PH Embassy Renews Commitment to Gender Equality, Development During Launch of National Women's Month

STOCKHOLM 15 March 2023 – Officers and staff of the Philippine Embassy in Stockholm renewed their commitment to achieve full gender equality and development as they launched the 2023 National Women’s Month Celebration (NWMC) as part of the worldwide observance of International Women’s Day (IWD).

For 2023, NWMC celebrations follow the theme “WE for gender equality and inclusive society”, which emphasizes “promotion of a society that ensures inclusion, protection of fundamental freedoms, diversity, and social justice” and in which every individual is “capacitated and encouraged to take an active role to play”. It is also in line with the UN Women’s International Women’s Day theme, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”, which calls for the empowerment of women and girls toward maximizing their benefit from innovation and technology and bridging the gender gap in ICT and connectivity.

As part of the activities to commemorate the NWMC, the Embassy has opened a dedicated lane for female walk-in applicants who wish to renew their passports for the entire month of March. Female passport applicants may visit the Embassy on Mondays through Fridays from 9AM to 3PM, from 1 to 31 March 2023. Consular clients are also treated to free-flowing brewed coffee at the consular public area. END