Women's Month 2024 BRIEFER
Women's Month 2024 BRIEFER
Women's Month 2024 BRIEFER
2024 Briefer
By Lorna U. Fernandez-Espinoza
HISTORY OF WOMEN’S MONTH (PHILIPPINES)
• The Philippines holds one of the best gender equality ratings
worldwide.
• For decades, Filipino women fought for their rights to vote and
work in politics. The nation’s suffrage movement was founded
in 1907, but it took another 30 years before women were
allowed to participate in political development.
• Filipinos value a good education, and lower-income families
believe that their children will be able to succeed in life if they
study hard. Women and men both have a place in the
academic world and exercise their rights to study and work
equally in various areas of expertise.
This is one of the reasons that the United Nations established
international celebrations of women and women’s rights, such
as International Women’s Day, which reminds people of the
importance of discussing and raising awareness about the
challenges women face around the globe.
WOMEN’S MONTH (PHILIPPINES) TIMELINE
Why is Women’s Month important?
• It raises awareness
This is a great time to discuss problems that haunt women daily, such as
domestic violence and human trafficking. It’s also the best time to take action.
We should always celebrate
WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT
Thank you for listening!