Senator Loren Legarda said that women can be the frontliners in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction at the World Assembly for Women 2014 in Tokyo, Japan.
“Women have the ability to lead their communities towards resilience. In fact, there are many best practices led by women in many nations, including the Philippines,” said Legarda, the only Philippine participant in the high level symposium that was convened by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The Senator was part of the session, “A Society […]
Senator Loren Legarda stressed the role of women in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and raised the issue of economic empowerment of the female population during a group meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the World Assembly for Women in Tokyo, Japan.
Legarda, the only Philippine participant in the high level symposium, along with six other participants from Asia, had a meeting with Prime Minister Abe following the opening program of the assembly on September 12, 2014.
TOKYO – Female political and business leaders from over 25 countries will gather here today for the first World Assembly for Women in Tokyo (WAW! Tokyo 2014) organized by the Japanese government to further promote women’s political and economic empowerment.
Among the participants will be International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde, US Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie and Cherie Blair, wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Sen. Loren Legarda is the lone […]
Opening Remark of Senator Loren Legarda
A Society where Self-Determination of Women is Assured
World Assembly for Women 2014
Tokyo, Japan, 13 September 2014
The role of women in our society has continuously evolved through the years. As more women have gained access to education, more have also joined the workforce, more are participating in decision-making.
In the Philippines, our women play an important role. They are involved in all sectors of our society. In fact, they are present in more than a hundred countries around […]
Senator Loren Legarda will raise the issue of vulnerability of women to disasters at the World Assembly for Women convened by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Japan.
Legarda, UN Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia-Pacific, is the only Philippine participant in the high level conference and will deliver the opening statement for a sub-group discussion on “A Society where Self-Determination of Women is Assured” on Saturday (September 13).
In sharing the Philippine experience in promoting women […]
