GENDER MAINSTREAMING

Gender Mainstreaming

  • Acknowledgement at the Fourth World Conference on Women (Bijing Conference) 1995 as a method of entrenching the GAD approach.

  • Goal of gender mainstreaming is to achieve gender equality in all fields of society.

Gender Needs

Strategic Gender Needs (SGN)

Are concerned with changing the subordinate (disadvantage) position of women in society.
Measures to address tese needs are long-term in nature.

Practical Gender Needs (PGN)

Gender

What is Gender?

Gender is the distinction between women & women by socio-cultural factors. On the other hand, 
the distinction between women and men by biological features is defined as Sex.

"Gender" or "Sex"?

RO-6 Holds on Environmental Impact Assessment and Social Safeguard

Department of Public Works and Highways Regional Office VI (DPWH RO-6) conducted a 4-day training session on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Social Safeguards program from September 13-16.

Attended by several employees from the Regional Office and (10) District Engineering Offices (DEO), the event commenced with the welcome remarks of OIC-Regional Director Jose Al. V. Fruto.

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