Philippine Commission on Women
The Philippine Commission on Women, is a government agency run by the government of the Philippines with the intention of promoting and protecting the rights of the Women in the Philippines. It was established on January 7, 1975, through Presidential Decree No. 633.
Philippine Commission on Women
Young Filipinas of Marigondon, early 1800s. From Aventures d'un Gentilhomme Breton aux iles Philippines by Paul de la Gironière (1855). Filipino women often had better rights than their counterparts elsewhere even during colonial times.
Women in the Philippines may also be known as Filipinas or Filipino women. Their role includes the context of Filipino culture, standards, and mindsets. The Philippines is described to be a nation of strong women, who directly and indirectly run the family unit, businesses, government agencies and haciendas.
Group of Filipino women wearing modern apparel
Mestiza Filipina women in Maria Clara gown, 1899.
A Filipino mestiza woman in 1875.
Filipina women making cigars