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.
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Dine Racoma is Sexy Mom, a Filipina doing what she likes best—writing, her passion. She writes freelance, does research, advises on new media, and manages a virtual assistance office for home-based jobs. A mother of 7 (what joy!) foremost, a wife, MIL, grandma to 2 pretty girls and an angel in heaven, sister, daughter, friend. Was in the corporate world for 27 years, the first 5 as Executive Secretary to an affiliate of the country’s biggest drug chain, and the last 22 as an international civil servant in an international development bank with HQ in Manila. Traveled extensively to many countries bringing about rich experiences and lessons learned to share with dear Readers. All these—in The D Spot
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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! 
it was a wonderful presentation. Proud to be a Filipina.
Happy Women’s Month Sexy Mom!
I love the pink shirt.
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..!
Happy WOmen’s day to you Sexy Mom! The last time I visited here your site was down good thing its up again!
hi dine, happy women’s month to u and more power to your advocacy and for empowering women online… sayang d ako nakapunta…
Happy Women’s Day to you Dine. I admire your dedication and efforts in uplifting the image of the Filipina.
the Filipina’s image would surely improve with women who are beautiful, inside and out, as you and Noemi. Keep up the great beginning!