Gender parity in politics in the Philippines remains far from becoming a reality as only less than a third of the legislature are women, according to the latest report from the United Nations (UN) Women.
Gender parity in politics in the Philippines remains far from becoming a reality as only less than a third of the legislature are women, according to the latest report from the United Nations Women.
“Increasing representation of women in parliaments, particularly substantive representation and voices, can spearhead policy change in areas of key importance to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment, such as education, health care, decent work and care policies,” UN Women said in the report.
Women who hold senior and middle management positions have been on a gradual decline from 59.3 percent in 2006. But the lowest was in 2017 when only 23.2 percent of women were in senior or middle management positions. In political governance, women hold 22 percent of parliament seats, but women ministers are often relegated to leading committees on gender equality and women’s affairs.