Bagong Pilipinas is a VAW-free Pilipinas: President Marcos supports PCW’s call for unity against gender-based violence President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. urged everyone to do their part in creating a united and Violence Against Women (VAW)-free Philippines in support of the national 18-day Campaign to End VAW of the Philippine …

Starting a new decade of advocacy with renewed vigor for a VAW-free country Philippine Commission on Women’s Message on the 2023 observance of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women Year 2022 marked the two-decade participation of the Philippines in the global campaign to end Violence Against Women (VAW). This …

UNFPA, PCW, SM Cares kick off campaign to end violence against women by turning MOA globe, other mall LED displays orange Philippine Commission on Women Executive Director Atty. Kristine Rosary E. Yuzon-Chaves, UNFPA Philippines Country Representative Dr. Leila Joudane, and SM Cares Program Director for Women Atty. Pearly Joan Jayagan …

2023 18-Day Campaign to End VAW List of Activities Below are the nationwide agency-initatied activities for the Campaign. Want to get featured on this page? Send your lineup of activities through this form.

Philippines Cites Significant Gains and International Leadership in Advancing Gender Equality and Women Empowerment at Dialogue with the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women in Geneva Atty. Kristine Rosary Yuzon-Chaves, Executive Director and Officer- in- Charge of the Philippine Commission on Women and head of the Philippine delegation, …

PCW, SM Supermalls jointly conduct 1st nationwide orientation on the Safe Spaces Act to SM frontliners The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and SM Supermalls jointly conducted an orientation on the Republic Act 11313 or the Safe Spaces Act (Bawal Bastos Law) last October 3, 2023 to its employees nationwide. …

Care on care work: PH holds consultation on valuing and investing in unpaid care and domestic work The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), in collaboration with the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Oxfam Pilipinas, and the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM), led a national …

Memorandum Circular No. 2023-03: Guide for the 2023 Observance of the 18-day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) To All Heads of Executive Departments, National Government Agencies, Bureaus, Offices, State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), Government-Owned and/or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), Legislative and Judiciary Branches, Constitutional Bodies, Other Instrumentalities of the …

PCW Memorandum Circular No. 2023-02: Preparation and Online Submission of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Gender and Development (GAD) Plans and Budgets To All Heads of Executive Departments, National Government Agencies, Bureaus, Offices, State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), Government-Owned and/or -Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), Legislative and Judiciary Branches, Constitutional Bodies, Other Government …

2023 18-day Campaign to End Violence Against Women Campaign Background According to the 2023 Global Gender Gap Index Report by the World Economic Forum, the Philippines continues to lead as the most gender-equal country in Asia, with a 79.1 percent gender parity, and is ranked 16th out of 146 countries …

Board Resolution No. 003, s. 2021: Amending Section 37 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9710, otherwise known as the “Magna Carta of Women”

Women’s Commission Awards GAD Champions in Government, COA Bags Two Golds The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) recognized national government agencies (NGAs) and government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) for their outstanding performance in gender and development (GAD) mainstreaming, on the occasion of the 14th anniversary of the Magna Carta of …

Gender Mainstreaming Monitoring System (GMMS) Training 2023 PCW will hold orientations on using the GMMS. The orientation is intended for new users and those who have not attended an orientation on using the GMMS. Please be guided by the details and registration information below: REMINDERS: GMMS V2 Batch 1: September …

PCW lauds DILG’s support for ICT upskilling of women by the Aboitiz Foundation and Connected Women Expanded AIDA for Women: The Department of the Interior and Local Government, Aboitiz Foundation, and Connected Women signed a Memorandum of Agreement in upskilling women in artificial intelligence and data annotation (AIDA) under the …

PCW reiterates stand against all forms of commodification of women The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), expresses grave concern over the recent involvement of another government agency in an incident that objectifies and commodifies women. The public outrage over the incident is proof that such activities in gatherings of government …

PH rises to 16th worldwide, remains the most gender-equal country in Asia The Philippines remains in its position as the leading Asian country in closing the gender gap, according to the recently released 2023 Global Gender Gap Index (GGGI) Report by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The Philippines has achieved …

PCW, NGAs, and CSOs conduct UNCSW 67 Feedback Forum Philippine Delegates meet once again to feedback on the agreed conclusions of the 67th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Posing for posterity were (from left to right) PCW Chief GAD Specialist of PCW Policy Development, …

GADtimpala 2023 Selection Committee meets to finalize awardees The Philippine Commission on Women convened the GADtimpala 2023 Selection Committee on June 27, 2023 to finalize the GADtimpala 2023 awardees. The Selection Committee is composed of select representatives from the national government member agencies of its Commission Proper. The agencies and …

Advisory Issued on June 27, 2023 Executive Order 167 s. 2022 among others, provided for the updated composition of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) as follows: The EO likewise provided that the incumbent members of the Commission shall continue to hold office unless replaced or removed by the President. …

PCW recognizes RGADCs’ accomplishments on the 2nd GADtimpala for Regional GAD Mechanisms Awarding Ceremony To recognize the collective and exceptional efforts of Regional Gender and Development Committees (RGADCs) in providing GAD technical assistance towards the development and implementation of gender-responsive policies and programs and monitoring of gender mainstreaming efforts at …