On Women’s Day, FMA calls for better policies for women and girls online

This International Working Women’s Day, the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) celebrates the rich history and victories of women’s ongoing campaign for equal rights. Tracing its origins to the suffrage movement in 1848, women worldwide have shown how our fundamental freedoms can be won through collective action and constant struggle. Read more…

2024 Online Gender-Based Violence Report

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the Internet have transformed the lives of many Filipinos across the world. The advancement of these technologies revolutionized the way we socialize and transact business, but most especially, how we gather and receive information.  For women and gender-diverse groups, ICTs and the Internet have given them Read more…

siMana: Katungod han mga Kababayin-an han ira Kahimsogang Panreproduktibo (siMANA: A Waray-Waray Digital Adaptation Kit on Women’s Reproductive Health Care Rights)

Universal Health Care (UHC), also known as Kahimsogan Para Ha Ngatanan in Waray-Waray,  is a phrase that has yet to achieve full sincerity in the Philippines. With PhilHealth members covering at least 60% of their medical expenses out of pocket and an increasing number of women facing unmet needs for Read more…

Online Gender-Based Violence in the Philippines: 2023 Yearend Report

Violence against women and girls is an alarming issue that occurs within and beyond the online sphere. The rapid evolution of technology may often mean progress and convenience, but existing digital tools have also lent themselves to the proliferation of online gender-based violence (OGBV).  Though violence targeting one’s gender is Read more…

CEDAW Shadow Report: Voices, Choices, Participation and Access to Justice: Weaving the Girl Child’s Experience (2023)

The CEDAW Shadow Report: Voices, Choices, Participation and Access to Justice: Weaving the Girl Child’s Experience (2023) highlights the experiences of marginalized girls–indigenous girls, girls with disabilities, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LBT) girls and girls from rural communities–under a continuum of gender-based violence and discrimination, leading to girls’ experiences of Read more…

On VAW, cybersecurity, and digital technology: The FMA Digital Rights Roundup (November 1-30, 2023)

MARCOS TO INVESTORS: PHILIPPINES READY FOR AI The Philippines is ready for artificial intelligence (AI), President Marcos said yesterday, as he assured investors that efforts are underway to use the technology to boost the skills of workers and the competitiveness of businesses. DOH VERIFYING ALLEGED COVID-19 LEAKED DATA The Department Read more…