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The Philippines stands confident in championing the rights of women in the country as the government assures the 193-member United Nations (UN) that their protection is its “core interest.”

BORONGAN CITY – To close the gap in the prize money, the Surf in the City 2022 will award P100,000 to winners in the men’s and women’s division.

The annual 18-day Campaign to End Violence against Women will begin in less than three weeks.

Deep-rooted prejudice continues to stand in the way of gender equality even today. We shouldn’t tire of championing women empowerment.

Philippine agencies vowed to promote gender equality in the context of climate justice and disaster risk reduction and mitigation (DRRM), highlighting the fact that meaningful participation, humanitarian action, as well as leadership should not be gender neutral.

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.

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 Global Gender Gap Report.

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.

The Jollibee Group has once again placed the Philippines on the global map by being the only Philippine-based company to be cited in Forbes’ list of the World’s Top Female-Friendly Companies. Out of the 300 global companies surveyed, the Jollibee Group ranked 197 and is the only Philippine company on the global ranking.

Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo wants to empower women by providing them economic opportunities through her flagship poverty alleviation program, Angat Buhay.

Recognizing that there are gaps that need to be filled in basic education, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) reiterated their commitment to further strengthen digital inclusion and gender equality.

Procter & Gamble (P&G) Philippines earns the highest award for the Gender-Inclusive Workplace Category in the prestigious United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (UN WEPs) Awards in the Philippines.

My boyfriend is a girl, my girlfriend is a boy.

Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, June 30, told members of the LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual) community to continue to march and stand for their principles and rights.

Vice President Leni Robredo has called on Filipinos to register to vote in the May 2022 polls and to “remind one another of what is at stake” in the next elections.

The Embassy of France to the Philippines and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) are jointly hosting a webinar to highlight the progress and obstacles that remain in ensuring that women are freely able to exercise their sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR), as well as to identify and address the gender inequalities that persist amongst healthcare workers.

Let’s mimic a pageant Q&A and ask me ‘What is the relevance of byukons to the LGBTQIA+ community?’ This is my answer.

Vice President Leni Robredo’s women empowerment programs are centered on economic empowerment because she sees this as a critical component of women’s ability to stand for themselves, especially in an abusive relationship.