“The internet is a very dangerous world that we all fall into. With the rising innovation in technology, we had all fallen into the culture of social media and had made ourselves vulnerable by the way we use them, may it be FB, Instagram, Twitter, etc. We post every move Read more…
The holding of the third cycle of the Philippines’ Universal Periodic Review (UPR) that took place on May 8, 2017 was notable for the FMA. Last year, FMA submitted two reports – one with Privacy International highlighting privacy rights in the country, and the other with the Association for Progressive Communications Read more…
The Women’s Rights Online Networks Meeting was held on March 13-15, 2017 together with twelve country partners, including Philippines, who are working to bridge the gender gap in technology and ICT policymaking. The goal of WRO Networks Meeting is to see evidence-based national ICT and gender plans established in a minimum of Read more…
A new report titled “An Overview of Internet Infrastructure and Governance in the Philippines” was recently released. The research was completed by Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) and The Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto. The report outlines the key actors and laws and regulations governing Read more…
There is no time period more challenging yet and at the same time more exciting for governance than when the political environment is in flux. In the Philippines, 2016 marked significant changes as the country transitioned to the Duterte administration. The Duterte era is believed to signal greater transparency in Read more…
Quezon City, Philippines – Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) launched a Digital Gender Report Card that measures the Philippines’ progress in closing the digital gender gap on April 6, 2017 at the Oracle Hotel and Residences, Quezon City. The launch and forum was attended by more than 60 participants from Read more…
Information and communication technologies (ICT) have transformed the way people communicate and relate with each other. ICTs have provided opportunities for women to express and assert their rights and identities, access important information that may contribute to their empowerment, and the development of the communities they belong in. However, a Read more…
In March 2016, the Philippines took global headlines by storm when the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) website was breached and several voters’ databases were leaked online. The breach, popularly referred to as COMELeak, is now known to be one of the biggest government-related breaches in world history as it involved Read more…
18 Days of Activism against Gender-based violence In the Philippines, the 18-day campaign to end violence against women is from November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to December 12, International Day against Trafficking. The campaign calls on everyone to take take action to end Read more…
ITU and UN Women select outstanding projects to empower women and girls through innovative technologies Geneva, 17 October 2016 ITU and UN Women announced today the fourteen finalists for the 2016 GEM-TECH Awards to advance women’s participation in the ICT sector. This annual award honours outstanding projects and programmes around Read more…