Senator Rafael "Raffy" Tulfo wants female students to freely wear trousers or pants in all public and private schools, at all levels, to ensure gender-neutral and flexible school uniform options for everyone. Tulfo, thus, filed Senate Bill No. 1986 seeking to create a more inclusive and equitable...
The usual mindset that a man is the only breadwinner in a family is already “obsolete,” so said Sen. Cynthia Villar. “I believe that when we empower women, we also empower families, the society and generations of people, who will contribute towards nation-building,” Villar said. Villar...
While the culture of male dominance in agriculture is still prevalent, women's rights advocates believe that education matters in changing the landscape for women in agriculture. Photo from Pixabay During the National Dialogue on Women in Agriculture in Germany, government leaders, and...
MADRID, Spain -- Spanish lawmakers approved Thursday a transgender law letting anyone 16 and older change the gender on their ID card, even as similar measures elsewhere have sparked division over the complexities of the issue. The law, which passed by 191 votes in favour against 60 opposed and 91...
The Quezon City-Gender and Development (QC-GAD) Council Office was recognized by Equality in Tourism (EiT) organization for its gender equality programs. The QC-GAD will receive the "Highly Commended Participant" award during the Internationale Tourismus-Börse Berlin (ITB) 2023, which is the...
There are still loads of things to do in order to thoroughly defeat and eradicate all forms of gender-based violence, said Gabriela, but amid all these hardships, a silver lining lingers through the public’s continuous commitment to resist and unite against inhumanity. Rise For Freedom: One...
National alliance of Filipino women, Gabriela, will lead the conduct of One Billion Rising campaign: Rise for Freedom on Saturday, Feb. 11 in line with its oath to eradicate all forms of gender-based violence. One Billion Rising, a global action to end violence against all identities subjected to...
Activities for the National Women’s Month are all planned and now scheduled, said the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) less than a month before the annual celebration begins. In the Philippines, National Women’s Month is celebrated annually in March to highlight women’s achievements and...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, January 25 said she expects that the Senate will schedule the sponsorship of the proposed Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC). Hontiveros, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations...
Actor JC de Vera and his wife Rikkah Cruz are expecting their second child. The news was shared by JC himself, uploading on social media a glimpse of their gender reveal party. Apparently, the couple will have another girl as made obvious during the shindig. JC and Rikkah's first born, Lana Athena,...
A TikTok video featuring former “Pinoy Big Brother” housemate Fumiya Sankai has gone viral. The clip, which has garnered more than 5 million views as of writing, shows Fumiya dancing with a male companion. The comment section was inundated with questions about his gender identity. Some went on...
EDINBURGH, United Kingdom -- Lawmakers in Scotland passed a contentious law Thursday making it easier and faster for people to change their gender, despite a rare rebellion within the ruling Scottish National Party (SNP) and "concerns" from the UK government. The legislation, which garnered 86...
