Rappler's latest stories on women
[OPINION] Honoring the predecessors of the #HijaAko movement
'We should recognize that the #HijaAko Movement is not merely a Filipinized incarnation of the #MeToo Movement, because it is organically built upon the pioneering initiatives of early activists...the comfort women'
[OPINION | Dash of SAS] If you want to empower women, pay them for their work
'When brands use feminism and its ideals of equality, it needs to go beyond cherry picking the easy and trendy aspects of it like empowerment'
How to fight the pandemic: Women mayors don’t sugarcoat how deadly the virus is
In the face of an unseen enemy, communication down to the grassroots is key, according to the mayors of Odiongan, Romblon; Tabaco, Albay; Barugo, Leyte; Oras, Eastern Samar
PCW commissioner on media resigns over ABS-CBN shutdown
'I cannot, in good conscience, continue my work as Commissioner knowing full well that the sector I represent is being attacked and treated unfairly,' says Noreen Capili
Ilocos Sur policewoman who mishandled molestation complaint relieved from duty
Staff Sergeant Merly Joy Pascua reportedly didn't process the complaint filed by the 15-year-old girl from Cabugao town. The teenager was ambushed on her way home.
Johnny Depp says 'in no condition' to ever hurt Amber Heard
'I was in no physical condition to push anyone,' says the actor
Duterte replaces PH Commission on Women chairperson
President Rodrigo Duterte has chosen PCW commissioner Sandra Montano for the top post in the commission
Allana Lim: Blazing a trail for Filipina ballers
Allana Lim has helped open the eyes of scouts that Filipina players have what it takes to excel overseas
UP Visayas fraternity under fire after leak of lewd messages
Sister sorority UP Stella Juris says there is 'no place to justify nor tolerate any malicious conduct...allegedly committed by certain individuals who were identified as members of UP Scintilla Juris fraternity.'
Jack Animam takes talents to Taiwan
Gilas Women star Jack Animam joins Shih Hsin University in Taiwan's University Basketball Association
Bias against women driven by people who think it doesn't exist – study
New research shows that managers who believe gender discrimination is a 'thing of the past' actually showed bias against women by suggesting a female job candidate be paid 8% less than a man
#StepUpUAP: Another school faces complaints of sexual harassment
The University of Asia and the Pacific encourages victims of sexual harassment to come forward and file complaints with the Office of Student Mentoring, Guidance and Counseling
After #MCHSDoBetter goes viral, other schools urged to act on sexual harassment
Students and alumni from different institutions who experienced alleged sexual misconduct from teachers want their voices and pleas for justice to be heard
Nowhere to run: Why some abused sex workers don’t want cops’ help
Part 2: Even as sex workers or prostituted women claim they experience systematic abuse from the police, they are blamed when they are raped and told ‘it’s part of the job anyway’
In the fight vs COVID-19, these women mayors didn't take chances
Mayors Trina Firmalo-Fabic of Odiongan, Romblon, and Krisel Lagman-Luistro of Tabaco, Albay, consult their constituents and get creative in their response to the health crisis
Greta Gerwig's 'Little Women' is coming to Netflix in July
Also: early seasons of 'Grey's Anatomy,' and 'On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets'
[OPINION] When religion blames the victim
'In congregations around the Philippines, women are enjoined to be submissive to their husbands. The Filipino translation is more forceful: magpasakop sa asawa.'
Jennylyn Mercado, Gab Valenciano take stand against rape culture, victim blaming
'Rape exists because of rapists' – end of argument
DLSU drops part-time teacher after Facebook post about sexual violence
The now-deleted post implied Senator Risa Hontiveros should be sexually harassed by prisoners to change her mindset that men should be taught not to rape
South Africa's Ramaphosa slams surge in femicides as lockdown eases
South Africa is ranked among countries with one of the highest levels of intimate partner violence in the world
'Inviting the beast'? #HijaAko trends as women call out victim blaming
Many on social media join Frankie Pangilinan in condemning the thinking that women's outfits are to blame for sexual assault
Police tell girls: Don't wear short clothes to prevent sex crimes
'Kayo naman mga ghErlsz, wag kayo magsuot ng pagkaikli-ikling damit at pag naman nabastos ay magsusumbong din sa amin,' says a now-deleted Facebook post of a police station in Quezon Province
JK Rowling says she is survivor of sexual assault, domestic abuse
The 'Harry Potter' author reveals the information in a blog post to 'give context' to her controversial past comments about transgender women
Head of Korea 'comfort women' shelter found dead amid probe
The 60-year-old woman is believed to have taken her own life, police say
[PODCAST] I've Got An Opinion: I can be transgender and Catholic at the same time
We speak with Mela Habijan, who is both a trans woman and a Catholic. How does she reconcile the two?
