MANILA, Philippines — On International Women’s Day, the Senate adopted a resolution commemorating the occasion and recognizing women’s “indispensable contributions” both in the Filipino homes and the workforce, particularly in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic.
“While recognizing that across the world women are facing increased domestic violence, unpaid care duties, unemployment and poverty, and despite women making up a majority of front-line workers, there is disproportionate and inadequate representation of women in national and global COVID-19 policy spaces,” Senate Resolution No. 673 read.
The resolution, sponsored by Senator Joel Villanueva during Monday’s plenary se…
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