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Department of Agrarian Reform
"Bridging the gender gap through service, protection,
promotion and fulfillment of Women's Rights"
DAR National Women's Center >>>
Women's Month Celebration 2009
Babae, Yaman Ka ng Bayan!
This year's theme highlights the critical role of women in nation-building and recognizes that women are an important resource who can contribute to the reduction of poverty. Considering the present global financial crisis, it is timely to tap
half of the country's resource, the women, and create a gender-responsive environment toencourage and support them to venture into high-value and more meaningful economic activities and enterprise development.
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Described as the international bill of right of women, it is also known as "The Women's Convention" or the United Nations Treaty for the Rights of Women. CEDAW is the first and only international treaty that comprehensively addresses women's rights not only within civil and political spheres, but also within economic, social, cultural and family life. read on >>>
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Date Published: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 (10:58 AM)
The week-long DAR Women's Month Celebration (March 23-27, 2009) for CY 2009 was anchored on the theme "Babae Yaman Ka ng Bayan". Bearing in mind women's critical role and contribution in nation building and reduction of poverty, the DAR GAD National Steering Committee, through its technical Working Group (TWG), launched activities that focused on the livelihood and entrepreneurial skills development or enancement of the DAR employees. >>> full article
What is GAD? DAR Sorsogon will know
GAD (Gender and Development), "an orientation and planning workshop will be held next month (July 2009) in the office of DAR Sorsogon," said Belinda G. Dogillo, Vice Chairperson of GAD Focal Point. >>> read on...
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