DepEd enjoins officials, personnel to undertake activities during national women’s month
by: Ma. Bonita Cuyno Escalante
Master Teacher I
Obrero Elementary School
Central Butuan District 2
As per Department of Education (DepEd) Memorandum No. 058, s. 2018 issued by secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones, all DepEd offices in the central, regional and school divisions, and schools are enjoined to undertake activities to promote public awareness during the 2018 National Women’s Month celebration (NWMC) in the month of March.
Activities include production of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials, like hanging of this year’s NWMC official streamer; development, production and distribution of IEC materials which include collaterals and flyers; and wearing of purple shirts/blouses/polo every Thursday of March in support of #PurpleThursdays. Agencies are encourage to either suspend implementation of their uniform policy on the said day, or wear purple accessories or accents such as button pins, scarves, wristbands or ribbons with their uniform for the day.
Another activity is the participation to Women’s Month Online Advocacy by uploading of the official logo, advocacy video, and other NWMC advocacy materials; participate in the online campaign thread about the observance using the hashtag #WomenMakeChange; and organize or participate to NWMC information campaigns/advocacy activities.
In Caraga, DepEd regional office has also lined up different activities and coordinated with the Regional Gender and Development Coordinating Committee for a monthlong celebration activities. ###
