Women workers continue to face job discrimination and are generally found to be paid less than men. This is one of the compelling reasons why a group of Filipino women workers is urging the Philippine Congress to legislate a national minimum wage and mandate companies to pay its workers the amount reflecting the current cost […]
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Steady growth in PHL working age population could be a boon or bane, says POPCOM
A STEADY growth in the Philippine’s working-age population as indicated in latest government data could either be a boon or bane for the country, according to the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM). “The high fertility levels of the last two decades were projected to create a bulge of young people entering the workforce up […]
Editorial: Rape, silence, injustice
A woman in a village in Asturias, a town in northwest Cebu, was sound asleep beside her two children, one of whom is still an infant, when she was awoken by a noise in the wee hours of Sunday, July 17, 2022. She then saw a man, not a stranger as he’s the cousin of […]
Philippines congratulates Filipino women in sports
THE PHILIPPINE government, through the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), lauds the winning performances of the national women athletes in the sports of karate, weightlifting, and football which raised the Philippine flag in different sports stages around the globe. “For July, we have a lot of reasons to cheer for. In sports, women are brimming with […]
Pearls: Reconceiving colonial perceptions of womanhood
The Filipiniana garb has always been a symbol of the monolithic image of a woman in the Colonial period in the Philippines. The image of Maria Clara—feminine, docile and demure— a woman who is defined by the patriarchy that ruled her world is what we have been conditioned to perceive as the definitive delineation of […]
Violence vs. women, children cases in CV drop
CASES of violence against women and children (VAWC) in Central Visayas have declined for the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year.Data from the Regional Women and Children’s Protection Desk noted a decline of 64.44 percent in the total number of VAWC cases, with 629 cases for the first three months […]
Editorial: Violence is still violence
Violence committed against women and their children can be physical, sexual, psychological or economic, including threats of such acts. There is a law, passed nearly two decades ago, that protects them from such acts, and this is Republic Act (RA) 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004 or VAWC.RA 9262 […]
Utzurrum: Zonta Club of Cebu 2 initiates projects, advocacies
Having recently celebrated 100 years, Zonta International, traditionally an all-women’s club, has a solid history of being a valuable non-governmental organization (NGO). Its stringent advocacies involving the status of women and girls globally, has attracted members who desire to make a positive difference in their lives.Some of these advocacies are saying no to violence against […]
Espina: Violence against women
Zonta International has a very relevant advocacy focusing on the crusade against Violence against Women (VAW). Our club, Zonta Club of Cebu I, has undertaken several long- and short-term projects in tandem with the academe, government and civic agencies: The Zonta Club of Cebu I VAW Referral Center, located in the University of the Visayas; […]
Tell it to SunStar: PCW condemns tactics that commodify, degrade women during campaign rallies
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) expresses grave disappointment over the commodification or objectification of women in campaign rallies, in light of videos showing women being used as a form of entertainment during sorties.One shows a woman in scanty clothes dancing on stage in a sensual production number. The other shows a candidate telling a […]
The consequences of staring at yourself on Zoom
IN the past few years, people across the world have spent more time on video chat programs like Zoom and FaceTime than ever before. These applications mimic in-person encounters by allowing users to see the people they are communicating with. But unlike in-person communications, these programs often also show users a video of themselves. Instead […]
Bridgerton — how period drama made audiences hate the corset
WHEN you think of a corset, you might imagine period drama dames sucking in as they cling onto a bedpost as a feisty lady’s maid aggressively laces them in. Nextflix’s hot Regency inspired drama Bridgerton features similar such tortuous scenes. In the run up to the show’s second season, Simone Ashley, who plays the new […]
Philanthropic Project, Impact Women NFTs, Launches to Combat Domestic Violence in Brazil
Florianópolis, Brazil, April 1, 2022- (SEAPRWire) – Impact Women NFT, a philanthropic project displaying exquisite artworks handmade by a talented artist, has announced the launch of its NFT project. Aimed at combating domestic violence in the previously mentioned South American country, these beautifully crafted NFTs were created by renowned, talented, and award-winning illustrator Manu Cunhas. Designed […]
JCI announces 10 TOYM awardees
The Junior Chamber International (JCI) Philippines announced the 10 winners of the 2021 The Outstanding Young Men and Women (TOYM) awards, who were recognized for “willingly taking the extra mile of selfless service to others.” “The ultimate test of efficiency of corporations lies beyond its ability to make profits for its shareholders, but in its […]
Patent fee waivers eyed for female inventors, MSMEs
THE Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said it launched programs to assist female inventors and female-led micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in protecting their intellectual property (IP). In a virtual launch on Wednesday, IPOPHL-Bureau of Patents Director Lolibeth R. Medrano said the Juana Patent and Juana Design Incentive Protection programs seek […]
#GRLPWR: Inspiring women in business
THE short but powerful slogan, Girl Power (GRLPWR), celebrates the strength and capabilities of girls and women—that they can do anything they set their minds to and become leaders and trailblazers in the fields that they want to be in.At Ayala Center Cebu, there are many businesses run by women entrepreneurs of different ages and […]
Chatbot answers period-related questions
For two decades, a woman who regularly experienced excruciating pain during her period finally had enough and consulted a gynecologist. Her tormentor turned out to be endometriosis. “A growth was found in my ovaries,” said Ella Marie Evangelista-Martelino, an endometriosis patient care advocate and chief executive officer of Manila Media. “My search led me to […]
19 Women from APAC recognised with Women Icons Asia Awards 2022 at Collective for Equality Summit
Singapore, Mar 28, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Nineteen women and one corporate from the Asia Pacific were recognised at the annual Women Icons Asia Awards 2022 presented by the Singapore-based Women Icons Network (WIN). The awards were announced in conjunction with the Collective for Equality Summit hosted virtually on March 24 & […]
Challenging Personal Stereotypes in Spotlight at Women Icons Network Collective for Equality Summit
Singapore, Mar 25, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Their gender itself is reason enough for much of the corporate world to be biased against women. However, working women face all kinds of subtle and overt biases as they navigate their way through their careers. From their age to choosing to be a mother, […]
Collective for Equality Summit by Women Icons Network on March 24, 25
Singapore, Mar 23, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Singapore-headquartered Women Icons Network, a cause-driven community platform working in the space of Workplace Gender Equality, will be hosting its annual Collective for Equality Summit on March 24 and 25, 2022. The virtual summit will bring together senior corporate leaders from across the Asia Pacific […]