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Partnership and Synergy Towards A GREATer Philippines
Ruby A and B Function Room, Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila, Ortigas Center, Pasig City PARALLEL SESSION A: Sharing of Good Practices to Create the National and Local Enabling Environment for Women’s Economic Empowerment
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| PARALLEL SESSION A-1.1: Mainstreaming and Sustaining WEE Efforts | 1. Iloilo Province
Mr. Mario Nillos
PPDO and Co-Chair, PTWG for GWP-Iloilo
| Gender Mainstreaming in Programs and Projects of Iloilo Provincial Government Capacity development on gender analysis under the GREAT Women Project enabled Iloilo to appreciate the importance of gender mainstreaming in local programs and projects. This sharing demonstrates how a rural waterworks and sanitation project is made more responsive through gender analysis and how learning from this experience prompted the province to issue an executive order to institutionalize the integration of gender concerns in all stages of project development and implementation. | 2. Department of Science
and Technology (DOST)
Ms. Blesshe Querijero
Assistant Scientist and DOST GAD Mainstreaming Program Coordinator
| Pursuing Gender Responsive Science and Technology
This presentation discusses the effort of DOST to assess the gender responsiveness of technologies used by MSMEs assisted by the agency. Assessment covers human resource, machinery, equipment, tools and accessories, and raw materials used in production. The paper also includes recommendations to further strengthen and sustain agency efforts on gender mainstreaming. This experience highlights how gender mainstreaming can happen in a highly technical organization like DOST.
| 3. Quezon Province
Ms. Ofelia Palayan
Head, PGAD and Chairperson, PTWG for GWP
| Emerging Good Practices in Creating the Local Enabling Environment for Women Micro-Entrepreneurs: The Quezon Province Experience
Quezon Province is replicating GREAT Women Project initiatives in 8 other municipalities that are not partners of the project. The presentation explains how and why replication was decided and also describes the cost- and resource-sharing arrangements between the province, the 8 municipalities, the pilot municipalities and the GREAT Women Project. This paper is an example of sustaining and spreading the benefits of an enabling environment for women’s economic empowerment. | | 4. Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
Ms. Ma. Clara B. Ignacio
Center Chief, TESDA Women's Center
| Institutionalizing Gender in TVET
This presentation highlights the process of mainstreaming gender and entrepreneurship in the TVET curriculum through the development of standard training modules.The integration of two training modules hopes to stimulate the tech-vocpreneurship capabilities of women, thus increasing their opportunities to be economically productive. | A-1.2: Innovations in Policy and Planning for Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE)
| 5. Infanta, Quezon
Ms. Armida Marquez
HRMO IV and Focal Person for GWP
| When WEE See through the Lens Infanta’s GAD Code models excellent provisions that appropriately respond to women’s economic empowerment. The presentation will also share how the GAD code is being operationalized and integrated in the municipality’s comprehensive development plan, in the Infanta Sustainable Agriculture and Fishery Program and in its Annual Investment Plan. Infanta will also share its ongoing effort to review and enhance its revenue code to make it more friendly to women micro-entrepreneurs. | 6. Buenavista, Bohol
Mr. Efren Logronio
PDC and Focal Person for GWP
| Integrating WEE in the AIP and Allocating Funds Therefor: The GREAT Women Project Experience in Buenavista, Bohol With the implementation of the GREAT Women Project, the municipality started the participatory process and instituted changes in the focus of the annual investment plan (AIP) and comprehensive development plan. Their AIP is not about infrastructure and other routinary expenses alone but it now has provisions and budget for programs that support capacity development and women’s economic empowerment. Their GAD plan is now more properly formulated with gender analysis and corresponding budget. The challenge is how to follow through or monitor and sustain these initiatives. | PARALLEL SESSION A-2.1: Providing Convergent and Comprehensive Services for Women Micro-Entrepreneurs (WMEs) | | 7. Jagna, Bohol
