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Trade associations based in the Philippines (7 P) Pages in category "Non-profit organizations based in the Philippines" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
The Philippine Commission on Women draws attention to various centers and programs that work to alleviate violence against women. These include women's crisis facilities, domestic violence phone helplines and the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Crisis Intervention Unit. [34]
Women in the Philippines (Filipino: Kababaihan sa Pilipinas) may also be known as Filipina or Filipino women. Their role includes the context of Filipino culture , standards, and mindsets. The Philippines is described [ by whom? ] to be a nation of strong women, who directly and indirectly run the family unit, businesses, and government agencies.
Women's sports clubs and teams in the Philippines (4 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Women's organizations based in the Philippines" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
In the 2004 election for the House of Representatives the party-list received 464,586 votes (3.6518% of the nationwide vote) and won a seat for first nominee Liza Maza [11] [12] In the 2007 election, the party won two seats in the nationwide party-list vote. The Gabriela Women's Party was the only women's party to obtain a second term in Congress.
Filipino women often fill "the demand for unskilled, low-paid domestic work in high-income countries". [23] They are encouraged to take these overseas jobs due to high unemployment rates in the Philippines and the economy benefiting from remittances. [25] [26]
Another significant occupational hazard for women is homicide, which was the second most frequent cause of death on the job for women in 2011, making up 26% of workplace deaths in women. [ 120 ] [ 121 ] Immigrant women are at higher risk for occupational injury than native-born women in the United States, due to higher rates of employment in ...
In 2012, Sarmiento and Arroyo were the only two "female generals" in the Philippine National Police. They were both Chief Superintendents , with Sarmiento being the head of the Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG), while Arroyo was the head of the Crime Laboratory of the Philippine National Police. [ 2 ]