Awareness of Gender and Development (GAD) Program among Guimaras State College Personnel; Basis for Gender Mainstreaming

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine awareness on the implementation of Gender and Development (GAD) program among personnel of the Guimaras State College and that will serve as basis for gender mainstreaming. Out of 150 members of the faculty (98) and staff (52) of the college were the respondents of this study, adapting the Australian Red Cross: Organizational Assessment and World Health Organization Gender Assessment Tools for the profile and awareness on GAD, and secondary data for gender initiatives of the college in implementing the program.

Of 150 respondents, 139 responded; and data revealed that majority were aging between 21–40 years old, female, and mostly bachelor's degree holders. Almost half are staff personnel. From the faculty members, the highest are instructors with professors being the lowest.

Results also revealed that all are aware of the GAD policy/program, the technical capacity of personnel assigned, the organizational culture that is going through, and the corresponding accountabilities in the process of implementing GAD and the political will to support gender mainstreaming initiatives.

There is a significant relationship on the level of awareness on GAD, specifically on policy/programs, technical capacity, organizational culture, accountability, and political will among personnel of Guimaras State College taken as a whole and when categorized according to their personal profile.

Further, gender initiatives have been instituted in the college as evidenced by the annual GAD Plan and Budget and Annual Accomplishment Reports submitted to the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and Commission on Higher Education (CHED), among others.