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The Philippine Commission on Women (formerly the National Commission on the Role of the Filipino Women), is a government agency run by the government of the Philippines with the intention of promoting and protecting the rights of the Women in the Philippines. It was established on January 7, 1975 through Presidential Decree No. 633. On August 14, 2009, the Magna Carta of Women was signed into law providing better protection for women. According to the United Nations' 2009 Human Development Report, the Philippines is 40th out of 155 nations when the gender-related development index is compared directly to the human development index, While the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report for 2009 lists the country at a ranking 9 among of about 130 countries.〔(Gender Gap Index 2009 ). October 27, 2009. World Economic Forum. Retrieved on January 7, 2010.〕 ==Organization== The Commission initially established as an advisory body to the President and the Cabinet on policies and programs for the advancement of women. It is mandated ''“to review, evaluate, and recommend measures, including priorities to ensure the full integration of women for economic, social and cultural development at national, regional and international levels, and to ensure further equality between women and men.''〔(About Us ). National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women. Retrieved on January 7, 2010.〕 The aims of the organization included the following: *Organizing women into a nationwide movement called ''"Balikatan sa Kaunlaran"'' (now registered as an independent women's organization). *Conducting policy studies and lobbying for the issuance of executive and legislative measures concerning women. *Establishing a clearinghouse and information center on women *Monitoring the implementation of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Philippine Commission on Women」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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