Region:Asia Pacific
Current UN Women Plan Period Afghanisthan:2018-2022
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%)
outcome XM-DAC-41146-PHL_D_2.2
Facilitating regular migration, decent work and enhancing the positive development effects of human mobility
UN Women's key achievements in terms of promoting a whole-of-government and evidence-based approach to migrant worker recruitment and reintegration that is gender-responsive, under the BRIDGE Programme: 1) Package of knowledge products developed and published on UN Women's website in 1H 2023: - Gender and Labor Migration Data (https://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2023/04/gender-and-labor-migration-data) - Gender and Reintegration of Overseas Filipino Workers (https://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2023/04/gender-and-reintegration-of-overseas-filipino-workers) - Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Migration (https://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2023/05/indigenous-knowledge-systems-and-migration) - Finding for Good: Stories of Migration and Reintegration (https://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2023/06/finding-for-good) 2) Collaboration in drafting the IOM Handbook on Reintegration Programming, which mainstreams gender as well as highlighting the need for gender-responsiveness through a gender recap at the end of each chapter. UN Women likewise served as resource at the training of trainers organized by IOM in Jan/Feb 2023 on the use of the handbook by government and CSO personnel involved in migrant worker reintegration. 3) Development and dissemination of IECs on gender-responsive migration governance, including a mini-documentary (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdY5Okns2zc) and social media materials. These are part of a bigger package of IECs that included 3 explainer videos produced in 2022, but also shown at BRIDGE activities in 2023.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-PHL_D_3.1
Laws, policies and strategies adopted and implemented in line with international standards and informed by voices of women survivors of violence to prevent and respond to VAWG
UN Women works to influence the adoption of advanced and comprehensive normative frameworks on ending violence against women and girls and partners with Governments and women’s advocates for their implementation through the adoption, strengthening and implementation of national laws, policies and strategies. For example; A Regional Consultation Workshop on the Revision of the DILG-DSWD-DOJ Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 2010-1 on the Creation of the Local Committees on Anti-Trafficking and Violence Against Women and their Children. Acknowledging the crucial roles of the Local Committees on Anti-Trafficking and VAWC ( LCAT-VAWC ) at the local level in cascading anti-trafficking interventions on the ground, as well as the enactment of revised/new legislation to protect women and children from trafficking in persons (TIP), violence, among others, particularly TA 11862 (Expanded Anti-TIP) and RA 11930 (Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children and Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials Act), RA 11313 (Safe Spaces Act), it was deemed necessary to update the JMC to make it more relevant and responsive, and adapt to the current needs and changing times. Further Moreover , UN Women has been advocating for the adoption of the Gender-Responsive and Inclusive Pandemic and Disaster Management Act of 2022. The Committees on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality; Health and Demography; and Finance per Committee Report No. 42, recommending that it be substituted by SBN-1980 (AN ACT TO ENSURE GENDER-RESPONSIVE AND INCLUSIVE PROTOCOLS AND PROGRAMMING TO ADDRESS THE GENDER-DIFFERENTIATED NEEDS OF WOMEN DURING EMERGENCIES INCLUDING PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS, PANDEMICS, AND NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS) with three co-sponsors (Senators Legarda, Go, and Revilla, Jr.)
outcome XM-DAC-41146-PHL_D_4.2
Peace talks, recovery, conflict resolution and peace building planning processes include women’s participation and promote and protect women’s human rights.
Launched Dec 11, 2023 (NAP WPS) and Oct 05, 2023 (RAP WPS)(approved by principles) The NAP and RAP WPS is the response of the Philippine Government to various international instruments on women, peace and security. It supports the implementation of national mandates on women and gender equality as well as peace and development. It is a product of constructive engagement between the government and civil society towards addressing sexual and gender-based violence in the context of conflict and promoting women’s participation in peacebuilding.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-PHL_D_6.1
More justice institutions are accessible to and deliver for women and girls
UN Women, through the Access to Justice Programme, engaged 48 organizations for provision of diverse support services to women in conflict with the law (WICL). These include legal services, livelihood/education services, referrals to residential centers/facilities, and other social services (health, psycho-social, and spiritual).Showing 1 - 4 of 4
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