CCDC SDG TRACKER

CCDC is wholeheartedly dedicated to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality, and is resolute in its efforts to promote gender equity and empower women and girls in all aspects of our work.

  • Tracking Women’s Applications and Enrollment at CCDC: A Data-Driven Approach to Gender Equity

    Why Gender Data Matters in Education? Achieving gender equity in higher education begins with understanding the numbers. By measuring how many women apply and enroll, colleges can identify gaps and progress toward equality. Cordillera Career Development College (CCDC) in the Philippines exemplifies this data-driven approach. The institution not only welcomes female students under an open […]

  • Empowering Women at CCDC

    “I never thought I’d make it this far.” These words echo the journey of countless young women from the Cordilleras who once saw college as an impossible dream. Take, for example, a farmer’s daughter from Benguet, who grew up helping her family make ends meet. Today, she steps onto the Cordillera Career Development College (CCDC) […]

  • Together, Let’s End Violence Against Women!

    This November 25 to December 12, the CCDC joins the nation in the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW), fostering awareness and action for a future free from violence and inequality. The recurring campaign theme for 2022-2027 is “UNiTEd for a VAW-free Philippines,” with the 2024 sub- theme, “VAW Bigyang Wakas, Ngayon na […]

  • Graduation Rates among Women Increases with Improved Student Services

    In December 2023, 65.19% of the graduates were notably females from the different collegiate programs to include criminology, social work, teacher education, nursing, midwifery, law and business. “In the criminology program, the department has noticed an increased number of female enrollees, with improved completion or graduation rates which we also attribute to the improved working […]

  • Institutionalizing Work-Life Balance in the Academe

    For the past 31 years, CCDC prides itself in being a second home of students and of its employees.  Since then it has established various flexible practices that allow employees opportunities that will help them as they start their young families. Aligned to the national laws and labor guidelines, CCDC is fully compliant with providing […]