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Author urges women leaders to 'Kick Some Glass' and rise to the top

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 08:13 PM

Despite the gains made by women over the years, there is still a "glass ceiling" that's keeping many female leaders from rising to the top, an author said. Read more »

Pressure on girls for perfect body 'worse than ever'

Frederick Attewill, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 11 08:26 PM

Girls and young women are under more pressure than ever to achieve the perfect body in an oppressive social media-driven world that could never have been imagined by 1970s feminists, says psychoanalyst and bestselling author Susie Orbach. Read more »

IN FOCUS: Filipina queens take the world by storm with beauty, brains, and big hearts

Rona Niccola M. Villanueva
Posted at Oct 12 07:05 PM

Let these three beauty queens be inspiration to go beyond what is often thought possible! Read more »

Must see: Filipinas who continue to conquer the fashion industry

Cream Silk
Updated as of Oct 06 09:23 PM

The Philippines is arguably rising in the fashion scene abroad and these Filipinas have shown that innovation in the country's style scene is very much alive and well. Read more »

Top 10 ideals 'Ultimate Women' live by

Cream Silk
Updated as of Oct 08 01:05 PM

Homemaker, mother, sister, friend. These are only a few of the roles that modern women have to take. Read more »

Women gather in prelude to martial law commemoration

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 04:09 PM

The forum tackled various women’s issues, including human rights violations, martial law in Mindanao, and the rising prices of commodities. Read more »

Women behind #BabaeAko movement among TIME's 'most influential online'

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 07:47 PM

Filipino women behind the #BabaeAko campaign are some of the most influential online according to TIME magazine. Read more »

UK Vogue names 'campaigning feminist' Meghan Markle among top influential women

Reuters
Posted at May 31 06:14 PM

Meghan Markle was named among the 25 most influential women in Britain on Thursday, according to a list published by UK Vogue magazine which hailed her as forging a new identity for the monarchy. Read more »

'BantayBastos': Shame campaign vs misogynist public officials launched

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 08 08:58 PM

A shame campaign against government officials who disrespect women in public events was launched Thursday, in celebration of International Women's Day.   Read more »

Spanish cinema stars demand more women in film at Goyas

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 21 12:39 PM

Stars of Spanish cinema have lashed out at the lack of women in the film industry at the country's equivalent of the Oscars. Read more »

Growing pains for #MeToo as Ansari tale sparks backlash talk

Jill Serjeant, Reuters
Posted at Jan 19 09:15 AM

Less than four months after the #MeToo movement inspired a national conversation about sexual misconduct and led to the downfall of dozens of powerful American men, a backlash seems to be underway. Read more »

Women empowerment a key driver of successful economy, says Trudeau

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 08:11 PM

Empowering women is a key driver of a successful economy, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a local panel discussion Monday.   Read more »

Sexism, misogyny 'alive' in Congress, says lawmaker

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 04:53 PM

Senator Vicente Sotto's dig at Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo being a single parent is just the latest proof that chauvinism, sexism, and misogyny are alive in Congress, a party-list lawmaker said Thursday.  Read more »

Turkish court frees wife who murdered abusive husband

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 21 06:38 PM

ISTANBUL, Turkey - A Turkish court has freed from jail a young woman who murdered her husband after years of violent abuse in a case that became a rallying cause for feminists in the country, media reports said Tuesday. Read more »