Lina Solano, woman leader, defender of mother earth
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Lina Solano, woman leader, defender of mother earth
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Progressive women from 20 countries vow to fight imperialist attacks against women
Progressive women from 20 countries vow to fight imperialist attacks against women
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
The International Women’s Alliance (IWA) is waging a fight against widespread hunger, poverty, deterioration of social welfare, unemployment, landlessness, human rights abuses, and militarization, on top of discrimination and different forms of violence against women.
Sidebar: International Women’s Alliance recognizes exemplary women in the struggle
Divorce bill, providing a remedy for women in abusive marriages
Divorce bill, providing a remedy for women in abusive marriages
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
“We cannot deny the reality that there are marriages that turn sour. There are marriages that are abusive, even violent and there are bigamous marriages. We need to address this reality and give couples in these failed marriages the option of divorce.” – GWP Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan
‘Take population control out of RH bill’ – Gabriela
‘Take population control out of RH bill’ – Gabriela
By ANNE MARXZE D.UMIL
“The RH bill has many positive provisions that may be put to waste if the population control menace continues to overshadow the bill’s essence. As we work to strengthen the public and fellow legislators’ appreciation of such good provisions, we shall nonetheless refuse to make the RH bill a platform for population control.
Divorce should be an option in unhappy marriages — Gabriela solons
Divorce should be an option in unhappy marriages — Gabriela solons
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
"The sanctity of marriage is not based on the number of marriages existing but on the quality of marital relationships. When a marriage is no longer viable, divorce should be an option." – GWP Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan
Six month old baby Airish is an argument for the passage of the RH bill
Six month old baby Airish is an argument for the passage of the RH bill
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Airish has meningocele, meaning she has a growth next to her small head that is much bigger in circumference. If only her mother knew that she had to take a P6.00 tablet of folic acid or folate per day during her pregnancy, Airish could have been spared from having meningocele.
Struggling to make both ends meet with the minimum wage
Struggling to make both ends meet with the minimum wage
The struggles of a minimum wage earner
Violations vs Children Continue under Aquino Administration
Violations vs Children Continue under Aquino Administration
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
“We fear that at the end of Aquino’s term, the Arroyo administration’s bad human rights record would be approximated, if not surpassed by the AFP,”—Salinlahi Alliance for Children’s Concerns
Soldiers Still Target Children
Soldiers Still Target Children
By MARYA SALAMAT
According to the Katungod-SB report, a soldier acting as team leader interrogated the children, asking them if they have a gun. When the children answered no, the soldier accused them of lying.
Because Making Fun of a Poor Child Sells?
Because Making Fun of a Poor Child Sells?
By MARYA SALAMAT
“It was not funny. It was insensitive… It was not genius. It was tasteless… It was not entertainment. It was exploitation.” – Gabriela
Carol Pagaduan-Araullo | A Woman’s Liberation
Carol Pagaduan-Araullo | A Woman’s Liberation
At the March 8 rally, as I waited to deliver my speech to the thousands of women gathered at some distance from the Presidential Palace, I could not help but reflect on my own sojourn as a woman, from a carefree middle-class upbringing to one defined by the social and political struggles and upheavals of my generation. (By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo / bulatlat.com)
A Century Later, Filipino Women Continue Struggle for Change
A Century Later, Filipino Women Continue Struggle for Change
100th International Women's Day
Advan Women Workers Gain Victories Through Collective Action
Advan Women Workers Gain Victories Through Collective Action
By RONALYN V. OLEA
They were sexually harassed; they had no union; their pay never went above the minimum wage; and their 13th month pay was cut in half. When they formed a union, the management tried to undermine it. But everything turned out for the better when the workers, who are predominantly women, collectively staged protest actions from noise barrage, to work slowdown and finally a strike.
Bulatlat Cited for Its Coverage of Women’s Issues
Bulatlat Cited for Its Coverage of Women’s Issues
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
St. Scholastica’s College has given recognition to Bulatlat.com writer Anne Marxze Umil for her coverage of issues concerning women.
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