LONDON — Global efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic are under threat because women are being excluded from critical decision-making roles, the United Nations (UN) said on Thursday. Only 6% of coronavirus task forces, which are responsible for coordinating government responses to the deadly virus, have equal numbers of men and women, while 11% […]
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Tabada: Love for women
When I read the first social media posts about his death, I wanted to doubt the news. When I read the breaking reports from media I trust, my next thought was of his sisters. When he moved in the Bahay Pangarap in the Malacañang Park complex, his four sisters shared the official duties that, if […]
Amplifying Her Voice
BERMUDA, Jun 22, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – You are cordially invited to join us for this Global Virtual Summit celebrating men who have empowered the voices of women & girls around the world as we discuss new paradigms in reshaping the global digital economy and celebrate the launch of The State of […]
Espina: Beauty, grace and charm
There have been so many issues about the Miss Universe pageant. This happens every pageant. It is really difficult to judge how beautiful a woman is despite the criteria set for selection. On YouTube, I came across a list citing a few beautiful women in the local movielandia. The list had Amalia Fuentes, Gloria Romero, […]
Editorial: Prioritizing women’s recovery
PUSHING for women’s welfare creates waves of consequences benefiting families and communities. May 28, which marks the International Day of Action for Women’s Health, reiterates this 30-year-old message: sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are inseparable from the human rights of women, who face marginalization and violence, especially during the pandemic of the coronavirus […]
Utzurrum: Zonta Cebu 2 promotes creating safe cities
A most timely webinar on “Creating Safe Cities” was presented recently by the Zonta Club of Cebu 2, which focused on women subjected to gender-based sexual violence. This was one in a series of webinars mounted during the celebration of “18 Days Campaign to End Violence Against Women and Children.” In her keynote message during […]
The Change Company’s Newest Banking App Supports Women as the Next Wave of Financial Investors
LOS ANGELES, CA., May 21, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Change Company (ChangeLLC.com) has officially launched its newest neobank ChangeFi (ChangeFi.com) in an effort to support the banking disadvantages women face around the world. Women in the U.S. and abroad are statistically less likely to have a bank account and own homes. […]
UNFPA report highlights Filipino women’s need for better access to reproductive health services
FILIPINO women and girls are among the world’s female population with restricted power, rights, and choices over their own body, the 2021 State of the World Population report of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) showed. “The annual report documents the realities of issues and concerns surrounding ways and means of upholding bodily autonomy. Here […]
Globe values diversity in the workplace; celebrates women leaders who are also mothers
The role of a mother may be one of the toughest jobs any woman may take in their lifetime. As a strong advocate of gender equality and empowerment of all women towards a more advanced and inclusive world, Globe underscores the importance of welcoming strong women leaders and celebrating their trailblazing contributions to the company. […]
Bank bosses want a return to working in the office, but employees want to retain flexibility
BANK BOSSES are hoping to leave remote work in the past. An Accenture Plc survey of 400 North American financial-services executives found that almost 80% prefer for workers to spend four to five days in the office when the pandemic is over. The majority say remote work is making it difficult to train younger people […]
“IN MOMS WE TRUST” Global Virtual Summit
US, May 4, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – You are cordially invited to join us for this Global Virtual Summit celebrating the voices of women & girls around the world as we discuss new paradigms in reshaping the global digital economy and celebrate the launch of The State of Women Podcast Network in […]
Cabaero: ‘The Chilling’
It sounded like the title of a horror movie but it was not. It was for real. The full title of the research paper is “The Chilling: Global trends in online violence against women journalists.” It is based on a Unesco study that points to a “sharp increase” in online violence against women journalists. Results […]
Women’s Month and empowerment principles
To culminate Women’s Month, a signing event of the UN Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) was held at the end of March. The UN WEPs is a roadmap to business sustainability and growth. It is a framework of seven principles that provide guidance for companies to promote transformative change towards gender equality and women empowerment in […]
Editorial: Exposing the “shadow pandemic”
FALLING through the cracks in the delivery of government services, women are vulnerable to and at risk of violence as victims of the “shadow pandemic” arising from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). The United Nations (UN) Women terms as a “shadow pandemic” the heightening of violence committed against women under the pandemic. Before the pandemic, […]
SM Seaside celebrates Women’s Month
SM SEASIDE City Cebu, together with the University of San Carlos Senior High School, the Cebu Lady Lawyers Association Inc. and the LAW Center Inc., recently launched the “Halad sa Kababayen-an” in celebration of the 2021 National Women’s Month. This celebration is a venue to discuss and address the issues that women continue to face […]
Bosses, brave and beautiful: Entrepreneurs on ‘empowerment’
A YEAR has officially passed since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus pandemic. “The Great Lockdown” that followed sent the global economy tumbling down to lows not seen since The Great Depression of the 1930s. However, the world is slowly getting back on its feet. Today, and fittingly in celebration of Women’s Month, SunStar […]
Editorial: Discuss woman
Business advisory firm Grant Thornton’s annual Women in Business report showed that women account for 48 percent on the top echelons of mid-market businesses. This was a figure taken during the last quarter of 2020, when our economy was still in the thick of the Covid-19 pandemic. The women business leaders hold positions on the […]
Cabaero: Online violence against women
A woman once called out a Facebook group for passing around rape jokes. She told the group rape was never funny. After that, she got ridiculed and those who commented said she must have experienced being raped or that they wished she got gang-raped. Her calling them out did not deserve such a threatening response. […]
‘Turn your wounds into wisdom’: 7 quotes from powerful women that will inspire you
HAPPY International Women’s Day! Here are quotes from iconic women around the world to inspire and empower you. Oh, and remember, you’re a queen! 1. Oprah Winfrey 2. Ann Frank 3. Malala Yousafzai 4. Marilyn Monroe 5. Mother Teresa 6. Miriam Defensor Santiago 7. Lady Gaga (JGS)
International Women’s Day 2021: 5 influential Filipinas who made a difference
EVERY 8th of March, the world celebrates International Women’s Day. History of Women’s Day Let’s do a little throwback. On February 28, 1909, the Socialist Party of America designated this day in honor of the garment workers’ strike in New York. The first official celebration of International Women’s Day was in 1911. Women from European […]