(The Philippine Star) | Updated July 4, 2016 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines -
The Department of Energy (DOE) has launched “Gender Toolkit for the Energy
Sector,” a set of guidelines aimed to institutionalize gender balance and
equality in the agency.
“The DOE Gender Toolkit
is a milestone for the sector and a glorification of my leadership in the
agency being the first female Secretary,” former Energy Secretary Zenaida
Monsada said.
Monsada has been with
the DOE for 37 years and rose from the ranks showing that women are able and
capable to perform works related to science and technology, among others.
Asst. Dir. Carmencita
Bariso, head of Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Point System Technical
Working Group, said it is “the very testament of our strong desire to pursue
gender equality and women empowerment in our workplace by giving emphasis on
the many possibilities that women can do.”
The DOE recognizes
women as competent partners in nation building, particularly in policy and
decision-making, through crafting and implementing programs and projects which
are devoted to uplifting not only the female gender’s morale, but also
educating the male counterpart of their important role towards the advocacy of
gender balance.
The DOE, through the
GAD Toolkit, provided a set of guidelines and reference materials to its
internal units, attached agencies, and other offices and organizations in the
energy sector to make their operations, policies and programs to be more
responsive to the gender concerns of their stakeholders.
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