women in governance

Would increasing women participation in politics improve Philippine governance?

Some lawmakers and women's rights advocates believe it would.

In line with Women’s Month, lawmakers and women's rights advocate organized a Legislator’s forum last March 27 at the Sulo Riviera Hotel, addressing a bill that aims to promote women participation in governance.

Civil Society Organizations working on women issues yesterday converged at the YWCA old hall in Freetown to validate the Sierra Leone in-Country monitoring of  UNSCRs 1325 and 1820 Sierra Leone Report 2013.
The Report states that there has been moderate progress in women’s participation in governance within the different sectors surveyed in the research process.

We invite you to read the full article published August 30