KABUL, Afghanistan -- Taliban fighters beat women protesters and fired into the air on Saturday as they violently dispersed a rare rally in the Afghan capital, days ahead of the first anniversary of the hardline Islamists' return to power. Afghan women hold placards as they march and shout slogans...
For the Women (FTW) Foundation, on Saturday, Aug. 13 once again proved that “women can” compete as it conducted its 6th commencement activity for its data science scholars. (For the Women Foundation) FTW is a nonprofit organization established in 2018. It is committed to providing free Data...
The Covid-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill, with many people having to recalibrate their lives as the halt in the economy deprived them of their livelihoods. Some people managed to turn this unexpected setback to success for themselves and their communities, and Mangan by Iman is one...
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) called on appropriate agencies to investigate “erring” content creators that promote sexual harassment, child abuse, and exploitation. (Unsplash) “Recently a concerned citizen brought to our attention a social media page and video streaming platform...
The Philippines remained the best performing country in Asia in terms of gender parity, but the country’s ranking slid down from 17th in 2021 to 19th in 2022 based on World Economic Forum’s latest Gender Gap Report. The Philippines ranked 19th in the Global Gender Gap Index 2022 (Image courtesy...
An online training for gender mainstreaming monitoring system (GMMS) will be held by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) in September 2022. GMMS Online Training 2022 (Photo courtesy of Philippine Commission on Women) “GMMS is an online knowledge management tool to monitor the gender...
The Las Piñas City government has created a local committee on anti-trafficking and violence against women and children (VAWC). The local committee conducted a seminar which was attended by department heads and partners from the national government and discussed the importance of having a local...
The Women’s Business Council Philippines, also known as WomenBizPH, is the lead private sector partner of the government, particularly the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Philippine Commission on Women, in advancing the women’s agenda in the APEC and ASEAN region. Ever since...
Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman, the first transgender person to be elected to the Philippine House of Representatives, has been designated as chairperson of the House Committee on Women and Gender Equality. Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman (congress.gov.ph) Roman was among the...
Vice President Sara Duterte’s office will expand the delivery of its public assistance by launching the “Mag-Negosyo Ta ‘Day”, a livelihood program that aims to provide inclusive financial empowerment to women and members of the LGBTQ+ sectors. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo from...
In a historic first, the Philippine women’s football team bagged the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship crown after defeating Thailand in a heart-pounding 3-0 victory at the Rizal Memorial Stadium last weekend. This marked the country’s first international title in football...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. hailed the Philippine women's national football team, Filipinas, for their historic win at the AFF Women’s Championship. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Screengrab from Bongbong Marcos Facebook) Shortly after the Filipinas clinched their...
