Tag: Women

About 1,000 bikers participate in the all-women “Pedal for People and Planet” in Quezon City, Philippines, on March 12, 2023

Videos posted on social media showed several police officers baton charging participants as they tried to join the demonstration

Authorities have removed women from all but essential government jobs, or are paying them a fraction of their former salary to stay at home

Women’s groups in the Philippine capital mark International Women’s Day with activities calling attention to the plight of Filipino women

Hundreds of women, women workers, and advocates of women's rights marched in the streets of the capital Manila to raise their demands

In a country where spaces for female self-expression have shrunk in recent years, getting a tattoo can feel like an empowering act

Aside from the Herrera law, the government has implemented policies that the activists said made life worse for Filipino workers

“In response to cases of abuse, especially those committed by members of the Church, it is not enough to ask for forgiveness,” said the pope

Her story has inspired dozens more people to report sexual and other abuse in the military

Gabriela said it would be "foolish" to believe that the US and Japan "are here to form military ties with Philippine interests in mind”