[OPINION] Women's work and the coronavirus: Caring for care workers
'By default, women are more likely to be in poorly paid jobs at the lowest ends of value chains without a chance at education or building skills. With a looming global depression, they are likely to be the first fired and last re-hired.'
A fighter: PH team recalls Bea Luna's tough character before passing
Bea Luna thought she would get cut from the team, but she wound up with a spot in the starting XI because of her hard work
16-year-old PH youth football player dies
Bea Luna, 16, records one international goal in her national team debut in 2019
[OPINION] Katherine's death calls for women’s reproductive health in pandemic
'Katherine was refused admission and care by 6 hospitals. She was declared dead on arrival by the time she arrived at the seventh hospital.'
DOST-PCHRD scholar is PH's finalist to the ASEAN-U.S. Science Prize for Women 2020
PRESS RELEASE: Dr. Maria Ruth Pineda-Cortel of the University of Santo Tomas is chosen as the finalist for the ASEAN-U.S Science Prize for Women 2020 for her project on gestational diabetes
[OPINION] Gender equality in a post-pandemic world
'A society that is open to see past the great gender divide and choose leaders based on their moral and professional record will tremendously benefit from it'
U.S. women's World Cup star Alex Morgan welcomes daughter
'She made us wait longer than expected,' says football star Alex Morgan, who was due to give birth in April
During coronavirus lockdown: Abused women, children more vulnerable
A drop in reported cases of abuse during the lockdown may not be good news as it could point to victims having a harder time reporting crimes to authorities
New U.S. school sexual assault rules enforce rights of accused
The new regulations lay out a method for cross-examining the accuser. This approach has previously been deemed too traumatizing for presumed victims.
Tip from Australian police lead to arrest of sex trafficker in Caloocan
(UPDATED) Police rescue 3 minors, all children of the suspect
[OPINION] Women are in the forefront of another battle
'If you are a neighbor and you hear something that you gauge to be danger, then you have to call the authorities immediately'
Judge rules against U.S. women's soccer team in equal pay case
The reigning world champions absorb a legal blow as their equal pay claim gets tossed out
Rappler Talk: Women power – TOWNS protects our frontliners
Rappler's Maria Ressa and ANCx's Ces Drilon talk to fellow TOWNS awardees about how the foundation was able to raise P60 million to purchase PPE sets for COVID-19 frontliners in hospitals all over the country
Bailed political prisoner stuck in Correctional amid pandemic
Fifty-three-year-old health worker Miguela Ocampo Peniero was ordered released March 5 upon payment of bail for one case. Her lawyers explain to the court all other previous charges are either junked, or served.
As society opens, Saudi women surge into job market
Change came for Saudi women in mid-2016 when Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman unveils his 'Vision 2030' plan, aiming at diversifying the kingdom's economy and ending its addiction to oil
27 more female inmates test positive for coronavirus – BuCor
The Bureau of Corrections says that they are 'well and asymptomatic'
India doctors fight to save sight of raped 7-year-old
Police arrest a 21-year-old man over the assault in the central state of Madhya Pradesh
[OPINION] The pandemic's forgotten faces: The plight of Muslims, women, and other minorities
'Plans and programs to address this pandemic should be evidence-based and sensitive to culture, conflict, and context'
18 more Correctional inmates, 1 health staff test positive for coronavirus
The Board of Pardons and Parole is 'formulating interim guidelines' to urgently release old and sickly convicts – a regular course for the board
Women suffer as lockdown worsens Latin America's 'domestic hell'
In Mexico, it is estimated that around 200 women have been murdered since quarantine measures began
Gilas Women star Jack Animam helping battle vs coronavirus
'Being part of the national team does not mean that you only have to do your part on the court,' says Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Jack Animam
Elderly correctional inmate tests positive for coronavirus
(UPDATED) The female inmate is 72 years old, has pneumonia and has been transferred to the Sta Ana Hospital in Manila
WNBA pays tribute to Gianna Bryant, 2 teammates
‘It would have been a dream come true for her,’ says Vanessa Bryant after the WNBA made her daughter Gianna an honorary draft pick
Liberty take Ionescu with first pick in WNBA draft
After finishing near-bottom last season, the New York Liberty beef up their roster with one of the most decorated players in women's college basketball
[OPINION | Dash of SAS] Dispatch from El Salvador
El Salvador has one of the highest rates of femicide or female murder in the world
