Senator Risa Hontiveros is pushing the passage of a bill that seeks to provide cash assistance to pregnant workers in the informal sector. In filing Senate Bill No. 2175 or the proposed Maternity Benefit for Women in the Informal Economy Act of 2021, Hontiveros said it is necessary to help pregnant...
Vice President Leni Robredo has called on women to “break barriers” and “change the narrative” to prove that the strength of true leaders lies in compassion and dignity, and not in “macho posturing.” Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Joining the Gender E-Quality Webinar by Liceo...
Filipino female scientists with remarkable contributions to medicine and education When an imbalance in the system deprived women of the right to knowledge the right to knowledge and rendered them mere household figures, their skills and passion were obscured by male dominance and patriarchy as...
Senator Leila de Lima on Monday renewed her call for the Senate to look into the status of the implementation of existing laws that aim to protect children from any forms of sexual abuse and violence. De Lima made the call following reports of operatives of the Philippine National Police...
Women are slowly but surely "taking over" the top-level positions in the local mining sector, and it's probably for the better. (Photo by Brooke Lark/ Unsplash) No less than Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy A. Cimatu acknowledged this development in a statement...
Alessandra de Rossi is frustrated with people who look down on unmarried women. She feels the same about people belittling childless women. She posted on social media her opinion about it. The actress tweeted, "BV (bad vibes) na minsan when people make you feel you're less of a woman, (because)...
Women play a pivotal role in agriculture. Data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) shows that 43 percent of the global workforce in agriculture are women. In the Philippines, it is evident that there is increasing participation of women not only in agriculture, but also in other...
Unsplash - Antonia Gabola Let's face it. This pandemic has been the source of many problems, including hair loss. While the usual culprits would be unhealthy lifestyle and hormonal imbalance, hair loss could also be due to growing our hair longer than usual—because we avoid going out as much...
Avon’s #LetHerBe campaign sheds light on this important issue that hinders women from achieving their full potential THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK Seemingly harmless jokes or comments called microaggressions have long term psychological effects (Pexels) “Bakit wala kang boobs (Why are you a flat...
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) uses #WomenMakeChange in its online advocacy during Women’s Month. This year’s theme is ‘Juana Laban sa Pandemya: Kaya!’ The team of formidable “Juanas” with Education Secretary Leonor Briones: Undersecretaries Annalyn M....
BALANGA, BATAAN — Popular cosmetic doctor and beauty guru Dr. Vicki Belo spoke about how we can “make change work for women” in the field of aesthetic dermatology during the celebration of the National Women’s month organized by the Bataan Provincial Women’s Commission (PWC) last Friday...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye In time for the National Women’s Month, the Ayala Enterprise Circle (AEC), in cooperation with BPI Business Banking, held an all-women entrepreneurs’ forum titled, “Leading Women Entrepreneurs in the Digital Economy.” A distinguished panel of women leaders came...
