NATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH

The Southern Philippines Development Authority (SPDA), a Government-Owned and Controlled Corporation (GOCC) under the Office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines which is mandated to help boost economic developments in Southern Philippines, joins the nation in the 2025 National Women’s Month Celebration (NWMC).

This month-long celebration carries the sub-theme: “Babae sa Lahat ng Sektor, Aangat ang Bukas sa Bagong Pilipinas”.

The year 2025 marks a significant milestone in the pursuit of gender equality and women’s empowerment in the Philippines and around the world as the year 2025 commemorates: The 50th anniversary of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW); The 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA); The 45th year of the Philippines’ signing of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW); Three decades since the introduction of the Gender and Development (GAD) budget policy under the 1995 General Appropriations Act (RA 7845); and The culmination of the 30-year Philippine Plan for Gender-Responsive Development (PPGD). 

These milestones reaffirm the country’s long-standing commitment to advancing women’s rights and promoting  inclusive development.