DOST-FPRDI joins 2019 Women’s Month Celebration

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The DOST- Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) recently joined the nationwide observance of Women’s month with a number of activities. This year’s theme is “We Make Change Work for Women”.

To kick off the celebration, 45 FPRDI staff joined the “Walk for a Cause” civic parade organized by the Municipal Government of Los Baños last 08 March.

A series of activities led by FPRDI’s Gender and Development Committee were also held:

DOST-wide Women’s Month celebration in Pasay City last 19 March
DOST-wide Women’s Month celebration in Pasay City last 19 March

DOST-wide Women’s Month celebration in Pasay City last 19 March DOST-wide Women’s Month celebration in Pasay City last 19 March
Personality development and image enhancement lecture

DOST-wide Women’s Month celebration in Pasay City last 19 March
Nutritional Counseling conducted with UPLB’s Institute of Human Nutrition and Food last 22 March

A training on Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines (HGDG) is also slated on 28-29 March 2019 to provide government agencies and donors with a common set of analytical concepts and tools for integrating gender concerns into development programs and projects. ### (Felipe B. Seva Jr., 22 March 2019)