CEDAW/C/PHI/4
English
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Part One
SUMMARY
I.
INTRODUCTION
1.
The present fourth Philippine report on the implementation of the
provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women covers the period December 1992 to November 1995.
2.
To ensure the participation of non-governmental organizations as well as
other government agencies in the formulation of this report, a consultation
workshop was conducted on 27 October 1995 and the first draft of the report was
sent to pertinent organizations and agencies for validation. During the
workshop, participants expressed concern regarding the numerous reports that the
country had to prepare with regard to the implementation of international
agreements among which is the Convention. They commented that preparing reports
took much of their time which they wanted to devote to more substantial work and
direct services for women. They, therefore, recommended that the United Nations
devise a reporting system such that a country's implementation of international
conventions would be contained in just one periodic report.
3.
The report is a product of a consultative process between the government
organizations and non-governmental organizations, a process to which the
National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW) adheres in the spirit
of partnership and collaboration with non-governmental organizations. It
consists of two main parts. The first part provides information on the
country's current social, economic, political situation, including data on the
present status of women. The second part provides specific information
regarding the country's implementation of articles 2 to 16 of the Convention.
4.
This report focuses on policy, institutional and programme/project
developments resulting from the growing consciousness of women's/gender
issues/concerns in the country. Facilitating factors, as well as those that
hinder the efforts, are likewise presented.
5.
National developments and action plans resulting from the Fourth World
Conference on Women, held in Beijing in 1995, are also covered by this report.
II.
A.
DEVELOPMENTS
Information updates on the Philippines
6.
Since the results of the latest census, which was conducted in
September 1995, are not yet available, demographic information such as total
population and population distribution are still the same as those contained in
the Philippines' third period report.
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