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Actress Michelle Williams at US Capitol to push for pay equality

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 03 06:44 AM

Hollywood actress Michelle Williams came to Congress Tuesday appealing for a vote on a law to close the gender pay gap, recalling how she was once paid dramatically less than a male colleague for similar work.  Read more »

TINGNAN: Pride pedestrian lane sa Iloilo

Joyce Ann Clavecillas, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 30 06:17 PM

Layon nitong maipakita sa publiko na ang kanilang bayan ay nagbbibigay-respeto sa mga miyembro ng LGBT community. Read more »

Marawi teen escapes war only to find another form of violence in evacuation camp

Bernice Beltran, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 27 06:52 AM

SAGUIARAN, Lanao del Sur - When a local terror group took over Marawi City on May 23, 2017, 16-year-old Fatima (not her real name) and her family fled their hometown to escape the violence of war only to face another conflict in the evacuation center. Read more »

We need money 'Sheroes' among us

Aneth Ng-Lim
Updated as of Mar 25 12:20 PM

If more of our women are working today and owning businesses, and making or taking part in money decisions, why are men still viewed as the money heroes? Read more »

Women more 'humble, cautious' when applying for jobs: LinkedIn

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 12:04 PM

Men tend to be “more eager” to demonstrate their strength compared to women who want to ensure that their capabilities are compatible with the available job. Read more »

Pinays in professional and technical jobs earn an average 8.5% less than men

Ces Oreña-Drilon
Updated as of Mar 20 05:39 PM

And yet a study says it is more profitable for companies to give the female labor force better opportunities. In Asia Pacific, an additional $4.5 trillion of additional annual GDP in 2025 could be achieved by giving women more opportunities.  Read more »

Second S. Korean star quits as K-pop sex scandal spreads

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 13 10:10 AM

A burgeoning K-pop sex scandal claimed a second scalp as a singer who rose to fame after coming second in one of South Korea's top talent shows admitted secretly filming himself having sex and sharing the footage. Read more »

Mga babaeng manggagawa, bumuti na ba ang kalagayan?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 13 02:36 AM

Ilang batas na ang umiiral bilang suporta sa mga babaeng manggagawa. Pero bumuti na nga ba ang kalagayan nila ngayon? Read more »

Gender balance a 'win-win' for firms, says International Finance Corp

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 04:43 PM

Access to startup capital, which is often times "severely restricted" for women, reaches up to 12 percent in gender-balanced teams compared to 7 percent in non-balanced environments.  Read more »

SOGIE Equality Bill might start from scratch 19 years since proposal

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 09 05:46 PM

Last year’s supposed discrimination against comedienne-impersonator Kaladkaren Davila, real name Jervi Li, was not enough for the swift passage of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Equality bill.  Read more »

Gov't urged to empower women to bridge gender gap

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 08:17 PM

MANILA - Government must focus on empowering women, improve their economic standing and promote better reproductive health to bridge the gender gap, a United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) official said Friday, International Women's Day. Read more »

Duterte cites need for 'enabling environment' to empower women

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 02:44 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday called on institutions to work on addressing of strategic needs of women and recognize their innumerable contributions to society, as the world celebrates International Women’s Day. Read more »

'I'm ready,' says first transgender candidate for Thai Prime Minister

Rina Chandran, Reuters
Posted at Mar 08 01:26 PM

Pauline Ngarmpring thought she would take it slow as she began her new life as a transgender woman after transitioning at the age of 49. Read more »

Gender parity at work only possible if men do more at home: UN

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 07 08:44 PM

The report said that differences in education levels seemed to have little to do with the differences in pay. Read more »

'Stop the attacks against women'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 08:04 PM

Women's rights advocates call for an end to misogynistic attacks on women as they celebrate International Women’s month, in Manila, on Wednesday.  Read more »

Remarkable Women: Doctor leads fight vs childhood infectious disease

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 04:48 PM

A group of doctors led by a woman aims to counter the anti-vaccination fear generated by the Dengvaxia controversy. Read more »

Bring back the ligawan days with your partner, one wash at a time

Oxfam
Posted at Feb 21 11:38 AM

Building a Filipino home is not a job for one person. It relies on the teamwork of every single person in the household. Read more »

US airlines to offer non-binary gender options

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 20 10:04 AM

US carriers will soon offer passengers additional options besides "male" and "female" when they buy tickets, an airlines trade association said Tuesday. Read more »

Japan gay couples seek marriage rights in Valentine's lawsuit

Kyoko Hasegawa, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 13 01:52 PM

Chizuka Oe and Yoko Ogawa have been together for 25 years, but when they submitted their marriage registration at a Tokyo town hall, they knew it would be rejected. Read more »

Thousands join US women's marches despite discord

Cyril Julien and Catherine Triomphe, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 20 09:04 AM

Thousands of women marched Saturday in the US capital and across the country to convey a now-annual message opposing Donald Trump and supporting women's rights, but internal divisions appeared to steal some energy from the rallies. Read more »