AFP joins National Women’s Month Celebration 2024

 

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AFP joins National Women’s Month Celebration 2024

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—The Armed Forces of the Philippines joined the National Women’s Month Celebration 2024 with a simultaneous flag-raising and kick-off ceremony on March 4 at the General Headquarters here.

A series of activities was prepared in line with this year’s theme, “Lipunang Patas sa Bagong Pilipinas: Kakayahan ng Kababaihan, Patutunayan.” An exhibit dubbed as, “HERStory of Women, Peace, and Security in the AFP” was also launched that will showcase milestones in women empowerment and gender equality programs in the military.

A fun run advocating for welfare, equity, and efficiency through Gender and Development (GAD) is also set for March 23, while a Senior Leader’s Forum on GAD shall give a platform for the closing ceremony of the month-long celebration on April 2.

“Over the course of time, the AFP has been a strong supporter of gender and equality, as proven in the pursuit and execution of the AFP Gender and Development. Further, the AFP has made concrete actions in implementing gender-responsiveness policies to address inequality,” said LtGen Arthur Cordura, the AFP Vice Chief of Staff.

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