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Gender and Development

TESDA Women’s Center stands as a symbol of the Philippine government commitment towards gender equality. Since its establishment, it has focused on activities that promote the economic empowerment of women and gender equality. Gender and Development (GAD) mainstreaming in TVET is focused towards building awareness on gender equality to increase the participation of women in technical-vocational education and training. Training on gender sensitivity, gender-based program/project planning, gender analysis etc. are all addressed through the TVET GAD Initiatives. The TWC, as secretariat to the TESDA GAD Focal Point System (GADFPS) has a pool of GAD Trainers with expertise in conducting Gender Sensitivity Training (GST), gender analysis, and results-based management program monitoring and evaluation. The TWC has significantly contributed to TESDA’s GADtimpla bronze award, naming TESDA as one of the most gender-responsive government agencies during the awarding on March 28, 2014 by the Philippine Commission on Women.

GAD Activities

CONDUCT OF GENDER SENSITIVITY TRAINING (GST) FOR TRAINEES, PARENTS, AND PROGRAM PARTNERS;
CONDUCT OF CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS FOR TESDA-GAD FOCAL PERSONS NETWORK AT THE CENTRAL, REGIONAL, PROVINCIAL AND TRAINING/SCHOOL LEVELS;
DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLICATION OF GAD-BASED MODULES, MANUALS, TOOLKIT AND ADVOCACY GUIDE MATERIALS;
PARTICIPATION IN WOMEN’S MONTH ACTIVITIES.

National Women's Month Celebration

National Women's Month
Source: PCW

The observance of International Women’s Day (IWD) was a result of the organizing activities of women in the early 20th Century. Between 1909 and 1911, working women in the United States of America participated in organizing strike activities of the National Women’s Trade Union League and other concerned groups. They were protesting against low wages, lack of protective legislation and the very poor working conditions to which women workers were subjected during that time.

The demonstrations were an offshoot of the tragic March 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City, which took the lives of more than 140 working girls, mostly Italian and Jewish immigrants. Subsequently, the inhumane working conditions and other unfair labor practices leading up to the disaster were invoked during observances of IWD.

In Europe, Clara Zetkin and the Socialist Women’s International demanded that March 8th be International Women’s Day, celebrated each year to recognize working women around the world. The celebration of IWD has since stimulated major historical events. For instance, IWD was the inspiration for the general strike, which began the Russian Revolution in St. Petersburg in 1917 when 10, 000 women textile workers demonstrated.

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End VAW Campaign

18-Day Campaign to End VAW

Source: PCW

Violence against women (VAW) and girls is not just a major public health problem but also a grave violation of human rights. It extremely manifests gender inequity, targeting women and girls because of their subordinate status in the society. The United Nations define VAW as “any act of gender-based violence that results in, or likely to result in, physical, sexual, or mental harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or private life.” Violence and the threats of violence can be experienced by every woman of any age, skin color, gender identity, ethnicity, religion, disabilities, economic, and social status.

Global estimates by the World Health Organization indicate that about 1 in 3 women (35%) worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual violence from intimate partner or non-partner in their lifetime. In the Philippines, the National Demographic Health Survey 2017 released by the Philippine Statistics Authority revealed that 1 in 4 Filipino women, aged 15-49, has experienced physical, emotional or sexual violence from their husband or partner.

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Lifelong Learning Programs