COA RO IX Celebrates the National Women’s Month
Date published: September 27, 2024 || By: Atty. Mynna Marie Barrientos-Godoy
In line with CY 2024’s National Women’s Month (NWM) celebration, with the theme “Lipunang Patas sa Bagong Pilipinas: Kakayahan ng Kababihan, Patutunayan!”, COA RO IX, through its Gender and Development Focal Point System (GFPS), prepared various activities geared towards women empowerment and elimination of gender discrimination.
COA RO IX partnered with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), to provide demonstrations on Bread and Pastry Production and Food Processing on March 7, 2024, Basic Car Repairs, Electrical Installation and Maintenance, and Plumbing Repair on March 14, 2024. 136 personnel participated in these demonstrations which were aimed not only to empower women personnel but also create an inclusive environment where both men and women can work and share their learning experiences with one another.
COA RO IX invited the Zamboanga City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (ZCDRRMO) to spearhead a training on First Aid and Basic Life Support for thirty-eight personnel on March 11, 2024 at the COA Covered Court at Cabatangan, Zamboanga City, where both men and women personnel were taught life-saving responses in times of emergencies and/or disasters. Also, fourteen (14) COA IX personnel participated, on March 8, 2024, in the annual Marcha de las Mujeres, a kickoff activity of the Local Government of Zamboanga City where various women organizations, associations and agencies from both private and public sectors gather and parade the streets of the town proper to promote the upholding of women’s rights and gender equality and inclusivity.
Additionally, to show support to the COA Central Office (CO), 139 COA RO IX personnel attended the COA CO virtual activities such as Online Livelihood Program (Basic Appliance Servicing) on March 5, 2024, Online Updates on Recruitment and Promotion Policies and Online Updates on HRIS and 201-Related Policies on March 12, 2024, Online Updates on Leave Policies and Systems on March 13, 2024, Online Film Showing on March 19, 2024, Online Cyber Security Awareness on March 20, 2024, and Online Briefing on Audit of PAPs with CCET on March 21, 2024. On the other hand, twenty-one personnel participated in the online trainings on Gender Sensitivity on March 18, 2024 and Audit of GAD Programs on March 19, 2024.
Culminating the month-long celebration of NWM, COA RO IX held its Regionwide GAD Conference on March 25, 2024 at Astoria Regency, Pasonanca, Zamboanga City. Highlights of the 2024 NWM and summary of the results of the COA Survey on Sex-Disaggregated Data (SDD) were presented to the COA IX body. The Bureau of Fire Protection IX (BFP IX) and the Zamboanga City Housing and Land Management Division also gave timely lectures on fire safety and housing program, respectively. A total of 154 personnel attended the face-to-face conference while 119 attended thru online platforms such as Zoom and Facebook Live.