Ms. Nimfa LLoren
President, LCW and Chairperson, TWG for GWP in Jagna, Bohol
| Orchestrating Change: Managing Multi-stakeholder Partnership
in Advancing Gender and Development Jagna, Bohol is known for its calamay, a local delicacy made from glutinous rice. The producers of calamay are mostly women who prepare calamay in their homes. Like most home-based enterprises, the women lack technical know how to enable them to improve their product, market and capital support. Under the GREAT Women Project, the local government of Jagna orchestrated a convergence of national and local government partners assist calamay producers enhance their organization, improve their technology and market prospects. This model is expected to pave the way for a more sustained and comprehensive support to other microentrepreneurs in the locality. | | 8. MNDC
Mr. Reuel Oliver
Executive Director, MNDC
| One-Stop Women Enterprise Development Desks: Spurring LGU-Led Gender-Responsive Enterprise Development With the implementation of GREAT, a more systematic LGU-based support mechanism is being put in place to serve as a focal point for delivery of comprehensive services for women micro-entrepreneurs by LGUs, NGAs and other partners. OSWEDD (One-stop women enterprise development desk) is a concept applicable to other municipalities. NGAs and other partners involved in enterprise development programs are more adept in reviewing the responsiveness of their programs and to synchronize their efforts to maximize resources use and their impact. | | A.2.2: Showcasing NGO-LGU-NGA Partnerships in Promoting WEE | | 9. Barugo, Leyte
Mayor Alden Avestruz
Barugo, Leyte
Ms. Pauline Lawsin Nayra
Executive Director, Runggiyan Social Development Foundation | Barugo and Runggiyan: Working together for WEE The presentation of Barugo showcases the collaboration between an NGO and an LGU in working for women’s economic empowerment. Runggiyan Social Development Foundation, an NGO based in Barugo has been supporting the municipality through various interventions since 2004, such that gender responsiveness has gained acceptance in the LGU. The receptiveness of the LGU to gender-related interventions facilitated the entry and internalization of the GREAT project. Runggiyan assisted the municipality in capacity development of the LGU and of women micro-entrepreneurs, leading to significant results in terms of policies and programs supportive of women’s economic empowerment. The sharing highlights the importance of partnership and participatory approaches in light of limited resources in the LGU. | 10. Pavia, Iloilo
Mr. Baltazar Gumana
MPDC and Focal Person, GWP for Pavia, Iloilo
Ms. Joy Palmada
President, Eco-Savers Bank
| Pavia LGU – Cooperative Partnership and the Eco-Savers’ Bank
While this has been in place before the GREAT project, the experience of Pavia is a good example of LGU-NGO partnership in identifying income generating activities for women that have positive environmental impact. The sharing explains how the eco-savers’ bank started and how it is operated to provide livelihood for women and their families. | PARALLEL SESSION A-3: Environment and Social Management Framework
| PCW and DENR Ms. Teresita M. Salud
Deputy Director, PCW with Ms. Elenida del Rosario- Basug
Chief, Environmental Education and Information Division, EMB, DENR | Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) for the Great Women Project
The session will provide an overview of the Philippines’ current environmental state and the role of the GREAT Women Project in advocating environmental sustainability and social accountability vis-à-vis women’s economic empowerment through the Environmental and Social Management Framework. Through small group discussions, it will solicit the comments and inputs of the partners, especially those from the local areas, on the ESMF.
