October 12, 2022
On December 19, 2011, the United Nations adopted Resolution 66/170 to declare October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child (IDG). The International Day of the Girl Child highlights girls’ rights worldwide and the obstacles that prevent them from being fully realized. The IDG also emphasizes the necessity of addressing the unique challenges […]
June 8, 2022
8 June 2022 – Nearly half of all pregnancies worldwide—or about 121 million—are unintended, prompting experts and advocates from international agencies, governments and civil societies to band together and sound the alarm on what has been widely deemed an “unseen crisis” on a global scale. This was revealed following the release of the 2022 State […]
May 30, 2022
Date of posting: 30 May 2022 Deadline for submission of applications: 17 June 2022 The Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD), with the support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), is looking for a firm to organize the World Population Day 2022 Event. Objectives of the consultancy The Contractor aims to organize […]
May 5, 2022
8 in 10 Pinoys think women are equally capable of taking leadership roles Almost nine in 10 Filipino adults believe that it is important for the government to allocate adequate public funding for modern methods of family planning. In a March 2022 Pulse Asia Survey, 88 percent of respondents said that it is important that […]
April 29, 2022
We looked at the position and track record of senatorial candidates on the following policy issues on reproductive health and the prevention of violence against women and girls. Reproductive Health (RA 10354). The law guarantees and enables measures for the sexual and reproductive rights of women, men, young people and families through comprehensive and accessible […]
April 28, 2022
We looked at the position and track record of vice presidential candidates on the following policy issues on reproductive health and the prevention of violence against women and girls. Safe Spaces Act (RA 11313). The law penalizes all forms of sexual harassment in streets and public spaces as well as in online spaces. Reproductive Health […]
April 15, 2022
Congratulations to the winners of the #GirlDefendersVote category of the iChange x Pitik Bulag Comic Strip and Editorial Cartoon Contest!
April 7, 2022
We looked at the position and track record of presidential candidates on the following policy issues on reproductive health and the prevention of violence against women and girls. Safe Spaces Act (RA 11313). The law penalizes all forms of sexual harassment in streets and public spaces as well as in online spaces. Reproductive Health (RA […]
