gender equality Archives - Philippine Commission on Women https://pcw.gov.ph/tag/gender-equality/ Tue, 04 Jan 2022 08:40:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://pcw.gov.ph/assets/files/2019/05/cropped-fav-icon-32x32.png gender equality Archives - Philippine Commission on Women https://pcw.gov.ph/tag/gender-equality/ 32 32 Joint Solidarity Statement on GBV during COVID-19 https://pcw.gov.ph/joint-solidarity-statement-on-gbv-during-covid-19/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=joint-solidarity-statement-on-gbv-during-covid-19 Mon, 04 May 2020 03:20:23 +0000 https://pcw.gov.ph/?p=14888 Joint Solidarity Statement on GBV during COVID-19 The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), Departmentof Health (DOH), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG),Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD),Commission  on  Human  Rights  (CHR),  and the Commission  on  Population  and Development (POPCOM) strongly condemn all forms of gender-based violence (GBV) during the COVID-19 crisis. According continue reading : Joint Solidarity Statement on GBV during COVID-19

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]]> PCW on the 2020 Women’s Month: Babae, Pambihira Ka! https://pcw.gov.ph/pcw-on-the-2020-womens-month-babae-pambihira-ka/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pcw-on-the-2020-womens-month-babae-pambihira-ka Mon, 23 Mar 2020 19:06:37 +0000 https://pcw.gov.ph/?p=13728 PCW on the 2020 Women’s Month: Babae, Pambihira Ka! As we celebrate the 2020 National Women’s Month, the Philippine Commission on Women exults every woman: Babae, pambihira ka! Women are extraordinary in strength, passion, wisdom, vigor, and heart. They dare to break stereotypes that have long imprisoned them, battle discrimination head on, and survive every continue reading : PCW on the 2020 Women’s Month: Babae, Pambihira Ka!

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]]> PCW at 45: Going Beyond Limits https://pcw.gov.ph/pcw-at-45-going-beyond-limits/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pcw-at-45-going-beyond-limits Sun, 09 Feb 2020 21:18:36 +0000 https://pcw.gov.ph/?p=10977 PCW at 45: Going Beyond Limits The Philippine Commission on Women celebrated its 45th anniversary as it commits to continue going beyond limits in the pursuit of gender equality and women’s empowerment. PCW’s founding mothers and employees joined the current workforce of the Commission in the anniversary celebration held at the Philippine International Convention Center on continue reading : PCW at 45: Going Beyond Limits

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]]> PCW condemns clothing line objectifying women, calls for measures against it https://pcw.gov.ph/pcw-condemns-clothing-line-objectifying-women-calls-for-measures-against-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pcw-condemns-clothing-line-objectifying-women-calls-for-measures-against-it Thu, 30 Jan 2020 01:09:00 +0000 https://pcw.gov.ph/?p=10781 PCW condemns clothing line objectifying women, calls for measures against it The Philippine Commission on Women denounces the acts of clothing line, Kain Pepe (KNPP Clothing) and calls for appropriate measures to be taken against it. We condemn the explicit and obscene brand name and shirt designs that objectify and commodify women’s bodies. While the continue reading : PCW condemns clothing line objectifying women, calls for measures against it

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]]> Aiming for Gold: PCW Message on its 45th Founding Anniversary https://pcw.gov.ph/aiming-for-gold-pcw-message-on-its-45th-founding-anniversary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aiming-for-gold-pcw-message-on-its-45th-founding-anniversary Tue, 07 Jan 2020 02:53:00 +0000 https://pcw.gov.ph/?p=9819 Aiming for Gold: PCW Message on its 45th Founding Anniversary This 2020, the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) marks its 45th founding anniversary and the beginning of our five-year journey to our 50th or golden year. We continue to work for a community where women, like gold, are valued; one where they are treated with continue reading : Aiming for Gold: PCW Message on its 45th Founding Anniversary

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]]> PCW condemns killing of woman OFW in Kuwait, calls for strengthening of government programs to provide local economic opportunities for women https://pcw.gov.ph/pcw-condemns-killing-of-woman-ofw-in-kuwait-calls-for-strengthening-of-government-programs-to-provide-local-economic-opportunities-for-women/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pcw-condemns-killing-of-woman-ofw-in-kuwait-calls-for-strengthening-of-government-programs-to-provide-local-economic-opportunities-for-women Tue, 07 Jan 2020 01:27:00 +0000 https://pcw.gov.ph/?p=9822 PCW condemns killing of woman OFW in Kuwait, calls for strengthening of government programs to provide local economic opportunities for women The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) condemns the killing of Jeanelyn Padernal Villavende, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Kuwait. Villavende left the country in July 2019 to work as a household service worker continue reading : PCW condemns killing of woman OFW in Kuwait, calls for strengthening of government programs to provide local economic opportunities for women

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]]> PCW welcomes new Executive Director https://pcw.gov.ph/pcw-welcomes-new-executive-director/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pcw-welcomes-new-executive-director Fri, 27 Dec 2019 00:10:00 +0000 https://pcw.gov.ph/?p=10763 PCW welcomes new Executive Director The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) enters a new era of leadership as its new Executive Director (ED), Atty. Kristine E. Yuzon-Chaves, assumed office on December 16, 2019. For her first official act as PCW’s ED, Atty. Yuzon-Chaves joined PCW Chairperson Rhodora M. Bucoy, the Management Committee and Supervising Officers continue reading : PCW welcomes new Executive Director

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]]> Philippines drops 8 places in gender equality, remains top in Asia https://pcw.gov.ph/philippines-drops-8-places-in-gender-equality-remains-top-in-asia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=philippines-drops-8-places-in-gender-equality-remains-top-in-asia Thu, 26 Dec 2019 02:43:00 +0000 https://pcw.gov.ph/?p=9813 Philippines drops 8 places in gender equality, remains top in Asia The Philippines remains the top country in Asia in terms of closing the gender gap, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2020 of the World Economic Forum. The report shows that the Philippines has closed 78% of its overall gender gap, garnering a continue reading : Philippines drops 8 places in gender equality, remains top in Asia

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]]> PCW gets nod of certifying body for certification to ISO 9001:2015 https://pcw.gov.ph/pcw-gets-nod-of-certifying-iso-90012015/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pcw-gets-nod-of-certifying-iso-90012015 Tue, 10 Dec 2019 22:00:49 +0000 https://pcw.gov.ph/?p=9614 PCW gets nod of certifying body for certification to ISO 9001:2015 The Philippine Commission on Women welcomes the decision of the audit team from Socotec Certification Philippines, Inc., to recommend the immediate certification of the agency to ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management Systems or QMS), noting zero non-compliance with the requirements of the standards. The PCW’s continue reading : PCW gets nod of certifying body for certification to ISO 9001:2015

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]]> Learning about VAW through puppets, puzzles and games https://pcw.gov.ph/learning-about-vaw-through-puppets-puzzles-and-games/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=learning-about-vaw-through-puppets-puzzles-and-games Thu, 05 Dec 2019 23:13:00 +0000 https://pcw.gov.ph/?p=9454 Learning about VAW through puppets, puzzles and games The Philippine Commission on Women makes learning about Violence Against Women (VAW) interactive and youth-friendly through the Anti-VAW Expo 2019, held from November 27 to 29, 2019 at the College of Fine Arts, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City. The 3-day expo is one of the continue reading : Learning about VAW through puppets, puzzles and games

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