The University of the Philippines-Centre International de Formation des Autorités et Leaders opened the three-day training seminar, Oh, May GAD! Pagsulong ng SDG 5 sa Ating mga Komunidad, July 28 at the Commission on Human Rights Complex, UP Diliman.
The program aimed to build the capacity of local government units in the National Capital Region in their pursuit of Sustainable Development Goal No. 5 (Gender Equality and Empowering Women and Girls). Participants consisted of gender and development officers from Quezon City, Valenzuela, San Juan, Parañaque, Muntinlupa, and Manila.
Supported by the Commission on Human Rights and the Philippine Commission on Women, in coordination with the Department of Interior and Local Government-NCR, the UP-CIFAL Philippines initiative provided participants the tools for examining policies, services, and governance processes in terms of gender inclusivity and equal access; identifying strengths and opportunities for SDG 5; and then drafting an action plan for integration in their unit’s current activities or gender mainstreaming.
Resource speakers, including Gabriela Women’s Party-List Representative Sarah Jane Elago and UP Center for Women’s and Gender Studies Director Marie Aubrey Villaceran, provided context and framework for gender equality and intersections.
