Tag: #gender equality
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PH hopes to achieve gender equality across the world
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.”
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Equal prize money for men, women at Surf in the City 2022 in Borongan
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.
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PCW to launch 18-day Campaign to End Violence against Women on Nov. 25
The annual 18-day Campaign to End Violence against Women will begin in less than three weeks.
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Refocus on women empowerment
Deep-rooted prejudice continues to stand in the way of gender equality even today. We shouldn’t tire of championing women empowerment.
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PCW, partner agencies commit to promote gender equality in climate justice, DRRM
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.
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Abolish or rebrand? South Korea's 'feminist' ministry in crosshairs
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.
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Women in tech trailblaze digital innovations
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.
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Towards a gender-fair society: NAPC trains volunteers, conducts training on gender sensitivity
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.
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Jollibee Group cited by Forbes as among world’s top female-friendly companies
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.
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How to empower women? Robredo suggests a way
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo wants to empower women by providing them economic opportunities through her flagship poverty alleviation program, Angat Buhay.
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DepEd, USAID strengthen partnership for digital inclusion, gender equality in basic education
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.
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P&G Philippines wins UN Women’s Empowerment Principles Awards
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.
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COS collaborates with London-based Spanish artist and photographer Coco Capitán
My boyfriend is a girl, my girlfriend is a boy.
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Robredo enjoins LGBTQIA to stand by principles
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.
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Robredo reminds Filipinos on ‘what's at stake’ in 2022 polls
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.
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French Embassy, UNFPA co-host webinar on women's sexual & reproductive health rights
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.
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Musings of a gay ex-kontesera
Let’s mimic a pageant Q&A and ask me ‘What is the relevance of byukons to the LGBTQIA+ community?’ This is my answer.
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Robredo bats for gender equality: ‘There is a glass ceiling we must shatter’
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.