World Bank Income Classification:Low Income
The World Bank classifies economies for analytical purposes into four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high income. For this purpose it uses gross national income (GNI) per capita data in U.S. dollars, converted from local currency using the World Bank Atlas method, which is applied to smooth exchange rate fluctuations.
Least Developed Country:Yes
Since 1971, the United Nations has recognized LDCs as a category of States that are deemed highly disadvantaged in their development process, for structural, historical and also geographical reasons. Three criteria are used: per capita income, human assets, and economic vulnerability.
Gender Inequality Index:0.575
GII is a composite metric of gender inequality using three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market. A low GII value indicates low inequality between women and men, and vice-versa.
Gender Development Index:0.723
GDI measures gender inequalities in achievement in three basic dimensions of human development: health, education, and command over economic resources.
Population:209,497,025
Source of population data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2022). World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision
Male:19,976,265 (9.5%)
Female:189,520,760 (90.5%)
About our work
UN Women is working closely with multi-stakeholders to promote and ensure gender equality and women’s empowerment, specifically in the areas of Women, Peace, and Security, Ending Gender-Based Violence, Access to Justice, and Women’s Economic Empowerment. Aligning its work with the UN Women’s triple mandate, the Philippines Project Office supports policy development and implementation at the national, regional, and local levels, opens platforms for conversation to initiate action among different development partners, and implements meaningful and impactful programming on the ground with support from community partners. In 2021, it extended its work on women’s economic empowerment through WeEmpowerAsia, raising awareness and engaging the private sector and businesses to promote gender-inclusive workplaces and responsive business practices. In partnership with ILO and IOM, UN Women is supporting women migrant workers from recruitment to reintegration through the BRIDGE programme. It likewise expanded its programmes on ending gender-based violence through the Safe and Fair programme, ensuring access to services for women migrant workers and access to justice by building capacities of justice workers and supporting women in conflict with the law, as well as on women, peace, and security through various projects aimed at enhancing women’s leadership as peacebuilders and mediators.
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