The ESMF is a guide to PCW and implementing partners of GREAT in addressing environmental and social risks and impacts of sub-projects supported by the project. It describes 1) sources or factors or environmental and social risks and impacts; 2) the means for identifying and assessing the scope and extent of these risks and impacts; 3) delineates the governing principles and instruments for addressing them; and 4) the criteria and listing of projects that are ineligible for financing or other forms of support by the project DENR Presentations: |
PARALLEL SESSION B: Sharing of Resource Partners on their Programs and Services Related to Enterprise Development | Focus of Presentations and Discussions | | Presenter/s: Organization | Focus of Presentations and Discussions
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| PARALLEL SESSION B-1: Government Business Development and Support Services | 1. Ms. Marcelina Alcantara
DTI Provincial Director, Quezon | Breaking Barriers : DTI
The presentation focuses on DTI‘s programs and services for the micro, small and medium enterprises. Strategies and programs include the OTOP Flagship Projects, the SMEDSEP, the RuMEPP and the provision of technical assistance such as business counseling, skills and entrepreneurial training, product design and development, appropriate technologies and marketing. | 2. Director Tomas Brinas
Regional Director, DOST Region 5 | The Small Enterprises Technology Upgrading (SET-UP) Program
The SET-UP is a nationwide strategy to encourage and assist MSMEs to adopt technological innovations to improve their operations. This presentation explains the elements or components of the program, the benefits to MSMEs and the procedures and requirements to avail of the SET-UP assistance.
| 3. Ms. Gilda Salvacion A. Diaz
Senior Manager, International and Local Cooperation Dept.
PhilHealth | Integration and Promotion of Women Economic Empowerment in the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP)
Quezon Province is replicating GREAT Women Project initiatives in 8 other municipalities that are not partners of the project. The presentation explains how and why replication was decided and also describes the cost- and resource-sharing arrangements between the province, the 8 municipalities, the pilot municipalities and the GREAT Women Project. This paper is an example of sustaining and spreading the benefits of an enabling environment for women’s economic empowerment. | PARALLEL SESSION B-2: NGO Business Development and Support Services | 1. Ms. Ester Gamboa
Promotions Manager, APFTI | Markets Development for Fair Trade This features APFTI’s development initiatives, with particular focus on the “MaDe (Market Development) for Fair Trade Project”. It is a collaborative project that aims to establish a vibrant fair trade market in the Philippines for the benefit the poor and disadvantage producers. Components of the project include: consumer research/market study; producer competitiveness building; fair trade capacity building; building fair trade distribution channels; and, fair trade advocacy and marketing. | 2. Ms. Feri Lumampao
Executive Director, APPROTECH ASIA | Technology and Finance and the Entrepreneurial Poor This presents the current projects for the entrepreneurial poor in selected areas of the country. The projects are on technology transfer and financing for food enterprises which are women-dominated undertakings. | 3. Ms. Ma. Rocelyn Bernabe
Program Manager, PBSP-BAP
| Philippine Business for Social Progress: Reducing Poverty Thru Enterprise Development This presentation features the Poverty Reduction Programs of PBSP at the community level, focusing on enterprise development. The programs include the small and medium enterprise credit (SMEC) program, the business in development challenge (BiD) and the business advisory program. Guidelines and criteria for enrolment in these programs and its scheme for delivery of business advisory services are highlighted. | 4. Mr. Jerry Pacturan
Executive Director, PDAP-PRIME | Developing and Strengthening MSMEs Value Chain and Industry Cluster for Poverty Reduction
This discussion highlights the types of interventions at different levels of growth and development of rural enterprises that PDAP involves itself with. Examples of these interventions are collaborations and engagement among government, development and business sector, the PRIME Project and opportunities for marketing of natural and organic products.
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National Coordinator for Networking from Rizal, PATAMABA | The PATAMABA Experience: Organizing, Advocacy and Enterprise Building – Issues of Informal Work, Social Protection, Poverty and Gender
This presentation shows how women in the informal economy are at the forefront of its interventions. PATAMABA shows through its five poverty reduction thrusts of social security, justice and protection of/at workplaces and protection from violence; human development services; asset reform; participation in governance; and employment in enterprises the services and opportunities that the women in the informal sector can access and utilize to realize decent work conditions. | | PARALLEL SESSION B-3: MFI Services | 1. Dr. Jaime Aristotle B. Alip
Founder and Managing Director, CARD-MRI | Microfinance: The CARD-MRI Experience
The discussion presents CARD’s Business Practices and business support initiatives such as the Citigroup Microentrepreneur of the Year awards and the HAPINOY project.
