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Gov't urged: 'Tweak' COVID-19 policies to help poor in quarantine quandary

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 11:35 PM

The government needs to "tweak" its policies to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as its "applicability is challenged" in impoverished communities, anthropologists said Tuesday. Read more »

Billie Jean King says women athletes should stay focused on fight for equality

Rory Carroll, Reuters
Posted at Apr 12 10:03 AM

Billie Jean King on Saturday said that despite the myriad of setbacks facing female athletes due to the coronavirus pandemic, they should not lose sight of the need to continue their push for equality. Read more »

Same-sex couples' legal dependents to get equal benefits at Globe, telco says

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Updated as of Mar 05 10:10 PM

Globe Telecom said the policy covers all regular employees who were married to their same-sex partners in countries where the marriage, civil union, civil partnership or registered partnership is legal.   Read more »

CHR calls for gender-equal society as world marks Women's Month

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Posted at Mar 02 09:38 AM

MANILA - Despite efforts to uphold equal rights, there is still a need to promote women's rights for a gender-equal society, the Commission on Human Rights said Monday as the world celebrates Women's Month. Read more »

2 Makati cops relieved from post over 'transgender profiling'

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Posted at Feb 17 02:56 PM

Two Makati City police officers were relieved from their posts after they were caught in a video inviting a random trans woman to the police station for alleged "profiling." Read more »

Equality won't happen by itself, says Finnish PM

Belinda Goldsmith, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jan 23 08:33 PM

Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin called on Thursday for governments and companies to do more to ensure women were treated fairly, saying equality would not happen by itself. Read more »

Robinsons Land makes it to Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

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Posted at Jan 21 08:01 PM

The Filipino developer said it scored "high" in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index for equal representation in the workplace with its men to women in leadership positions ratio of 50:50. Seven out of every 11 employees are women.   Read more »

No sex, no babies: S.Korea's emerging feminists reject marriage

Beh Lih Yi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jan 20 08:13 AM

No dating, no sex, no marriage and no babies: 2 South Korean YouTubers who vow to stay single have caused uproar in the east Asian nation as it battles the world's lowest fertility rate.  Read more »

From nuns to astronauts: 10 women cracking the glass ceiling in 2019

Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Dec 27 03:07 PM

Countries around the world have promised gender equality by 2030, but in 2019 a new index showed that even the most advanced nations weren't doing enough to reach that goal.   Read more »

Gender workplace equality 257 years away: WEF

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 17 07:32 AM

Women may have to wait more than two centuries for equality at work, according to a report on Tuesday showing gender inequality growing in workplaces worldwide despite increasing demands for equal treatment.  Read more »

PH highlights 'critical interventions' in upholding women’s rights at Bangkok summit

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 08:49 PM

The Philippines touted on Wednesday “critical interventions” it has made in upholding women’s rights as ministers and civil society organizations from different countries gather here for a 3-day summit on the gender gap Read more »

Filipina to lead Asia-Pacific review of UN resolution advancing women’s rights

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 03:56 PM

Rhodora Bucoy, chair of the Philippine Commission on Women, was nominated by a representative from Japan and subsequently elected as chair of a closed working group that will prepare the outcome document of the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Beijing+25 Review.   Read more »

Ivanka Trump says developing countries must do more to empower women to get US aid

Andrea Shalal, Reuters
Posted at Oct 19 12:32 PM

Developing countries that want to do business with the United States must do more to empower women and give them better access to the workforce, education and legal protections, White House adviser Ivanka Trump said on Friday. Read more »

SM malls to begin installing 'all-gender' restrooms in November

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 08:27 PM

All-gender restrooms will be installed in select SM Supermalls in the capital starting November, its operator said Thursday.  Read more »

Japanese MP makes waves by linking same-sex marriage to revising constitution

Linda Sieg, Reuters
Posted at Oct 04 06:51 PM

A conservative ally of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for discussion on revising Japan's constitution to allow same-sex marriage, annoying colleagues in the ruling party who are against it and also opposition parliamentarians who say enacting a simple law would clear the way. Read more »

Pinoy artist creates mural promoting gender identities

Albert Bataclan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 04:17 PM

A mural created by a Filipino-American artist promoting gender and equality awareness was unveiled at the Transgender Health and Wellness Center in Cathedral City, California.   Read more »

'Yes to family': Anti-SOGIE protest held

Mike Alquinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 06:51 PM

Members of the Christian Coalition for Righteousness, Justice and Truth hold a protest against the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression or SOGIE Equality bill in front of the Senate, on Monday.  Read more »

Philippines has room for more women in top corporate posts, MAP says

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Posted at Sep 30 12:02 PM

The Philippines needs to do more to bring more women to top corporate positions, a manager's guild says. The country still lacks enough women in so-called "c suite" posts despite improving its ranking in the world gender gap index, according to the Management Association of the Philippines. Read more »

Palace bats for general anti-discrimination bill

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 03:05 PM

A proposed law against discrimination should cover all forms of prejudice and not just bigotry, Malacañang said Thursday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 11, 2019

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Posted at Sep 12 12:48 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos  Read more »