8March 2024, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul joins the nation and the rest of the global community in celebrating National Women's Month (March 2024) and International Women's Day (8 March).

In the Philippines, the National Women's Month Celebration has become a platform to spotlight women's accomplishments and address ongoing and emerging issues related to women's empowerment and gender equality. The focus is on concrete activities aligned with national and international agreements, including 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. International Women's Day, celebrated on 8 March, is officially recognized by the United Nations as a day to celebrate women's contributions to societies globally.

Grounded on the objective of transforming culture toward a more equal and inclusive future, the 2024 NWMC bears the sub-theme, "Lipunang Patas sa Bagong Pilipinas; Kakayahan ng Kababaihan, patutunayan!" It echoes the target outcomes of Chapter 15 in the Updated Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Plan 2019-2025 towards transforming gender norms and culture. With "Lipunang Patas sa Bagong Pilipinas," the 2024 sub-theme calls for a Bagong Pilipinas where women are given equitable opportunities and not hindered by gender biases and discriminatory stereotypes.

During the first flag ceremony of National Women's Month, Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega emphasized the importance of an inclusive society working together to uplift and empower women. She enjoined members of the Philippine Embassy to continue doing the core work of providing quality services and programs to improve the lives of the Filipino migrant women community in Korea and sought the support of the men in the Philippine Embassy to this cause, as achieving gender equality and empowerment requires a collective approach.

As this year also marks the celebration of 75 years of Philippines - Korea relations, the Philippine Embassy has prepared various activities recognizing the contributions of Filipino migrant women to Korean society and look forward to the support of the community in making these projects a success!

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul, in support of this year's theme, will continue to create meaningful projects and programs that will showcase and harness the full potential of migrant workers women and girls in actively engaging in and reaping the benefits of inclusive growth and development for the benefit of the global community, including in the Republic of Korea.

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