The International Women’s Day celebration this year was expected to be subdued against the backdrop of the pandemic yet, Oxfam Philippines, in partnership with UN Women, the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), and over 120 women’s organizations and agencies and media partner, Rappler and MovePH, organized almost two months of activities, mostly online, that engaged […]

Blog post by Catherine GordoMore from Catherine Gordo When relief goods are used as dowry for young Maranao girls and when their decisions are largely influenced by their desire to feed their families – rights, poverty, and cultural practices intersect.  After writing that opening statement, I asked my 13-year-old daughter to read it out loud and see if I’m making […]