What GAD is
Gender and Development (GAD) aims to achieve gender equality as a fundamental value, ensuring that both women and men benefit equally from development efforts, and that women are active agents of change, not just passive recipients. GAD is a participatory and empowering process that recognizes the unequal status of women and men in society, seeking to transform social, economic, and political structures to achieve gender equality.. GAD aims to address gender inequalities by challenging traditional gender roles and promoting the full participation and empowerment of women in all spheres of life.
Key Principles
GAD is based on the principles of equity, sustainability, freedom from violence, respect for human rights, and support for self-determination.
Focus
GAD aims to address gender inequalities by challenging traditional gender roles and promoting the full participation and empowerment of women in all spheres of life.
Government Initiatives
The Philippine government has various policies and initiatives related to GAD, including the Philippine Plan for Gender and Development (1995-2025) and the Magna Carta of Women (RA 9710).