWC Women’s Rights Representative has committed to;
- Must not be a current Presidential appointee; and
- Must be widely endorsed by a network of NGOs and/or by the government.
Nominating entities are requested to fill-out the Nomination Form (Annex B), and submit it together with an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) of the nominee and additional requirements as stated in the Guidelines on or before September 30, 2024. Address the letter of nomination and other pertinent documents to:
MS. ERMELITA V. VALDEAVILLA
Chairperson
Philippine Commission on Women
1145 J.P. Laurel St., San Miguel, Manila
Email: international.affairs@pcw.gov.ph ; aebaleda@pcw.gov.ph
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