The NPC Monitor NATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH EDITION.
Joint Kick-Off of National Women’s Month Celebration 2023
NPC personnel and students of the Public Safety Officers Basic Course (PSOBC) Lateral Classes 2022-01, 02, and 03 attended the Joint Kick-Off for the month-long observance of the National Women’s Month Celebration 2023 on March 7, 2023, at the National Fire Training Institute with FCSUPT BELINDA B OCHAVE, Director, NFTI as the Keynote Speaker. Wearing their advocacy shirts, NPC personnel along with the other Constituent Units joined in the parade to start the program.
Gender and Equality: A Look into Gender-Based Laws and Policies in the Philippines
Gender-based laws and policies refer to legal frameworks and government policies that aim to promote gender equality, protect the rights of women and marginalized genders, and eliminate gender-based discrimination and violence. The Philippines has made significant progress in promoting gender equality in recent years. However, gender-based discrimination and violence remain prevalent in the country. The World Economic Forum’s 2021 Global Gender Gap Report ranks the Philippines 28th out of 156 countries in terms of gender equality.
(read more: https://attorney.org.ph/legal-news/439-gender-and-equality-a-look-into-gender-based-laws-and-policies-in-the-philippines)
18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women
The National Police College, through the leadership of Dr. Romeo S. Magsalos, MPSA, joins the observance of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women. November 25 – December 12, 2023.