Philippines
National Summary
The Philippines has one of the smallest rates of gender disparity in the world. In the Global Gender Gap Index 2017, the country ranked 10th out of 145 countries for gender equality . Yet, women are vulnerable to domestic abuse, financial instability and exploitation through prostitution and migrant work. Women have access to fewer opportunities in the labour market due to gendered barriers.
A quarter of the nation lives beneath the poverty line, with one of the highest rates of income inequality in the world. Youth not in employment, education, or training and slow school-to-work transition is a challenge in the Philippines. Around one in four young Filipinos between the ages of 15–24 are not in employment, education or training.
Quick Facts
108.11 million is the national population.
21.6% of the population is living below the poverty line.
96.1% is the female literacy rate.
53.3% is the population living in rural areas.
Our Work in Philippines
We started working in the Philippines in 2013.
2013
We work with 3 local projects in the
Philippines.
5
We have directly impacted the lives of
3,225 young women.
3,225
Featured partners and projects
Baytree Centre
Baytree Centre empowers women and girls through education and skills development programmes in London.
FPTI
FPTI provides vocational training courses in hospitality to young women with fewer opportunities in the Philippines.
ISSI
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Tewa Training Centre
Tewa provides quality education for women and girls in order for them to acquire professional skills in hospitality in Kenya.