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Executive Director, MCPI Ms. Joy Palmada
President, Eco-Savers Bank | The Microfinance Council of the Philippines, Inc.
The presentation summarizes MCPI’s key programs and 10-year accomplishments. Its programs are geared toward advocacy, capacity building, social performance management, performance monitoring and benchmarking, knowledge and resource center operation and network strengthening. | 3. Ms. Mercedes Abad
Chairperson, ASHI | Promoting Social Protection for Women
This presentation discusses the different strategies, programs and reach of ASHI that benefit women and their families. The discussion further focuses on services and interventions under their Social Program Department and on their gender mainstreaming initiatives.
| 4. Ms. Emelina M. Santos
Group Head, Member Relations and Networking, NATCCO | Microfinance Innovations in Cooperatives
The presentation highlights the concept and strategies of Microfinance Innovations in Cooperatives Program (MICOOP).These include different partnership schemes such as BOAT, technical assistance, joint venture, and products and services under the program.
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Monday, 08 February 2010 10:41 |
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The Interagency Committee on Rural Women invites women’s organizations and networks to submit nominations for the Search for Outstanding Rural Women 2010. The search gives due recognition to rural women who have shown excellence in their fields of endeavor, have contributed outstanding accomplishments in developing the agriculture, fishery, and natural resources sectors and have made significant impact in the lives of the people in the rural areas.
The search will feature success stories of awardees as role models of women empowerment through their commitment to the right of individuals to food.
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Wednesday, 20 January 2010 13:20 |
NOTICEDue to recent discussions among ASEAN countries and developments during the ASEAN Coordinating Committee meeting held last 14 January 2010 in Da Nang, Vietnam, we were advised to cancel the Feedback Forum on the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) scheduled last 21 January 2010, and hold the Selection of the Philippine Women's Rights Representative to the ACWC in abeyance until further notice.
We are sorry for any inconvenience we have caused.
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Monday, 11 January 2010 15:00 |
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) invites women’s organizations/network to submit nominations for the Philippine Women’s Rights Representative to the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC).
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Wednesday, 06 January 2010 13:15 |
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I. BACKGROUND Downloads
Concept Paper
Women's Month Logo
Streamer Design
T-Shirt Design
CSC Memorandum Circular
Calendar
March 01 Event
March 01 Kick-Off Program
March 01 Event Flyer
Taguig Map and Walk Route
Walk Line-up and Parade Guidelines
Bonifacio Global City Commuting Routes
March 08 Event
March 8 Women Entrepreneurship Summit
March 08 Event Flyer
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 the 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.
It is due to such history of women organizing around the world that IWD was officially recognized by the United Nations to celebrate women’s contributions to all societies.
In the Philippines, the Women’s Month Celebration has since served as a venue to highlight women’s achievements and discuss continuing and emerging women’s empowerment and gender equality issues and concerns, challenges, and commitments. The celebration focuses on concrete activities that are aligned with national and international instruments and treaties such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, the Beijing Platform for Action, the Millennium Development Goals (2000-2015), the Philippine Plan for Gender-Responsive Development (1995-2025), and the Framework Plan for Women.
II. LEGAL MANDATES
The passage of the following laws during the term of President Corazon, the first Filipino woman president, serves as legal bases for the celebration of the National Women’s Day/Month: - Proclamation No. 224, “Declaring the First Week of March of Every Year as Women’s Week and March 8, 1988 and Every Year Thereafter as Women’s Rights and International Peace Day.” . Signed by former President Corazon C. Aquino on March 1, 1988, it affirmed our solidarity with the United Nations and recognized Filipino women’s contribution in the struggle for national independence, civil liberties , equality and human rights.
