Gender and Development DICT Luzon Cluster 2

17/04/2019

We just celebrated International Women's day last March 8. It is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.
... but did you know that we also have a celebration to recognize all the men in our society? International Men's Day is celebrated every November 19. It is an occasion for men to celebrate their achievements and contributions, in particular their contributions to community, family, marriage, and child care while highlighting the discrimination against them.

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16/04/2019

The Philippines ranked 7th out of 144 countries surveyed in the WEF's Global Gender Gap Report in 2016 and ranked first among Asia-Pacific nations in narrowing the gap between women and men.

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GAD day to all of us!

15/04/2019

"Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance." - Kofi Annan

13/04/2019

Watch the Girls and Young Women in ICT Day Celebration last April 26, 2018.

The Department of Information and Communications Technology held its first celebration of the International Girls in ICT Day at the Philippine Science High School. This event was attended by more than 100 students from different schools.

The event aims to raise awareness on the importance of acquiring ICT skills to encourage girls and young women to consider studying and taking career path in the field of ICT.

12/04/2019

The Department of Information and Communications Technology will celebrate the International Girls (Young Women) in ICT Day on 25th of April 2019. It is an initiative backed by all ITU Member States (including Philippines) during the ITU Plenipotentiary Resolution 70 (Rev. Busan, 2014) , and it aims to create global environment that empowers and encourages girls and young women to consider careers in the growing field of ICT's, enbaling both girls and technology companies to reap benefits of greater female participation in the ICT sector.

Our department has lined up various activities to join in the celebration.

11/04/2019

The only way to solve the problem of women's subordination is to change people's mindset and to plant the new idea of gender equality into every mind.

29/03/2019

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) conducted the Gender And Development (GAD) Summit 2018 at the Sequoia Hotel, Quezon City, last October 18 to 19, 2018. The two-day conference served as a platform to share knowledge and ideas on gender-related matters that create impact on ICT and to discuss the current and future plans and projects of DICT and its attached agencies, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and National Privacy Commission (NPC), on Gender and Development.

DICT aspires for the Philippines to develop and flourish through innovation and constant development

29/03/2019

DICT-GAD Technical Working Group Vice Chair Juli Ana Sudario said the Department is continuously developing and conducting ICT activities that could uplift the lives of those who need it, including women.

http://dict.gov.ph/gad-advocates-urge-use-ict-to-empower-women-2019/?fbclid=IwAR1KM1_XkPRZSf6-oinywWtbsJ7TpesuA9IauucKSaLBGhVlZVjJibrLqB8

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29/03/2019

The Department of Information and Communications Technology is taking part in celebrating International Women’s Day.

March is celebrated in the Philippines as the ”Women’s Role in History” Month, recognizing women's role in shaping our society.

For this year’s theme, “Juana Ikaw Na! Boses Mo’y Mahalaga Sa Kinabukasan ng Bawat Isa”, the DICT honors the active role of women in the development of every aspect in our society especially in the field of ICT.

Led by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), the National Women’s Month annual celebration is infused with activities that aim to inspire and empower women of all ages to achieve gender equality.

Click here to see the month long activities of the DICT for the Women’s Month: http://dict.gov.ph/make-change-work-women/?fbclid=IwAR1K4jX84TLGEUreOIZJbq6M6aygXXAnN4zoRmlbjcQGjYapOF97viEpZh8