Aklan Gender and Development Commission

The Provincial Government of Aklan through the Aklan Gender and Development Commission chaired by Gov. Florencio T. Miraflores (Aklan Capitol) and the Provincial Planning and Development Office headed by Engr. Roger M. Esto would like to thank all our partners and stakeholders for the activities we have accomplished for 2018. Among others, we have been recertified as GAD Local Learning Hub by the Philippine Commission on Women form 2018-2020 (1 in 5 Provinces in the whole Philippines) and increased our incentive for barangays for the Governor's Search for Best Barangay VAW Desk. We would not have done it without your help. Cheers to more accomplishments in 2019.

Special thanks to the Job Order employees of PPDO SPS (John & Shundy) for making these infographics and putting these pictures together.

The Philippines climbs to the 8th spot in the 2018 Global Gender Gap Report (from Top 10 in 2017)! The country also retains its Top 1 rank as the most gender-equal country in Asia.

There's still a long way to go in achieving gender equality and women's empowerment but check out what we've gained so far by reading the full report here: https://www.weforum.org/r…/the-global-gender-gap-report-2018

Let's spend the holiday season with some great news 📢 The Philippines climbs to the 8th spot in the 2018 Global Gender Gap Report (from Top 10 in 2017)! The country also retains its Top 1 rank as the most gender-equal country in Asia.

There's still a long way to go in achieving gender equality and women's empowerment but check out what we've gained so far by reading the full report here: https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-global-gender-gap-report-2018

Quick reminder on what CAN and CANNOT be charged to the GAD Budget.

The GAD Budget submission is fast approaching.

Here's a quick reminder on expenses that CANNOT be charged against the Gender and Development (GAD) Budget of government agencies and LGUs per PCW-DILG-DBM-NEDA Joint Memorandum Circular 2013-01 and PCW-NEDA-DBM Joint Circular No. 2012-01.

Links:

JC 2012-01http://www.pcw.gov.ph/sites/default/files/documents/resources/pcw-neda-dbm-jc-2012-01.pdf

JMC 2013-01
http://www.pcw.gov.ph/law/pcw-dilg-dbm-neda-joint-memorandum-circular-2013-01

Narinig niyo na ba ito sa mga reunions niyo?

Huwag nating ikulong ang mga babae sa ideyang kailangan nila ng asawa o anak para maging masaya. Sa halip ay hayaan natin silang magdesisyon para sa kanilang kinabukasan.

Single, taken, o taken by career man, hawak dapat ng bawat babae ang kaniyang buhay.

May this season remind us of Peace, Compassion, and Wisdom. ✨ Happy Holidays from the PCW!

MOVE Congress 2018

“We need more men with the guts, with the courage, with the strength, with the moral integrity to break our complicit silence and challenge each other and stand with women and not against them,” Jackson Katz, educator, author, and co-founder of the 20-year-old organization Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP)

MOVE Aklan celebrates their 9th MOVE Congress in observance of the 18 Day Campaign to End VAW.

JOB FAIR: TRABAHO, NEGOSYO, KABUHAYAN

In support to Aklan Gender and Development Commission’s (AGADC’s) celebration of the 18 Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) and in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the Provincial Governor’s Office (PGO) thru the Aklan Provincial PESO conducted a Job Fair: Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan last November 20, 2018 at the ABL Sports Complex, Capitol, Kalibo, Aklan.

The activity was attended by a total of 398 local and overseas Aklanon jobseekers (342 local registered applicants and 56 overseas registered applicants) with 261 female and 137 male). Four (4) local applicants were then Hired-On-The-Spot (HOTS).
On the other hand, 23 local and overseas employers participated on the Job Fair (15 local employers and 8 licensed overseas agencies) offering a total of 5, 062 job vacancies.

Vice Governor Reynaldo M. Quimpo and Engr. Roger M. Esto, Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator/Co-Chair of AGADC delivered their special messages to the Aklanon jobseekers. Ms. Vivian Ruiz-Solano, Aklan PESO Manager, delivered the message from Governor Florencio T. Miraflores and provided some advisories regarding employment while Ms. Carmela M. Abellar, OIC Head from DOLE Aklan Field Office officially opened the Job Fair.

Other guests included Ms. Venus Villanueva from Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Municipal PESO Managers of Buruanga, Nabas and Numancia and representatives from Aklan State University.
Representatives from the national agencies namely the BIR, SSS, DTI, Pag-Ibig, PhilHealth, PSA and TESDA also attended and offered their programs and services to the participants of the Job Fair making the event a “One-Stop-Shop."

"There is now a worldwide outcry against a feudal-machismo culture still persisting, manifested by r**e, intimate partner abuse, s*x trafficking, s*xual harassment cases in the entertainment, media and various spheres, and s*xist remarks from influential personalities, including those in male-dominated groups and fraternities, among others.

In a society where women’s rights must be respected, protected, and fulfilled, toxic masculinity cannot be tolerated."

Read PCW's Statement on the Observance of the 18-Day Campaign To End Violence Against Women on our website at: https://www.pcw.gov.ph/article/pcw-statement-observance-18-day-campaign-end-violence-against-women