The syndicated estafa case is the most recent of the acts of harassment against them since they were ejected from the land they till in October 2022, according to a statement of Katarungan, a support and advocacy group on peasant and land rights.
Gender-based violence facilitated by new technologies entails human rights violation against women and girls on a daily basis. Since 2012, the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) has been observing a growing number of online gender-based violence cases. Online gender-based violence (OGBV) are “harmful acts directed towards an individual or a Read more
JANUARY 2023 GenderScoop is a monthly digest on gender & ICT in the Philippines The Women and ICT Development Index (WIDI) survey, which surveyed 26,719 households in the country, showed 84.9% of women and girls aged 15 years and over were mainly using their smartphones as information communication technology (ICT) Read more
DECEMBER 2022 GenderScoop is a monthly digest on gender & ICT in the Philippines Mandatory SIM Card Registration Republic Act No. 11934, or the SIM Card Registration Act, was signed into law on October 10, 2022 to help curb scams and other crimes and on December 12, National Telecommunications Commission Read more
NOVEMBER 2022 GenderScoop is a monthly digest on gender & ICT in the Philippines CONCERTED EFFORTS OF DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS TO ADDRESS GBV PCW shares efforts toward child rights protection in PH dialogue with United NationsThe Philippine delegation expressed to the Committee its earnest commitment to ensure that children’s rights are Read more
Cancel the culture of misogyny, sexism offline and online; use technology for activism! International Women’s Day is a global day of celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to continue women’s activism and use technology for empowerment and gender equality amid Read more
When Home Is Not Safe: FMA’s Submission on Domestic Violence During COVID-19 In June 2020, the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) submitted a report to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its Causes and Consequences, documenting how the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures affected women experiencing violence Read more
Every year, the Philippines observes December 12 as the International Day against Trafficking to mark the adoption of the “Protocol To Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children.” As part of the advocacy campaign during International Day Against Trafficking in 2011, the Coalition Against Trafficking in Read more
Bridging the Digital Divide: Empowering Women Through Digital Literacy Digital literacy is more than knowing how to operate a computer or smartphone. It encompasses the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to meaningfully participate in today’s increasingly digital society – from accessing information and government services to pursuing employment, communicating with others, Read more
The Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) is one of the signatories of a joint statement on Facebook’s Internal Guideline for Content Moderation, and its impact on women and gender violence. This statement is borne out of the UK-based Guardian publication releasing in late May 2017 “The Facebook Files“, leaked internal documents Read more