National Council of Women of the Philippines
BEYOND BOUNDARIES
My greetings to the women of the Philippines and our supporters, advocates, and benefactors. Join us as we break boundaries.
TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER.
MARIA ROSA "BING" CARRION
NCWP President
Beyond Boundaries
Unleashing the Power of Women
CREATING SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES
Connecting women with others who share similar experiences can foster a sense of belonging and solidarity. Establish hotlines (to be manned by officers and members on their available free time) to listen to problems of abused women and offer solutions. Strengthen relationships with the PNP to establish women crisis desks in all their offices nationwide for quick response and action.
PROMOTING EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS
Initiatives that provide skill-building, mentorship, and leadership development opportunities can help women gain confidence and achieve their full potential.
PROVIDING ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS
Coaching of officers and members to strengthen on public speaking Launch to Grant Scholarships to deserving women & girls in the areas of Education, Health (nurses and dentist, caregivers) and IT To collaboration with Universities & Colleges for scholarship programs To establish relationship with psa to get timely statistics on women on girls in the areas of age, occupation,
PROMOTING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Creating a fair and inclusive environment where everyone has the same chance to succeed, regardless of their background, characteristics, or beliefs. Strengthen our platforms to empower women and girls for gender equality.
THE NCWP SUPPORTS INITIATIVES ADDRESSING
CURRENT CHALLENGES OF FILIPINO WOMEN
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Remains a significant issue, with a substantial percentage of Filipino women reporting experiencing it from intimate partners.
LIMITED POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
Women are under-represented in leadership positions and often face barriers to entering politics, such as societal norms and expectations.
ECONOMIC DISPARITIES
Women's labor force participation is lower than the global average, and they face a gender pay gap, highlighting economic inequalities.
Our Impact
We have engaged Filipino women across various sectors through our empowering advocacies while representing their voices and needs at the Philippine Commission on Women.
Through our six clusters, we develop, organize, and implement activities in partnership with the public and private sector as well as with other non-profit organizations to capacitate, educate, and promote the initiatives of our women-led grassroots communities.
What we do
We enable women across the Philippines to represent their interests and their voices in official government channels of participation while forging networks and partnerships that further capacitate, empower, and develop their potential to make an impact. the
We Build Communities
We capacitate women-organized councils and associations towards enhancing their participation in various platforms of representation and empowerment.
We Represent Voices
We consolidate proposals from our women’s council partners and present them to the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) where we sit as a Member of the Board. We also represent Filipino women in various international organizations and bodies.
We Open Opportunities
We develop and market women-led enterprises to support the economic empowerment and social development of women entrepreneurs and innovators.
We Activate Coalitions
We network with other women organizations and public-private partners to build cross-cutting sectoral alliances that push for women empowering legislation, government programs, and social services.
Our Partners
