Citing the European Commission’s Digital Economy and Society Index in 2022, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) revealed that only 20 percent of information and communications technology professionals and graduates are women. This indicates that lesser women are...
*BEHIND THE STARTUP – Gina Romero is the founder and head of special projects of 'Connected Women.' (Photo Courtesy of Connected Women)* Many Filipino women work in distant places, away from their families for long periods of time, because they hope what they earn can give their families a better...
First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos hosted women ambassadors to the Philippines in the presidential residence for the celebration of Women’s Month, United Kingdom (UK) Ambassador to Manila Laure Beaufils shared in a Twitter post on Friday, March 17. “Thank you First Lady Liza Marcos for your...
Hunger and malnutrition. Those are two problems that push many governments around the world to work overtime. And even with non-government organizations (NGOs) joining initiatives to fight hunger and malnutrition, much still needs to be done. Millie L. Kilayko, from Bacolod City, chose the...
In celebration of International Women’s Month, [ mWell ](https://mwellph.onelink.me/lnFL/YMPKKK) has tied up with Kalusugan ng Kababaihang Pangkabayanan, Inc (KnKPInc), a group that safeguards the well-being of marginalized Filipino women in the countryside. mWell shall provide free online...
The immediate release of “unjustly-detained” women and all other political prisoners was pushed by women-led organizations on Thursday, March 16. To air their message of solidarity, the organizations — some of which are Gabriela, Defend Peasant Women, and Citizens Rights Watch Network — held...
On International Women’s Day last March 8, Pope Francis conveyed this message on his official Twitter account: “Let us pray together so that women, every woman, may be respected, protected, and esteemed. Violence against women and mothers is violence against God himself, who from a woman, from a...
Around 500 women in Pasig participated in the "Negosyo Pasigueña" women's forum on business and entrepreneurship held at the Tanghalang Pasigueño on Tuesday, March 14. The program sought to empower women to aid their economic development by equipping them with knowledge on the proper policies...
Take center stage as SM celebrates Women Power throughout the month of March. A lot of activities, both online and on-ground, are in store to empower women and girls all over the country. Photo courtesy of SM City Lucena Photo courtesy of SM City San Jose del Monte Join the Future of Women Global...
National Women’s Month is not yet over. To further empower Filipinas, the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) will conduct a digital forum series beginning Wednesday, March 15. PCW’s three-part Digital Forum Series will be held on all the remaining Wednesdays of March. These will revolve around...
Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles now knows how her late father, former House Speaker Prospero Nograles felt all those years ago when he worked atop the rostrum in the House of Representatives. In an emotional Facebook post late Monday night, March 13, Rep. Nograles gave...
A resolution asking the Marcos government to seek reparations for the country’s wartime victims of sexual violence by the Japanese armed forces has been filed in the Senate. Sen. Risa Hontiveros, in filing Senate Resolution No. 539, urged the Philippine government to immediately fulfill its...
