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Bulatlat Contributors | Mar 11, 2011
POSTS FOR "Gender Rights & Inclusivity"
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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.
Cutting Back on a Meager Budget to Cope with Soaring Prices
Cutting Back on a Meager Budget to Cope with Soaring Prices
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Menyer Ligmon’s family budget of $8 a day is spent for one and a half kilos of rice, $0.46 for the snack of each of her six children, who are attending school, $0.46 for one fourth kilo of sugar, $0.46 for kerosene gas for her lamp for one week .. and the rest for noodles and vegetables, cooking oil, salt and the cheapest milk for her two-year old child.
Child Soldiers or Victims?
Child Soldiers or Victims?
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
The children of political activists and human rights workers who fallen victim to extrajudicial killings are orphaned, their young lives marred and damaged by the experience of losing their parents to state violence. As for the child victims of extrajudicial killings themselves, their brutal killing at the hands of the military prove the extent of the AFP’s impunity—not even the most innocent are spared.
News in Pictures: Lolas Lament Slow Pace of Justice, Hit Aquino for Failed Promise
News in Pictures: Lolas Lament Slow Pace of Justice, Hit Aquino for Failed Promise
The lolas (grandmothers) of Lila Filipina, an organization of former “comfort women,” stormed the Japanese Embassy in Manila on Wednesday to demand justice from the government of Japan for the crimes they committed during World War II. The lolas proceeded to Don Chino Bridge near Malacañang gate and brought with them a letter addressed to President Benigno S. Aquino III, asking why he failed to fulfill his promise of obtaining any measure of justice for them. (Photos courtesy of Gabriela / bulatlat.com)
Gabriela Pushes for Enactment of Comprehensive Reproductive Health Bill
Gabriela Pushes for Enactment of Comprehensive Reproductive Health Bill
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Data from the Gabriela Women’s Party show that there is one death every two hours due to complications during pregnancy. Eleven women are dying everyday. Gabriela's landmark bill can provide much needed relief to poverty-stricken women and their families by ensuring full access to health services.
On 100th International Women’s Day, Groups Press Aquino to Act on Women’s Demands
On 100th International Women’s Day, Groups Press Aquino to Act on Women’s Demands
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
“Aquino’s ninth month in office coincides with the militant action of Filipino women on March 8. Just like giving birth to a child, the protest of women all over the country and overseas would be born after nine months of discontent over an administration found inadequate in action.” -- Lana Linaban, Gabriela secretary-general
With Budget Cuts, ‘Corporatization’ of Health Care, Aquino Backs Out of ‘Health for All’ Promise
With Budget Cuts, ‘Corporatization’ of Health Care, Aquino Backs Out of ‘Health for All’ Promise
By MARYA SALAMAT
“Health is about people, not profits. The provision of health services should never be contingent on the patient’s ability to pay or the public hospital’s capacity to generate its own income. The provision of health services should be guaranteed by government to its people." –- Health Alliance for Democracy
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