Gender and Development Corner

  LOOK | Opening Program for the 2023 Women's Month celebration spearheaded by the Regional Gender and Development (RGADC) Caraga, held at the Caraga State University (CSU) Main Campus, Butuan City.  Employees from various government agencies are attending the said event.  #ExplainExplainExplain

#GADExplorer | Brochure: Republic Act 11210: 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law This brochure contains the frequently asked questions on RA 11210 or the 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law. You may download a copy for 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 on #PCWDigitalGADLibrary at https://library.pcw.gov.ph/brochure-republic-act-11210.../ May tanong tungkol sa GAD? #iSearchaGAD sa https://library.pcw.gov.ph/

  The webpage for the 2023 National Women’s Month Celebration is up! The 2023 celebration marks a juncture in the advancement of women’s rights as it launches a new recurring theme from this year to 2028: WE for gender equality and inclusive society. It sparks a renewed commitment to the advocacy and banks on the gains achieved during the 2016-2022 theme, WE Make CHANGE Work for Women, which emphasized the need for compassionate and harmonized networks towards gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE). We begin this new era of the National Women’s Month Celebration with the hope and ambition that WE are all for Gender Equality, WE are all for an Inclusive Society. Learn more about the new theme and check out the focus and activities for this year here: https://pcw.gov.ph/2023-national-womens-month-celebration/ #WEcanbeEquALL #2023NWMC #NationalWomensMonth

Submission of entries for 𝗚𝗔𝗗𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 (Gender and Development Transformation & Institutionalization through Mainstreaming of Programs, Agenda, Linkages & Advocacies) is now open until 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! The PCW aims to once again recognize NGAs and government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) with outstanding achievements and performance in mainstreaming gender in their agencies. Moreover, GADtimpala 2023 will also accord a separate recognition through another award category the invaluable contribution of the GAD Focal Point Systems (GFPS) of agencies in gender mainstreaming and in achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE), including through responding to gender issues emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic and other crises. The 2023 awards will be open to national government agencies (NGAs) and government owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs). ❌ Local government units and state universities and colleges will not be covere...

The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga headed by Regional Director Venus Garcia, strongly supports the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) which is annually observed from November 25 to December 12.  PIA has actively participated in all the activities scheduled today, November 25, and provided communication support starting from the conduct of "Orange your Vehicle" motorcade, opening program, and the press conference.  The 18-Day Campaign to End VAW supports the Philippine government’s goal of protecting the human rights of women and girls by upholding its commitment to address all forms of gender-based violence as enshrined in the 1987 Constitution. By virtue of Republic Act 10398 or the Act declaring November 25 of every year as the National Consciousness Day for the Elimination of VAWC, government agencies are mandated to raise awareness on the problem of violence and the elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls. #ExplainExplainE...

#GADExplorer  | Moving Forward with GAD: A Handbook on Gender and Development for Sangguniang Committee on Women and Family This handbook highlights the experiences and lessons learned in making local legislation, development financing and programming women and girl-child friendly. Its target users are legislators working on women and family concerns. You may download a copy for 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 on  #PCWDigitalGADLibrary  at https://library.pcw.gov.ph/moving-forward-with-gad-a.../ May tanong tungkol sa GAD?  #iSearchaGAD  sa  https://library.pcw.gov.ph/

Attention, GADvocates! The webpage for the 2022 18-Day Campaign to End VAW is now live! We are also pleased to announce the new recurring theme for the campaign: "UNiTEd for a VAW-free Philippines". This 2022-2027 theme is anchored on the United Nations Secretary-General's UNiTE by 2030 to End Violence against Women Campaign (UNiTE Campaign). The new theme is aimed at strengthening and combining individual efforts to achieve a community free from violence. Check out the theme, campaign focus and objectives, collaterals, suggested activities, and the branding guide here:  https://pcw.gov.ph/2022-18-day-campaign-to-end-violence.../ #VAWfreePH