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Events

Women's Month 2016

       It is extremely important to perceive that we live in societies that are filled by gender differences and gender inequalities. Here is no country in which the outcomes of public policy are equal for men and women, but the dimensions of these inequalities are often so deeply embedded that they are difficult to perceive.

       Gender analysis reveals these differences, and the fact that in such a social context any gender interventions that profess to be gender-neutral will in fact reflect and probably reinforce the imbalances that exist. Men and women both perform different roles. This leads to women and men having different experience, knowledge, talents and needs. Being able to avail oneself of an opportunity, or to utilize a particular resource, facility, etc. Being able to exert power or authority to decide about the acquisition, use, allocation or disposal of a resource, facility or opportunity.

       The Philippine Commission on Women is the lead agency to address women empowerment. Sec. 34, par. 2 of the General Provision of Republic Act 10717 (GAA of FY 2015) is the legal basis in the implementation of GAD to ensure that concerns particularly to women are included in the development agenda.

       The Bato Water District in cooperation with the Provincial Government of Catanduanes and the Civil Service Commission, Catanduanes Field Office joins the 2016 National Women's month celebration. In this connection,a streamer was displayed in front of the District's office with a theme "KAPAKANAN NI Juana ISAMA SA AGENDA"