National Women’s Day Celebration

Posted on March 8, 2008
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This morning, a program was held at the Gymnasium of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Sta. Mesa, Manila to celebrate the National Women’s Day. About 2,000 students and representatives from CHED, DepEd, DOH, GSP, NCCA, and NYCA came to grace the occasion. The program was orgnized by the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW). This year’s theme is: CEDAW ng Bayan: Yaman ng Kababaihan. CEDAW means Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

This year NCRFW wll focus on its nationwide campaign in promoting the use of gender and development (GAD) budget in the government to finance gender equality and women’s empowerment programs at the national and local levels. By the way, the 52nd Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women is Financing for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women.

Noemi and I, in partnership with WikiPilipinas, had the opportunity to take part of the program, through the launch of Encylopedia of Philippine Women, the Philippine Women’s Studies Microsite and the extension of the deadline for the Wikipilipinas Filipina Writing Contest to 15 March. We shared how FilipinaImages.com continue to contribute to a meaningful change in the Internet through our campaign, Reshaping the Filipina Image Online. We encouraged the audience to be empowered through the use of technology.

Thank you Noemi, for the above pictures.

By the way, here ia a picture of shirt that will be given away during the awarding of winners of the Writing Contest.

Venue and date will be announced.

Comments

8 Responses to “National Women’s Day Celebration”

Meeya on March 9th, 2008 1:10 pm

i used to be connected with NCRFW and i’m so glad to see that the campaign for GAD awareness is alive, continuing, and successful. happy women’s month, sexymom!
noemi on March 9th, 2008 2:51 pm

it was a wonderful presentation. Proud to be a Filipina.
Jayme on March 9th, 2008 5:59 pm

Happy Women’s Month Sexy Mom! I love the pink shirt.
francesca on March 9th, 2008 6:12 pm

hows daddy treating mommy on womens’ day?
Si Lolo, aba eh, I was in bed, pianoting my pc and he brought me tea and biscuits…

SWEET !

all women in the world, unite and live free..!
Chase Ravndal on March 9th, 2008 7:38 pm

Happy WOmen’s day to you Sexy Mom! The last time I visited here your site was down good thing its up again!
wikiboy on March 9th, 2008 9:44 pm

hi dine, happy women’s month to u and more power to your advocacy and for empowering women online… sayang d ako nakapunta…
Rach (Heart of Rachel) on March 10th, 2008 9:45 pm

Happy Women’s Day to you Dine. I admire your dedication and efforts in uplifting the image of the Filipina.
amomandmore on March 11th, 2008 10:23 pm

the Filipina’s image would surely improve with women who are beautiful, inside and out, as you and Noemi. Keep up the great beginning!