On Dec. 12, 1888, a group of 20 women from Malolos, Bulacan participated in a peaceful movement for educational reforms in the country. They are Elisea Tantoco Reyes, Juana Tantoco Reyes, Leoncia Santos Reyes, Olympia San Agustin Reyes, Rufina Reyes, Eugenia Mendoza Tanchangco, Aurea Mendoza Tanchangco, Basilia Villarino Tantoco, Teresa Tiongson Read more
Domestic violence is one way in which unequal gender relations in Philippine society is manifested. It is an endemic issue that is continuously being addressed to end the normalization of a culture of violence against women. For years, the state has been spearheading legislation of anti-domestic violence laws in the Read more
Domestic violence is one of the major manifestations of gender-based violence in the Philippines. With unequal power relations reinforced by political, socio-cultural, and societal structures, men continue to reinforce their dominance unto women, even with the use of brute and physical force resulting to gender-based violence perpetuated in the four Read more
Since 1991, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence has been held every year from November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of violence against women, to December 10, Human Rights day. In the Philippines, the campaign runs until December 12. Proclamation No. 1172 declares November 25 Read more
CIVIL SOCIETY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: ASEAN FOR WHOM? WHY PREVENT PEOPLE FROM JOINING FORUMS TACKLING ISSUES IN ASEAN? PRESS RELEASE November 4, 2017 Contact persons: Rhoda Viajar @09178250346 (ACSC/APF2017 Media Officer) / Malu Mendoza @09328726168 (ACSC/APF2017 ICOM Team) A network of civil society groups engaging the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Read more
In June 2017, the National Broadband Plan (NBP) was launched after a series of consultations with various stakeholders. The NBP’s goal was to develop recommendations to address longstanding issues surrounding Philippine Internet. However, FMA is of the opinion that NBP should be gender-responsive, i.e., it should also consider the needs Read more
Our Executive Director Liza Garcia actively joined in the recently concluded Regional Consultation on the State of Freedom of Assembly, Association, Expression and Religion on the the Internet in Asia. Below is the summary of discussions and takeaways shared by Sheetal Kumar (GPD), Geetha Hariharan, Pavitra Ramanujam (APC), Gayatri Khandhadai Read more
We, the World March of Women-Pilipinas, together with allied groups and individuals, oppose the impeachment process being initiated against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. We see this as a political move to further weaken the judiciary, which at the moment is the only remaining branch among the three co-equal branches Read more
Pasay City – The Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) was invited by the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality as one of the resource persons during the second public hearing on Gender-based Electronic Violence (SBN 1251) and the E-VAW Law of 2016. The Public Hearing was presided Read more
This article was originally published on 21 August 2017 as a blog entry at Newsbytes Philippines. For years now, legislators and law enforcement agencies, with support from the executive branch, consistently push for a mandatory SIM card registration in the country. In this Congress, proposals pending at the House of Read more