The National Sectoral Committee on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (NSC on GESI) convened for its first-quarter meeting on February 24, 2025, through an online platform. The primary agenda of the meeting focused on the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) efforts on gender equality and social inclusion, highlighting both the FY 2024 accomplishments and the planned continue reading…
“Lakas kasama ang iba, lakas para magbago, at lakas ng loob,” said gender equity, stakeholder, and community engagement specialist Carmen “Mench” Auste. In the context of gender equity, equality, and social inclusion, a total of 35 Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC) officers, members, and secretariat-coordinators of the Bicol Region gathered to hone their skills in continue reading…
The Department of Agriculture-National Organic Agriculture Program (DA-NOAP) and DA-Climate Resilient Agriculture Office (DA-CRAO) presented their respective gender and development (GAD) initiatives during the NSC on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) fourth quarter meeting on December 7, 2023. Under the DA-NOAP, Project Development Support Division Chief Eliza Antinero discussed four initiatives—the Participatory Guarantee System continue reading…
Women leaders in the agriculture and fisheries sector recently appealed to create a strong linkage among government agencies, local governments units (LGUs), and private sectors to reinforce women-centered strategies for climate resilient and adaptation. More than 60 participants from the different regions of the country gathered on September 18 to 19, 2023 in Malvar, continue reading…
To strengthen the integration of gender perspective across the national government, particularly within the Department of Agriculture (DA), the National Sectoral Committee on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (NSC on GESI) convened on July 21, 2023 to discuss the policy study to institutionalize DA-GESI and the draft Executive Order in creating an Inter-Agency Council for continue reading…
The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office (DA RFO) 02 collaborated with the Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) in Cagayan Valley to end gender-based discrimination in the region and encourage them to participate in policy-making through the First Women in Agriculture Congress on March 30, 2023 in Iguig, Cagayan. “Sa pamamagitan ng ating First continue reading…
In celebration of the National Women’s Month, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) held a blended Knowledge Unloading Day (KUD) on Empowering Women through Next Gen Education and Rural Development on March 23, 2023 in Quezon City. Nearly 150 participants joined online and onsite to learn how women and family farms can contribute continue reading…
The Other Priority Program Committee (OPPC) on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) pushed for the institutionalization of the Department of Agriculture’s Gender and Development (GAD) service towards more effective planning and implementation of DA GAD-related programs. During a blended Small Group Meeting on January 18, 2023, the Committee discussed a proposal calling for the continue reading…
