As he acknowledged the challenges that they face, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has assured Filipino women that his administration remains committed to providing them with more prominent roles in government. Marcos said this as he led the awarding ceremony for the 2023 Outstanding Women...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, March 21, challenged men to join in the fight for gender equality and create safer spaces for girls and women in the communities. Duterte posed the challenge during her speech as the guest of honor and speaker during Quezon City Police District’s (QCPD)...
The House of Representatives took part Monday, March 20 in the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at helping victims of gender-based violence, particularly House employees and their family members. Participating in the tripartite signing were the House, the Quezon City Protection...
By KAWAL PREET Technology is moving at lightning speed. In my lifetime alone, the world as we know it has orbited into a completely different galaxy from the one we inhabited before. We’re already reflecting on the last two decades as one of the most dramatic periods of transformation in...
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...
