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 […]
Open Call for Participation Digital Security and Online Safety Training” May 24-26, 2017 Venue: TBA Background: Online gender-based violence has increased in the past few years and women of all ages are vulnerable. Further, with the change in Administration after the election of a new President, there seems to […]
On November 4, 2015, the Philippine Declaration on Internet Rights and Principles was launched after several months of collective drafting and consultations with civil society internet rights groups and the ICT policy community. The initiative for the creation of the Declaration was launched during the Philippine Multi-stakeholder Forum on Internet […]
On 04 November 2015, the Philippine Declaration on Internet Rights and Principles was launched after several months of collective drafting and consultations with civil society Internet rights groups and ICT policy community. The initiative for the creation of the Declaration was launched during the Philippine Multi-stakeholder Forum on Internet Governance, […]
The Republic of the Philippines is an archipelago made up of more than 7,000 islands spread over 300,000 square km. It has a burgeoning population of more than 100 million. In 1994, it formally linked to the Internet, and to date, Internet penetration is about 40% of the population. 113% […]
FMA invited some of its regional partners in the Visayas and Mindanao to take part in the recently concluded Philippine Multi-stakeholders Forum on the Future of Philippine Internet held on March 23, and Rights Con Southeast Asia on March 24-25. Through the Funding Leadership Opportunities for Women (FLOW) project of […]
January 22, 2015 – The Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) is pleased to announce our new partnership with the World Wide Web Foundation. “Women’s Rights Online” is a global research and advocacy initiative on women’s empowerment and the web, sponsored by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). Why is […]
Who Bears the Cost? Mapping the Impacts of AI in the Philippines Last July 28, 2026, the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA), together with Fair Transition Lab, held “Mapping the Impacts of AI in the Philippines: A Civil Society Risk-Mapping Workshop,” bringing together civil society and grassroots representatives to identify […]
A Gamer’s Take on Privacy in Online Gaming By: JB San Miguel, FMA Intern Why is it important that we address digital privacy in online gaming? Why should you be concerned? The global market size, or the potential revenue that could be generated by the industry is 225.28 billion USD […]
2025 Year-End Data Mapping on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) in the Philippines Gender-based violence remains a critical concern in the Philippines, affecting the safety, dignity, and rights of women, girls, and gender-diverse individuals. With the rapid expansion of digital technologies and online platforms, traditional forms of violence have increasingly shifted […]