The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) is the primary policy making, coordinating and advocacy body on women and gender equality concerns in the country. This website contains information on the work of PCW women in the Philippines, and useful tools and references on gender equality in the Philippines. There are sections on:
- PCW focus areas: women’s priority legislative agenda, gender responsive governance, leadership and political participation, women and the environment, violence against women, women’s economic empowerment, and the Millennium Development Goals.
- Resources: this section contain a selection of useful information:
– Publications produced by the PCW and its partner agencies and donors
– Information on legislation containing provisions for women in the Philippines
– The latest gender statistics drawn from the country’s statistical agencies
– Good practice case studies on gender and development and gender mainstreaming by national government agencies, local government units and partner stakeholders
– Directories providing information and contact details on the Gender Resource Pool, Gender Resource Centers and NGOs working on women
The PCW was formerly the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW). In 2009, it was renamed, and its mandate was expanded by the enactment of Republic Act 9710, otherwise known as the Magna Carta of Women (MCW).
A resource evaluating the work of the PCW can be accessed at: http://pcw.gov.ph/publication/re-inventing-philippine-commission-women-building-capacities-women%E2%80%99s-economic-empowerment