The 5th National Women’s Summit

“Remembering What Was, Examining What Is, and Forging Ahead”

Here are the summary of all the topics discussed within the 3-day event:

DAY 1

Plenary 1: Thematic Issues Panel

1. Poverty Eradication, Social Protection and Social Sciences
2. Environmental Conservation, Protection, and Rehabilitation
3. Freedom from Violence, Stigma, and Stereotypes
4. Peaceful and Inclusive Societies
5. Participation, Accountability, and Gender Responsive Institutions

DAY 2

Parallel Sessions 1: Critical Areas of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFfA)

1. Women and Poverty
2. Education and Training of Women
3. Women and Health

Parallel Sessions 2: Critical Areas of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFfA)

1. Violence Against Women
2. Women and Armed Conflict
3. Women and the Economy
4. Special Session on Muslim and IP Women

DAY 3

Parallel Sessions 3: Special Session on Cross-Cutting Issues

1. Women and Aging
2. LGBTIQ
3. Migration

Parallel Sessions 4: Critical Areas of the BPfA

1. Women in Power and Decision Making
2. Institutional Mechanism for the Advancement of Women
3. Human Rights of Women

Parallel Session 5: Critical Areas of the BPfA

1. Women and the Media
2. Women and the Environment
3. Girl Child

Indeed a very successful and productive event. This is the first time that a National Women’s Summit participated by a large number of participants and one of the recommendations was to allocate more time considering that three days are not enough to talk more on WOMEN.

The office of MP Maisara strongly advocates the empowerment of Women!

Mabuhay ang mga kababaihan!