Calling it a step forward in upholding gender equality and electoral integrity, women’s group GABRIELA on Thursday, May 8, welcomed the disqualification of a Pasig City electoral candidate as a significant victory for solo parents and women voters. GABRIELA lauds the disqualification of a Pasig...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Thirty years after world leaders adopted a historic blueprint to achieve gender equality, a new United Nations report says women's and girls' rights are under attack and gender discrimination remains deeply embedded in economies and societies. The report released...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) kicked off the observance of National Women's Month this March by holding the 10th Purple Action Day celebration and raising awareness on the struggles of marginalized women and girls on Monday, March 3. This year’s theme of CHR's celebration is...
Women's rights group GABRIELA on Thursday, Feb. 13, called for a collective "rising" against violence against women and children (VAWC), urging communities to take a stand and demand stronger policies and protection measures. (GABRIELA) GABRIELA, in a statement, said: “Many women still...
Member states of the United Nations (UN) have expressed concern over the global backlash against women's rights and committed to take measures against sexual violence, among other kinds of gender-based violence, as they adopted the Pasay Declaration on Women, Peace and Security. Foreign...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) batted for the passage into law of a bill that would address the needs of women detained in jails to take care of their infants and their unique health concerns. In a statement, the CHR cited House Bill No. 402 (HB 402)on the proposed "Dignity of Women Deprived...
“The strands of the hair may grow or fall, so as the leaves of a tree. The skies may also come dark or bright, but creations like women—in triumphs and in trials—would never lose their light.” Unsplash From the “double burden” of women in both professional and domestic...
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...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Friday, March 8 called on the government to properly implement laws that advance women’s rights especially in education and the workplace. Legarda made the call in celebration of International Women's Day, saying it is high-time for the state...
Filipino culture and tradition has always been partial to women, giving them due respect and conservative deference especially in social events and public places. For decades, this traditional courtesy and caring for Filipino women has been with us, but it was only in 2009 that the government...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has rallied parliamentarians to stand in solidarity with women’s movements across the world to ensure true and lasting gender equality. Senator Risa Hontiveros with (left to right) Ma. Aurora Quilala, PLCPD Advocacy and Partnerships Manager; and Klaus Beck, UNFPA...
Violence should not be inflicted on anyone. This was stated by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) on Tuesday, April 18, in response to a viral video showing a police officer maltreating his partner. “We cannot even begin to imagine the immense pain that she was subjected to, given those...
