Rigoberta Menchú TUM "We have learned that change cannot come through war..."
Hillary CLINTON "I am particularly horrified by the use of propaganda..."
Simon Tisdall – Guardian – Friday, 15 February 2013 (originally published 13 Feb) The idea that a woman can mediate successfully between armed groups of hostile men, and that one of these groups comprises hardline, sharia-touting Islamists, might seem far-fetched to traditional western societies. But not so in the Philippines, where not one but two [...]
Carlos Conde – Human Rights Watch – Friday, 21 December 2012 (originally published 16 Dec) (Manila) – The Philippines’ expected passage of a reproductive health law will be a massive step forward to promote women’s health and lives, Human Rights Watch said today. The prime objectives of the Reproductive Health Bill, which is scheduled for [...]
Lila Ramos Shahani – GMA News – Friday, 05 October 2012 (originally published 03 Oct) Looking back at the past 50 years, how do we assess the status of women in this country, particularly in light of recent debates on the reproductive health (RH) bill? While women make up over half of the population and [...]
Dinna Chan Vasquez – Manila Standard Today – Tuesday, 28 August 2012 (originally published 25 Aug) THE livelihood program for women in Metro Manila’s poor communities which was launched by non government organization Ecumenical Institute for Labor Education and Research (Eiler) has been named one of the nine finalists in Project Inspire’s “5 Minutes to [...]
Mindanao Examiner – Thursday, 09 August 2012 (originally published 07 Aug) MANILA – The Philippines’ ratification of the Domestic Workers Convention will bring the groundbreaking international treaty into legal force, promising better working conditions and key labor protections for millions of domestic workers, Human Rights Watch said Monday. “The Philippines’ ratification of the Domestic Workers [...]
