unifem is officially defined as the womens fund at the United Nations that provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programs and strategies promoting womens human rights, political empowerment and economic security.
Established in 1989, the unifem Philippine Committee, Inc. is the recognized sole representative of unifem in the country to raise funds and advance public support for unifems work on gender equality and womens human rights.
The Philippine Committee operates under our laws governing non-profit and voluntary organizations. At present, it is one of the 16 National Committees worldwide recognized by unifem N.Y. headquarters and the only one in a developing country.
Zonta Foundation Philippines is a non-stock, non-profit corporation registered with the sec since 1988, with Zonta International Clubs in the Philippines as institution members and past presidents of ZI Clubs as individual members.
It was organized to undertake charitable service projects for the improvement of economic, educational, health and professional status of women through the promotion and support of women economic empowerment and livelihood development projects.
From the foregoing definitions, one deduces that serious, civic-minded, no-nonsense women foregathered at the joint celebration to listen to the welcome remarks of re-elected unifem President Georgitta "Beng" Pimentel Puyather husband Alfonso ("Jing") and sons were the only brave males in the all-women affair and the keynote address of dfa Secretary Delia Domingo Albert which was read by her deputy Sonia Brady because of an urgent mission she had to attend in Turkey, and not the least, to legendary pianist Nena R. Villanueva play Ginasteras daunting "Danzas Argentinas". A fellowship merienda of native delicacies then ensued.