Gender and Development (GAD) Corner

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Unp Center for Gender and Development

Gender and Development (GAD) in UNP

The University of Northern Philippines (UNP) upholds gender equality as a fundamental human right and a core institutional commitment. As a duty-bearer, UNP actively promotes Gender and Development (GAD) and women empowerment within the university, the community, and beyond.

Center for Gender and Development (CGAD)

Established on June 5, 1997 through Board Resolution No. 55, s.1997, the CGAD leads the University’s gender mainstreaming efforts in instruction, research, and extension, in compliance with CHED Memorandum Order No. 1, s.2015. It also serves as a link between the University and government agencies, NGOs, and other stakeholders on gender-related initiatives.
CGAD Org Chart
  • Conduct training, extension, and advocacy
  • Engage in research and publication
  • Maintain a gender resource collection
  • Review university policies for gender responsiveness
  • Promote a gender-fair environment through responsive programs and activities

UNP’s GAD initiatives are grounded in:

  • 1987 Constitution, Article II, Sec. 14
  • RA 7192 (Women in Development and Nation-Building Act)
  • RA 9710 (Magna Carta of Women)
  • Executive Orders 348 & 273
  • Philippine Development Plan for Gender-Responsive Development (PPGD) 1995–2025
  • CEDAW, FLSAW, and the Beijing Platform for Action

Created in 2013, the GFPS leads GAD policy development and implementation, including:

  • GAD-Responsive Curriculum, Research, and Extension
  • GAD Plan & Budget (Annual)
  • Five-Year GAD Agenda (2020–2025)
  • Committee on Decorum and Investigation (CODI)

UNP’s Gender Sensitivity Training Program (GSTP), in partnership with the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), is PCW-certified and among only four such programs nationwide. Recertified in March 2025, it provides gender training and technical assistance to students, staff, external agencies, NGOs, and communities.

UNP continues to strengthen gender advocacy through:

  • Strong institutional mechanisms
  • National and local partnerships
  • Academic integration of GAD principles
  • Continuous training and community engagement
CGAD Functions
  • Conduct training, extension, and advocacy
  • Engage in research and publication
  • Maintain a gender resource collection
  • Review university policies for gender responsiveness
  • Promote a gender-fair environment through responsive programs and activities

UNP’s GAD initiatives are grounded in:

  • 1987 Constitution, Article II, Sec. 14
  • RA 7192 (Women in Development and Nation-Building Act)
  • RA 9710 (Magna Carta of Women)
  • Executive Orders 348 & 273
  • Philippine Development Plan for Gender-Responsive Development (PPGD) 1995–2025
  • CEDAW, FLSAW, and the Beijing Platform for Action

Created in 2013, the GFPS leads GAD policy development and implementation, including:

  • GAD-Responsive Curriculum, Research, and Extension
  • GAD Plan & Budget (Annual)
  • Five-Year GAD Agenda (2020–2025)
  • Committee on Decorum and Investigation (CODI)

UNP’s Gender Sensitivity Training Program (GSTP), in partnership with the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), is PCW-certified and among only four such programs nationwide. Recertified in March 2025, it provides gender training and technical assistance to students, staff, external agencies, NGOs, and communities.

UNP continues to strengthen gender advocacy through:

  • Strong institutional mechanisms
  • National and local partnerships
  • Academic integration of GAD principles
  • Continuous training and community engagement
  • Conduct training, extension, and advocacy
  • Engage in research and publication
  • Maintain a gender resource collection
  • Review university policies for gender responsiveness
  • Promote a gender-fair environment through responsive programs and activities

UNP’s GAD initiatives are grounded in:

  • 1987 Constitution, Article II, Sec. 14
  • RA 7192 (Women in Development and Nation-Building Act)
  • RA 9710 (Magna Carta of Women)
  • Executive Orders 348 & 273
  • Philippine Development Plan for Gender-Responsive Development (PPGD) 1995–2025
  • CEDAW, FLSAW, and the Beijing Platform for Action

Created in 2013, the GFPS leads GAD policy development and implementation, including:

  • GAD-Responsive Curriculum, Research, and Extension
  • GAD Plan & Budget (Annual)
  • Five-Year GAD Agenda (2020–2025)
  • Committee on Decorum and Investigation (CODI)

UNP’s Gender Sensitivity Training Program (GSTP), in partnership with the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), is PCW-certified and among only four such programs nationwide. Recertified in March 2025, it provides gender training and technical assistance to students, staff, external agencies, NGOs, and communities.

UNP continues to strengthen gender advocacy through:

  • Strong institutional mechanisms
  • National and local partnerships
  • Academic integration of GAD principles
  • Continuous training and community engagement
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