UN Women's Work in the Philippines: Peace, Presence and Partnerships

The Philippines Project Office (PPO) was set up in 2004 as part of the CEDAW Southeast Asia Programme, a regional programme funded by the Government of Canada covering seven countries in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines. The programme aimed to increase national capacities for implementing commitments under CEDAW, enhance gender-responsiveness of the judiciary, promote gender mainstreaming in national plans and budgets, and strengthen legislation for gender equality.