National Women’s month

 Health has always been about more than drugs or treatments—it’s also about equality of access and of  representation. This March, people all over the world are celebrating a subsection of the population  whose health (among other things) has been compromised through a longstanding marginalization:  women. 

Women make up one of the few minorities that are numerical majorities. They typically outnumber men  when it comes to demographics in most communities. Despite that, the oppression and marginalization  of women has taken place in many a society for some time now. This March marks the best time to  bring that and related issues to the forefront. In the Philippines, it is often referred to by the  government as National Women’s Month and represents the time of year when women’s advancement  becomes most important in the public consciousness. 

In the Philippines, the Women’s Month Celebration has since served as a venue to highlight women’s  achievements and discuss continuing and emerging women’s empowerment and gender equality issues  and concerns, challenges, and commitments. The celebration focuses on concrete activities that are  aligned with national and international instruments and treaties such as the Convention on the  Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, the Beijing Platform for Action, the Philippine  Plan for Gender-Responsive Development (1995-2025), the Framework Plan for Women, and the  Sustainable Development Goals. Women’s rights and chances to fulfil their full potential are crucial for achieving gender equality and addressing a wide range of global development targets.

Reference:

https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/supreme-court-celebrates-women-judges/

https://cchs.cencam.org/apps/events/2024/3/1/15582405/?id=0

https://bghmc.doh.gov.ph/2019-national-womens-month-celebration/