Gains and Challenges of Gender Mainstreaming: The PCW and NAPC Sectoral Multi-Stakeholder Conference RATIONALE Many initiatives have been implemented towards achieving gender equality in the Education, Environment, Peace and Security, and Women’s Economic Empowerment sectors. While positive outcomes have been observed, challenges at various levels of implementation – including external factors such as the COVID-19 continue reading : Gains and Challenges of Gender Mainstreaming: The PCW and NAPC Sectoral Multi-Stakeholder Conference

PH-Canada Project Concludes with over 800 Women Microenterprises assisted across 9 regions After more than six years of empowering Filipino women to harness and excel in their economic potential, the governments of the Philippines and Canada concluded the Supporting Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) in the Philippines Project or GREAT Women Project 2. The Philippine Commission continue reading : PH-Canada Project Concludes with over 800 Women Microenterprises assisted across 9 regions

PH agencies commit to promote gender equality in climate justice, disaster risk mitigation Aiming at promoting gender equality in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction and mitigation (DRRM), key agencies, organizations, and partners gathered and shared insights on the United Nations Committee on the Status of Women 66th Session (UN CSW66) continue reading : PH agencies commit to promote gender equality in climate justice, disaster risk mitigation

PCW shares efforts towards gender equality to Japanese officials Japanese delegates paid a visit to the Philippine Commission on Women’s officials on April 29, 2022 to learn more about the agency’s best practices in influencing efforts towards gender equality. PCW Chairperson Sandra Sanchez-Montano, Deputy Executive Director for Management Services Cecile Gutierrez, Commissioners Asliyah Limbona and continue reading : PCW shares efforts towards gender equality to Japanese officials

PCW condemns tactics that commodify, degrade women during campaign rallies The Philippine Commission on Women expresses grave disappointment over the commodification or objectification of women in campaign rallies, in light of videos showing women being used as a form of entertainment during sorties. One shows a woman in scanty clothes dancing on stage in a continue reading : PCW condemns tactics that commodify, degrade women during campaign rallies