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Half of women put off by macho language in job adverts

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jan 13 09:40 AM

Biased language in some job adverts in Britain deters as many as one in two women from applying, a study said on Wednesday, amid a push to attract more women to male-dominated sectors. Read more »

It's a boy for former PBA star Simon, beauty queen wife Huelar

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 06:38 PM

Former PBA star PJ Simon and his wife, 2018 Binibining Pilipinas Supranational Jehza Huelar will be having a baby boy.   Read more »

Dacera case ipinakitang kulang ang publiko sa kaalaman sa rape culture, gender equality

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 07 04:03 PM

Ayon sa mga eksperto, nailabas ng kuwento ni Christine Dacera ang malaking kakulangan sa kaalaman ng publiko hinggil sa rape culture at gender equality. Read more »

Giant vulva statue fuels gender debate in Brazil

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 09:53 AM

SAO PAULO - An enormous bright-red vagina sculpture on a mountain in northeast Brazil is intended to inspire intercourse -- not the sexual kind but rather a dialogue on gender issues, particularly poignant under the conservative government of President Jair Bolsonaro. Read more »

How ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ started a new debate about sexism in chess

Dylan Loeb McClain, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 19 09:05 PM

Though chess would seem like one area where men and women should be able to compete on equal footing, historically, few women have been able to do so. Read more »

More than 300 religious leaders urge ban on 'conversion therapy'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 17 03:05 AM

Among the signatories were representatives of the Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist and Sikh faiths, including Nobel Peace Prize winner and retired archbishop Desmond Tutu. Read more »

Senate tackles SOGIESC-based anti-discriminatory bill in plenary

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 08:27 PM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday sponsored in plenary a bill that would penalize those who discriminate others due to their gender identity and expression, a measure that has been rejected by most lawmakers since the 11th Congress. Read more »

It's a boy!: Andi Eigenmann prepares DIY gender reveal party for Philmar, kids

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 14 02:22 PM

Andi Eigenmann and her partner, surfing champion Philmar Alipayo, are having a baby boy. Read more »

DLSU to create center for inclusion, gender sensitivity

Anna Gabrielle Cerezo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 03 02:54 PM

De La Salle University (DLSU) said on Tuesday it would establish a new unit focused on creating processes, programs, and activities on inclusion, gender sensitivity, diversity, and well-being.  Read more »

THROWBACK: Coming out, gender transitioning in the Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 04:06 PM

Trans woman Amber Quiban shares her struggle with her conservative family's reaction to her sexual orientation, and trans man Sky Teotico opens up about post-procedure dysphoria and difficulties during his transition stage in this #NoFilter documentary. Read more »

Manila City adopts Gender and Development Code

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 08:30 PM

The mayor of the Philippines’ capital city signed on Tuesday an ordinance protecting women and all other genders against violence, sexual abuse and other forms of harassment. Read more »

SOGIE bill still in Senate limbo: Hontiveros

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 11:15 AM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Thursday said a bill seeking to give the LGBT community more rights and protection under the law has yet to hurdle the committee level due to lack of signatures. Read more »

Women are posting their black and white selfies again, and here’s why

ANCX Staff
Posted at Oct 26 02:44 PM

From Charo Santos to Ces Drilon to Angel Locsin and many more, women are calling for a stop to gender-based violence. Read more »

Gender-based violence affecting 2.5 million women in PH, USAID official says

Isay Reyes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 10:32 PM

MANILA — Gender-based violence (GBV) is affecting 2.5 million women in the Philippines, an official of USAID said Friday, and that the implemented lockdowns in the country has increased the risk of rampant GBV. Read more »

Sotto doubts Pope's call for law to cover same-sex unions will affect PH LGBT policies

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 06:29 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday said he "doubts" that Pope Francis' comment that same sex couples should be covered by civil union laws would affect the stance of lawmakers in the Philippines. Read more »

Viral: 'It Really Hurts' dance challenge ng LTO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 05:27 PM

Dumepensa ang Department of Transportation matapos punahin ng Philippine Commission on Women ang viral na dance challenge video na ginawa ng grupo ng mga babae sa LTO Region 3 sa San Fernando, Pampanga. Sa video, sumasayaw ang mga babae habang ipinapakita ang parusa para sa iba't ibang traffic violation.  Read more »

UN to tackle gender equality, chief calls it 'greatest' rights challenge

Michelle Nichols, Reuters
Posted at Oct 01 01:23 PM

Over the past week, 190 countries addressed the United Nations General Assembly, nearly all of them represented by presidents, prime ministers and ministers. Only nine of them were women. Read more »

Japan Airlines embraces gender neutral greetings

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 28 03:42 PM

Japan Airlines is ditching the phrase "ladies and gentlemen" and instead embracing gender neutral terms during in-flight and airport announcements from next month, the company said Monday. Read more »

Susi ba ang paggamit ng 'x' para maging gender sensitive, neutral ang wikang Filipino?

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 10 08:11 PM

Kinakailangan ng pananaliksik hinggil sa pagiging gender-sensitive ng wikang Filipino, ayon sa dating direktor ng Sentro ng Wikang Filipino ng University of the Philippines na si Galileo Zafra, matapos umusbong ang mga salitang Filipinx, Pinxy at iba pa sa mga diksunaryo. Read more »

'Gender reveal firework' triggered California wildfire

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 07 02:36 PM

LOS ANGELES - A firework at a gender reveal party triggered a wildfire in southern California that has destroyed 7,000 acres (2,800 hectares) and forced many residents to flee their homes, the fire department said Sunday. Read more »