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UN slams Brazil bill that would ban all abortions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 21 08:33 AM

The United Nations on Monday voiced concern over a bill under consideration by Brazil's congress that would ban access to all abortions, even in cases of rape and women whose lives are in danger Read more »

Turkey bans all LGBTI events across Ankara province

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 20 06:52 AM

Turkish authorities on Sunday announced a ban on all LGBTI cultural events in Ankara province until further notice to "maintain public order". Read more »

Australians support same-sex marriage in survey, paving way for legislation

Colin Packham and Tom Westbrook, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 15 01:36 PM

The majority of Australians support same-sex marriage, a national survey showed on Wednesday, paving the way for legislation to make the country the 26th nation to formalize the unions by the end of the year.  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 »

How Filipina became Hyundai cars boss in Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 03:55 PM

The woman at the helm of Korean auto-maker Hyundai's Philippine operations said women should not be afraid to challenge men in leadership roles, highlighting how the country is leading Southeast Asia in closing the gender gap. Read more »

Int'l women journalists urge ASEAN to uphold press freedom

Inday Espina-Varona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 04:35 PM

An international group of women journalists urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Thursday (Nov 9) to uphold media freedom and halt attacks, including those initiated by state proxies. Read more »

Germany's top court requires legal option of 'third gender'

Agence France Presse
Posted at Nov 08 08:06 PM

Legislators must by the end of 2018 pass a new regulation to offer a third gender option in birth registers, the court added, ruling in favor of an appeal brought by an intersex person.   Read more »

Ivanka Trump says world should boost women in cutting-edge industries

Thomas Wilson, Reuters
Posted at Nov 03 10:12 AM

Ivanka Trump, US President Donald Trump's daughter and informal adviser, told a summit in Tokyo on Friday that the world must boost women and minority participation in the fields of science, technology, engineering and maths. Read more »

Why Philippines slipped in WEF's gender gap ranking

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 02 05:02 PM

Pay inequality between men and women caused the country's ranking in the World Economic Forum's Gender Gap Report to slip this year, an official of the Geneva-based group said Thursday.   Read more »

Saudis to allow women into sports stadiums from 2018

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 07:04 AM

Saudi Arabia will allow women into three sports stadiums for the first time from next year, authorities said Sunday, in a landmark move that would open up the previously male-only venues to families Read more »

Oriang’s call

George Calvelo, ABS CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 07:44 PM

Women's rights advocates led by the group Oriang march to different government offices in Quezon City, in observance of “World Food Day and Rural Women’s Day” on Wednesday. Read more »

It's a boy for Kaye Abad, Paul Jake Castillo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 08 06:19 PM

Actress Kaye Abad and her husband Paul Jake Castillo are having a baby boy. Read more »

Don't we count? Transgender Pakistanis feel sidelined by census

Zofeen T. Ebrahim, Reuters
Posted at Oct 07 11:04 AM

ISLAMABAD - When Pakistani census officials came to the home of Aisha, a 27-year-old transgender woman in Lahore, she was marked down on their documents as a man. Read more »

Speaking of gender: some terms explained

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 06 06:40 PM

The vocabulary of gender identity is evolving as societies move away from limited labels of male and female towards more fluid self-expression. Read more »

It's a girl for Pokwang, American boyfriend

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 03 03:38 PM

Pokwang and boyfriend Lee O'Brian are having a baby girl. Read more »

Saudi university to open driving school for women

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 01 06:13 PM

A university in Saudi Arabia has said it will open a driving school for women, in a first for the ultra-conservative country after a ban on women driving was lifted. Read more »

Baguio councilor wants female embalmers for female cadavers

Justin Aguilar, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 10:00 AM

A proposed city ordinance will mandate funeral parlors to hire female embalmers and morticians for female cadavers in Baguio. Read more »

Fans petition to make Wonder Woman bisexual in next movie

Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Sep 28 05:02 PM

Thousands of fans have petitioned the movie studio Warner Bros to "Make Wonder Woman Bisexual" in a 2019 sequel to this year's hit movie and create the first major lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) superhero. Read more »

House approves LGBT rights bill on final reading

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 20 09:07 PM

The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on third and final reading a bill that aims to protect the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community.  Read more »

Women work just as hard, sacrifice as much as men: Murray

Reuters
Posted at Sep 19 04:27 PM

Britain's world number three Andy Murray has stressed the importance of gender equality in tennis, saying the work ethic required to succeed is the same for both men and women. Read more »