04 January 2026, Seoul. Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, H.E. Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez attended the 2025 Gyeonggi Women’s International Forum, underscoring the Philippines’ strong commitment to women’s empowerment, human rights, and peace-building. 

Held on 02 December 2025 at the Ramada Hotel in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. Ambassador Fernandez received a warm welcome from Mr. Kim Seongjung, First Vice Governor for Administrative Affairs of Gyeonggi Province and Madame Jung Wooyoung, spouse of Gyeonggi Governor Kim Dong-yeon. 

Vice Governor Kim thanked the Philippines for the support provided to women empowerment in Gyeonggi Province and to the Republic of Korea. He also conveyed that the Republic of Korea is learning a great deal from external communities in the promotion and protection of gender equality within the country. 

Under the theme “Gyeonggi Women, Bridging the World – Women, Human Rights, and Peace Economy”, the forum featured international advocates for the promotion of women’s rights to deliver keynote speeches namely, Professor Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Co-Chair, WPS on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), Ms. Monica Williams, Peace Activist and Professor Emeritus Ulster University and Ms. Moon A-young, Executive Director at Peace MOMO. The forum served to advance discussions on positioning Gyeonggi Province as a key actor in localizing the peace and security agenda through a gender perspective and a Gyeonggi peace economy shaped by women.  END