Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 National Women’s Month Celebration: Spoken Poetry Contest!
GEDSI Training 2021 Proceedings
Training-Workshop on Gender Equity, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Mainstreaming 23-26 November 2021, Via Google Meet Platform For downloadable file, please click here: https://www.dswd.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/GEDSI-Training-2021-Proceedings.pdf
DSWD-Miriam College Center for Strategic Research (MCCSR)
Miriam College Center for Strategic Research (MCCSR) Assessing the Organizational Responsiveness and Service Delivery of Local Government Units (LGUs) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) amidst the Community Quarantine due to the COVID-19 Pandemic March 22, 2021 For downloadable file, please click here: https://www.dswd.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Final-Report-DSWD-MCCSR_cover_v2-1-1.pdf
How DSWD regained peace for victims of violence in this island community
Balut Island in the Municipality of Saranggani in Davao Occidental is classified as Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Conflict-Affected Area or GIDCA. As such, the area faces various challenges including the inaccessibility of most social services to the residents who belong to the B’laan and Sangil tribes. Incidence of violence Domestic violence has been reported in continue reading : How DSWD regained peace for victims of violence in this island community
Women from Biliran undergo plumbing, masonry training from DSWD, TESDA
The women beneficiaries of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program in Almeria, Biliran underwent plumbing and masonry training courtesy of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). In a statement on Friday, Jan. 27, DSWD said that the skills continue reading : Women from Biliran undergo plumbing, masonry training from DSWD, TESDA
DSWD FO XI was awarded for best practices in gender mainstreaming
LOOK: DSWD Field Office XI was awarded for the Peace and Security Sector for its best practices in gender mainstreaming by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), and the NAPC Women Sectoral Council during the Virtual Multi-Stakeholder Sectoral Conference on Gains and Challenges of Gender Mainstreaming held on October 18-20, 2022. continue reading : DSWD FO XI was awarded for best practices in gender mainstreaming
DSWD’s livelihood program continues to support women amid the pandemic
Despite the continuing health crisis brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to facilitate the provision of livelihood support to women through the implementation of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). SLP is a capacity building program which provides opportunities to the vulnerable, marginalized, and disadvantaged individuals, families, and communities to enhance their livelihood assets and capacity to utilize their resources more productively. Among continue reading : DSWD’s livelihood program continues to support women amid the pandemic
Pantawid Pamilya empowers women to become leaders
The Philippines celebrates Women’s Month this March not only to recognize the women’s significant contributions and achievements in nation building, but also to look critically at equality and opportunity matters for them for a fair and just society for all. The celebration of the women sector began in the 1900s as women struggled for equality in economic opportunities. Presently, this struggle continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya empowers women to become leaders
DSWD advocates for safe spaces for women in homes, communities
In its continuing celebration of the National Women’s Month this March, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will be conducting a nationwide virtual forum for its personnel across the country on the Safe Spaces Act or Republic Act 11313 on March 26. The Safe Spaces Act of 2019 or the Bawal Bastos Act is a landmark legislation that aims to continue reading : DSWD advocates for safe spaces for women in homes, communities
