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Utah bans LGBTQ conversion therapy for children

Rich McKay, Reuters
Posted at Jan 23 08:04 AM

Utah is now the 19th U.S. state to ban conversion therapy aimed at changing sexual orientation or gender identity in lesbian, gay, transsexual, bisexual and queer children. Read more »

South Korean army to discharge transgender soldier

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 22 05:29 PM

SEOUL, South Korea - A transgender soldier who enlisted as a man and underwent a sex change last year will be discharged from South Korea's army, with the military saying Wednesday she had violated regulations. Read more »

Robinsons Land makes it to Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

ABS-CBN News
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 »

Sexist slurs mar Taiwan presidential elections

Amber Wang, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 27 02:04 PM

Taiwan has forged a reputation as Asia's most progressive democracy and it boasts a higher proportion of women in parliament than anywhere else in the region -- yet misogynistic insults have littered its presidential race.   Read more »

LOOK: Anne Curtis’ star-studded gender reveal party

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 21 04:41 PM

Some of those who attended the party include Bea Alonzo, Isabelle Daza, and Angelica Panganiban, among others.  Read more »

Duterte welcomes LGBT group in Malacañang

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 04:20 AM

In his message, the President expressed his support for the LGBT community. 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 »

Nonbinary pronoun 'they' named Merriam-Webster word of year

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 11 10:16 AM

The pronoun "they," used by non-binary people who identify as neither male nor female, was named word of the year by US dictionary Merriam-Webster on Tuesday.   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 »

Thousands rally worldwide against abuse of women

Jessica Lopez and Stuart Williams, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 26 02:27 PM

Roughly 87,000 women and girls were murdered across the world in 2017, according to the United Nations. Read more »

Tolerance towards LGBT+ people seen rising globally

Sonia Elks, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Nov 25 02:58 PM

LGBT+ people have seen a rise in tolerance in almost every region of the world over the last decade, according to an index released on Monday. Read more »

Vagina Museum opens in London, attracting all generations

Cassidy George, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 20 03:04 PM

On Saturday, during its grand opening, the humble brick space — dedicated to understanding and appreciating the vagina, vulva and gynecological anatomy — was packed, mostly with women but from all generations. Read more »

'Filial service': Pinay recognized as South Korea's model daughter-in-law

Claire Lee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 12:58 PM

HOENGSEONG, South Korea – In a mountain village thousands of kilometers from her native Philippines, Emma Sumampong nurses her elderly mother-in-law, while also caring for her husband and children, working on the family farm, and holding a part-time job.   Read more »

Financial Times names first woman top editor

Marc Tracy, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 13 12:44 PM

The daily known for its robust coverage of international markets, its distinctive salmon-hued paper and its impenetrable digital paywall, announced that Roula Khalaf will be its top editor, starting in January. Read more »

New H&M tagline sparks outcry over gender violence association

Beh Lih Yi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Updated as of Nov 12 08:34 AM

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—A new collection from fashion giant H&M has unleashed protests from women's rights campaigners because it includes the slogan "I love GBV," the initials of the designer but also a widely used acronym for gender-based violence. Read more »

Apple Card faces probe over discrimination complaint

Neil Vigdor, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 11 08:04 AM

New York state regulators will investigate the algorithm used by Apple Card to determine the creditworthiness of applicants. Read more »

Most Filipinos frown at trans women in female toilets: survey

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 10:34 PM

Majority of Filipinos rejected the idea of allowing transgender women in female toilets, but agreed there should be a law specifically protecting members of the LGBT community, a new Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released Wednesday showed. Read more »