University Gender Focal Point Committee

The University Gender Focal Point Committee members are a crucial part of the GAD Focal Point System which the University established in compliance with the CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No 1-2015 on Establishing the Policies and Guidelines on GAD in CHED and HEIs pursuant to the Magna Carta of Women (RA 9710; enacted in 2009) and the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act (RA 7877; enacted in 1995).

The University Gender Focal Point Committee will work closely with the University Gender and Development Office (UGDO) under the Office of the President. The committee’s main functions are as follows:

• Develop GAD policies and programs for recommendation to the President;
• Prepare the annual Gender Plan and Budget for submission to CHED;
• Coordinate, monitor and evaluate the implementation of the GAD plan; and
• Establish a system to ensure the University’s compliance with CMO No 1-2015 and related laws and issuances.

The members of the University Gender Focal Point Committee play key roles in their respective units as well:

• Katrina S. Marcelino, Gender Focal Point Person, Ateneo Grade School
• Karen Ong and Jhun Itoralba, JHS Gender Focal Point Committee Chair, Ateneo Junior High School
• Gaizel A. Adan, Gender Focal Point Committee Chair, Ateneo Senior High School
• Isabel Consuelo A. Nazareno and Jessica Sandra R. Claudio, Gender Focal Point Co-Chairs, Ateneo Loyola Schools
• Atty. Amparita S. Sta Maria, Gender Focal Point Person, Ateneo Professional School