The City Government of Makati has been actively promoting Gender and Development (GAD) advocacy in the city through various programs that contribute to the development of its residents – men, women and children- with the ultimate goal of becoming a “gender-responsive city”.
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Capability-Building and Advocacy |
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Orientation on Gender & Development (GAD) for City Employees |
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Gender Sensitivity Training for Barangay Officials |
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Formulation of the Makati City GAD Code ( link: GAD Code in .pdf format) |
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Search for Gender-Responsive Barangays |
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The search was organized in 2006 by the Makati GAD Council in partnership with the Rotary Club of Makati – Jose P. Rizal, an all-women group, in line with their mutual goal to promote gender equality and other concepts of the GAD advocacy at the grassroots level. Barangay Kasilawan has made history for being chosen as the very first ‘Gender-Responsive' Barangay of Makati. |
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Search for Gender-Responsive s Public Secondary Schools |
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The City Government of Makati has taken its citywide campaign to promote Gender and Development (GAD) to another level with the launching of the search for the city's first “gender-responsive public high school” last March 19, 2007. The search was launched simultaneously with the search for the “gender-responsive barangay,” now on its second year. |
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Integration of Values Formation on GAD Training/Seminar for Schools and Barangays |
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Monthly regular meeting |
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• GAD Council every 2 nd Tuesday of the month |
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• GAD Technical Working Group every 1 st Tuesday of the month |
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Gender-Responsive Planning |
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Formulation of Annual GAD Plan |
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Gender and Development (GAD) Database Build-up |
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GAD Program Review and Planning Workshop |