- Proclamation No, 227, “Providing for the observance of the Month of March as ‘Women’s Role in History Month’” Signed by President Aquino on March 17, 1988, it reinforced the earlier proclamation by emphasizing the role of Filipino women in the social, cultural, economic and political development throughout our history. It provided for a month-long nationwide observance with appropriate ceremonies and activities to be spearheaded by the NCRFW.
- R.A. 6949, “An Act to Declare March Eight of Every Year as a Working Special Holiday to be Known as National Women’s Day”. was signed by President Aquino on April 10, 1990. The law further strengthened the impetus for the celebration by declaring every March 8, as a special working holiday and enjoining employees from the government and private sector to participate in activities conducted by their offices.
III. THEME:
The 2010 Women’s Month theme is “Babae, tagumpay ka ng bayan!”
The theme highlights women’s achievement in paving the way for women’s advancement and empowerment amidst major challenges. It celebrates the success of women’s commitment to pursue equality which resulted in the enactment of the Magna Carta of Women (a comprehensive women’s human rights law which serves as the national translation of the UN CEDAW, the International Bill of Rights for Women) and the achievements in the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA) and those related to the Millennium Development Goals (MDG).
IV. OBJECTIVES
The Women’s Month celebration aims to: - Increase understanding of microentrepreneurs, partners from government agencies, non-government organizations, academe and the private sector on microenterprise development, government programs and services that respond to the issues and concerns of the Filipino women, including but not limited to women’s rights, environment, family and work life balance;
- Inculcate knowledge among partners from government agencies, non-government organizations and the private sector on the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Magna Carta of Women; and
- Increase awareness of the general public on the platforms of the presidentiables to advance the status of women which can be the basis of holding them accountable in case they win the election
V. PROPOSED MAJOR ACTIVITIES - Women’s Month Celebration Kick off Activity - March 1, 2010, The Fort, Taguig City
The kick-off activity will be undertaken in collaboration with Taguig City, one of the areas seriously affected by typhoon Ondoy. The activity which will be participated by about 5,000 women will start with a Walk for Women’s Rights to celebrate women’s achievement in paving the way for women’s advancement and empowerment via the Magna Carta of Women. The walk will be followed by the program proper and pocket activities which include exhibit of products for and by women, free counseling, legal, medical, beauty and wellness services for women. - National Women's Day Celebration through a Women Entrepreneurship Summit - March 8, 2010, World Trade Center Halls B and C.
In celebration of International and National Women’s Day, the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE) in partnership with the PCW will organize a Go Negosyo Women Entrepreneurship Summit with the theme Babae, Tagumpay Ka ng Bayan! Successful microentrepreneurs who ventured into the world of business and improved their quality of life despite the numerous challenges they faced will share their stories and inspire other women. The activity will also recognize numerous stakeholders – government agencies, NGOs, etc who are involved with microenterprise development. Issues such as women’s rights, environment/eco-friendly enterprises, family and work life balance will also be tackled. Simultaneous negosyo seminars on business opportunities and support as well as exhibits zoned under health and wellness, beauty, fashion, etc. will be featured. For interested sponsors and exhibitor please visit Go Negosyo Women Entrepreneurship Summit website for the forms and other details Women With Disabilities Day, March 29, 2010 Per Presidential Proclamation 744, every last Monday of March of every year is declared Women With Disabilities Day. The observance of the women with disabilities day will highlight and integrate the needs and concerns of the women with disabilities.
All government agencies are enjoined to actively participate in the various Women’s Month activities and initiate/organize their own activities in line with the Women’s Month theme, “Babae, tagumpay ka ng bayan!” Expenses related to the Women’s Month celebration may be charged to the Gender and Development (GAD) budget and other available funds of agencies. Agencies are also requested to submit list of Women’s Month activities to the NCRFW for consolidation and dissemination. Materials related to the Women's Month Celebration 2010 can also be found in our Downloads section
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