Rappler's latest stories on women issues
[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'
SPARK! Philippines to hold mental health talk series on women, LGBTQ+
PRESS RELEASE: The series is specifically targeted towards women and the LGBTQ+ community who have suffered from mental health issues due to social factors
#BilangBabae: Roundtable discussion on women and the elections
Watch the roundtable discussion on reporting women and the elections on Monday, March 18
Fake news, real women: Disinformation gone macho
When disinformation is weaponized against women, misogyny rears its ugly head
House approves bill punishing more acts of job discrimination vs women
House Bill No. 6769 seeks to penalize those who would favor male over female employees in the assignment of duties in the workplace
House seeks to punish more acts of job discrimination vs women
'The role of legislation in this case is to rip away the protective veil of sexual discrimination,' says Labor and employment committee chair Randolph Ting, who sponsors the bill on second reading
[OPINION] In defense of mothers and others
Don't be fooled. Benevolent sexism lives on in silence and maintains the harm.
Swipe right for equality: Is Bumble really empowering women?
On the dating app, women are required to message matches first. But is it as 'feminist' as it claims?
Rappler stories on Marawi, incest are finalists in prestigious SOPA Awards
Rappler is a finalist in two categories of the Society of Publishers in Asia Awards: 'Excellence in Reporting on Women's Issues' and 'Excellence in Journalistic Innovation'
What I've learned from the 'She Talks Asia' forum
Yes, we have made steps in the right direction, but there's still a lot to be done when it comes to women's rights
Have we lost all decency?
Our aging national leaders have become wanton and debauched
Closing the gender gap in economic opportunities
Filipinas are not just outnumbered by their male counterparts in the labor force; a bigger share of employed women in the country work in jobs lacking decent working conditions
Leni Robredo on Duterte's 'tasteless remarks'
Many were bothered and offended by it As we all rightly should says the Vice President a day after President Duterte teased her about her short skirts
Sanitary pads and sanitation can keep girls in school
For many women and girls in developing countries menstruation increases their risk of infection and makes them vulnerable to bullying and teasing
LP women: Punish party mates behind lewd gimmick
This has never been and will never be consistent with the values of the Liberal Party say Representatives Henedina Abad Josephine Sato and Kaka Bag ao
Roxas disowns lewd dance, tells LP to avoid gimmicks
The administration standard bearer says he will not tolerate in any aspect of the campaign this sort of abuse of women
That girl who 'woke up like this' on Instagram? She didn't really
Here s the problem with the cool girls who set unrealistic standards of success and beauty
Why do we have to be ashamed of menstruation?
The author takes the first step in removing the stigma attached with the natural process of menstruation by talking about it
Eight Malala shooting suspects acquitted
A senior security official in Mingora insists the court had sentenced all 10 men to life imprisonment accusing the police of lying
[Bodymind] Shoemart, Bench, and me
The message on the Shoemart shirts endorses a criminal act I hope protests continue till they really do something substantial and not just the bare minimum to make the controversy go away
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Are working women really empowered?
Rappler s forum on gender and job security shows that women from different sectors continue to experience discrimination and abuse in the workplace
#WHIPIT: Can women have it all?
A Metro Manila wide survey commissioned by Rappler and Pantene paints a fairly liberated view of women but also shows certain prejudices against them
India sex crime laws not tough enough – UN rapporteur
India s new sex crime laws do not go far enough to protect women or tackle gender inequality says the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women
