The Philippine Women's University or PWU is a non-stock, non-profit, non-sectarian educational institution duly existing under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines. PWU was founded in 1919 by seven pioneering women and was the first University for women in Asia founded by Asians. Now co-educational, PWU is carrying on its rich legacy of …The Philippine Women's University or PWU is a non-stock, non-profit, non-sectarian educational institution duly existing under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines. PWU was founded in 1919 by seven pioneering women and was the first University for women in Asia founded by Asians. Now co-educational, PWU is carrying on its rich legacy of academic leadership with an educational approach that empowers its students both within and beyond the classroom.