March 3, 2025
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) joins the nation in honoring the contributions of women in nation-building and their indispensable role in shaping the society, as the country celebrates the National Women’s Month this March. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian conveyed the Department’s support to women empowerment in a video message played during the agency’s Monday flag-raising ceremony on Monday (March 3). “We, at the DSWD, are committed to advancing the cause of women’s empowerment and gender equality. Through the years, we have focused on ensuring that women from vulnerable and disadvantaged sectors are not only seen and heard, […]