The 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women opened on March 11, 2024, and officially concluded on March 22. The priority theme for this 68th year was to consider "Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and...
Women ambassadors in the Philippines are making their own marks in diplomacy as they came together to celebrate the Women’s History Month. (Photo courtesy of US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson) In a X (formerly Twitter) post by United States Ambassador to Manila MaryKay...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Thousands of women in this city benefited from a free medical mission held over the weekend as part of the observance of Women's Month this March. A MEDICAL mission led by Ako Bicol party-list in observance of Women’s Month was held in Legazpi City, Albay over the weekend....
Tingog Party-list Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez, Bulacan 4th district Rep. Linabelle Ruth Villarica, and other women legislators pose for posterity during the groundbreaking ceremony (contributed photo) Tingog Party-list Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez recently led...
The country obtained a high score concerning discrimination in family, notably the issues of divorce and women’s rights, a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) revealed. Based on the OECD Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI), the country garnered a...
The Senate issued on Tuesday, March 19 an arrest order against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. Signed by Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri, he mentioned that Sen. Risa Hontiveros, who chairs the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender...
PBA Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles (Dexter Barro II/ MANILA BULLETIN) While voting preferences have evolved throughout the years to include aspiring public servants with more diverse personalities and backgrounds, politics remain a male-dominated...
Amid the continuous encouragement of the Philippine National Police (PNP) for all its personnel to promote the aggressive campaign in stopping violence against women, one of its senior officers appears to have either ignored, or did not receive the memo. A police colonel is now facing a string of...
Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (Rep. Villar's office) Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar has challenged the female memhers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to "pay for forward" by helping young...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte (Office of the Vice President official website) At the top echelon of political power in the country, Vice President Sara Duterte stands as the highest woman official. And if current survey results are to be believed, she could become the...
Kim Lato, owner, founder and CEO of online retail store Kimstore As part of International Women’s Day celebrations last March 8, I as well as fellow members of the Women's Business Council Philippines were asked the following question: What is a woman? Because as we know, a woman can be many...
Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman led the meeting, the first for the country since 1995, on the interactive dialogue for women policies on the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) in New York City. The CSW, which is a principal...
