'Phl made significant strides in women's rights'

The Philippines has made significant strides in advancing women’s rights in different sectors, a budget official said at the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68).

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“As a testament to our commitment to financing with a gender perspective, government agencies have been allocating at least five percent of their budget to support programs and activities on GEWE (gender equality and women’s empowerment) since 1995. In 2022, we spent an estimated $18.9 billion on gender programs,” said Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman.

Through the GEWE Plan 2019 to 2025, the Magna Carta of Women was further operationalized and translated into meaningful and targeted outcomes, she added.