2022 GAD Webinar Series As an oversight agency and coordinating body on women’s empowerment and gender equality and as mandated by the Magna Carta of Women (MCW), the PCW leads the implementation of a capacity-building program on gender and development (GAD) to equip national government agencies (NGAs), state universities and colleges (SUCs), government-owned and controlled continue reading : 2022 GAD Webinar Series
PCW celebrates 47th anniversary: Driven and Proven, Soaring High Towards its Golden Year
PCW celebrates 47th anniversary: Driven and Proven, Soaring High Towards its Golden Year Starting the year on a hopeful note, the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) celebrated its 47th founding anniversary on January 7, 2022, with the theme “Driven and Proven: Soaring High towards its Golden Year”. Opening the virtual event, Chairperson Sandra Sanchez-Montano commended continue reading : PCW celebrates 47th anniversary: Driven and Proven, Soaring High Towards its Golden Year
PCW welcomes law prohibiting child marriage
PCW welcomes law prohibiting child marriage The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) welcomes the law prohibiting child marriage through the enactment of Republic Act 11596 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on December 10, 2021 and released on January 6, 2022. The law defines a child as a person below 18 years old or anyone of continue reading : PCW welcomes law prohibiting child marriage
From “joke lang” to rape: Real stories on sexual violence and how it could be prevented, addressed
From “joke lang” to rape: Real stories on sexual violence and how it could be prevented, addressed Karla Karla, not her real name, rode on the jeepney on a Wednesday afternoon in early 2019, pre-pandemic time. She was busy reading her book for her class when she suddenly felt a hand touching the lower portion continue reading : From “joke lang” to rape: Real stories on sexual violence and how it could be prevented, addressed
Gender-based violence victims can now call 911
Gender-based violence victims can now call 911 The Department of the Interior and Local Government, Department of Justice, and the Department of Social Welfare and Development sign the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) on the inclusion of Gender-based Violence (GBV) Emergency and Distress Calls in the Emergency 911 National Hotline in a virtual ceremony held on continue reading : Gender-based violence victims can now call 911