Civil society groups urged key national government agencies and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) for a gender-responsive, culture-sensitive, inclusive and socially-accountable national agenda on women, peace, and security.

Oxfam Pilipinas and its partner organizations call for the importance of addressing the inequalities faced by women and girls towards a just, inclusive, and sustainable future during its celebration of National Women’s Month at Eastwood City Mall in Quezon City.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, gender-based violence (GBV) cases have increased which worsened the pre-existing inequalities globally. As the world is now delving into the post-pandemic era, how have we improved the systems towards GBV efforts through government initiatives or programs in the Philippines?

In any country or society where there is a dearth of social services or a lack of implementation in social policy, women are the more vulnerable sector. Given this, it is crucial that in both the determination of social problems and in the implementation of solutions, women should be consulted and heard. 

Marking the national women’s month, the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality tackled on Wednesday Senate Bills that endeavors to strengthen a comprehensive policy in addressing adolescent pregnancy through social protection. 

The Joint Senate Committees on Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship tackled Senate Bills that seek to strengthen and promote social enterprises as a poverty reduction strategy. 

Civil society groups and lawmakers on Monday opened a trade fair at the House of Representatives featuring locally-made and socially responsible products to promote the Poverty Reduction through Social Entrepreneurship (PRESENT) Bill.

Local, regional and national Filipino journalists are invited to send story pitches for either a feature article or a photo essay on issues that women and girls face in the Philippines. The chosen journalists will be given a one-time grant of P15,000.

The richest 1 percent grabbed nearly two-thirds of all new wealth worth $42 trillion created globally since 2020, almost twice as much money as the bottom 99 percent of the world’s population, reveals a new Oxfam report today. During the past decade, the richest 1 percent had captured around half of all new wealth.

HILABAAN ISLAND, Eastern Samar – On any normal school day, 14-year-old Danny (not his real name) should have been attending his classes as an eighth-grade student.