Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution urging the Senate to investigate the reported culture of abuse, harassment and violence at the Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA). The resolution is directed at the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality which...
BERLIN, Germany -- The German government on Thursday unveiled plans to make it easier for trans people to officially change their first name and gender, acknowledging that existing legislation was outdated and "humiliating". "The right to live a self-determined life is fundamental to all people,"...
Senators on Wednesday expressed elation over the signing into law of Republic Act 11862 which amends the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003, saying it is an important and much-needed victory for women, children, and all victims of human trafficking. One significant reform under the law is the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, June 28 hailed the passage into law of the Expanded Solo Parents Act calling it a victory for the millions of solo parents in the Philippines. The measure lapsed into law last June 4, 2022, without President Duterte’s signature. “I am elated that the Expanded...
Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday hailed the filing of graft charges against the 43 Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials who are involved in the so-called “pastillas scam” or bribery scandal that allowed the illegal entry of Chinese citizens in the country. Hontiveros said she is...
Female leaders take lead in helping Filipinos enhance their skills Deep-rooted prejudice continues to stand in the way of gender equality even today. “Babae lang” is often thrown around as it is, after all, still a man’s world. To achieve a truly progressive society, indifference must be...
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea's anti-feminist president-elect has vowed to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality. But actually getting rid of it will be tricky, experts say, and the incoming administration is already backing off its promise. Since it was set up in 2001, the department...
With women’s influence in decision-making being wielded across more platforms of power, the Philippines has made huge strides towards this direction. The country ranked 2nd in the Asia-Pacific region and the 17th globally to close the gender gap, according to the World Economic Forum’s 2021...
Two courses on gender and development (GAD) have been added by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to its online learning platform in relation to the celebration of National Women’s Month. (Photo from TESDA / MANILA BULLETIN) According to e-TESDA, the courses...
Is it a boy or a girl? It was just last week when the blooming Dimples Romana shared that she is pregnant. And last Sunday, March 27, she posted a few photos taken by Nice Print Photo the gender reveal party they had. Dimples Romana's baby gender reveal Her whole family was with her on stage when...
Silliman University (SU), on Saturday, March 26, launched a local adaptation of “Thursdays in Black,” a campaign of the World Council of Churches to end gender-based violence. Thursdays in Black, with its tagline “Towards a world without rape and violence,” amplifies the call for gender...
Aiming to raise awareness on the basic concept of gender and sexuality, the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) conducted a four-day gender sensitivity training in Cebu City. (Image courtesy of PNA / National Anti-Poverty Commission) NAPC’s Gender and Development (GAD) unit held the training...
