The study discusses different forms of militarism, the reasons behind it and its effects in women.
Study says women and children bear brunt of growing militarism
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#DearPope | Open letter to Pope Francis from Gabriela Women’s Party
January 15, 2015 Dearest Pope Francis, Bienvenido! Benvenuto! Vi diamo il benvenuto con il collettivo abbraccio di maggioranza dellafilippina donne nelle Filippine We thank you for coming to personally extend your compassion to a suffering people in the aftermath of the Yolanda disaster. May your visit pave the way for your deeper understanding of the…
Distinguished Gabrielas
By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com Twenty-five years after Gabriela was established, the same issues continue to hound and unite women, Liza Maza, Gabriela Women’s party-list Representative, said at the opening of Gabriela’s 25th anniversary cultural program. “From politically motivated oppression to sexual harassment, Gabriela faced it all head-on,” she said. The women’s group is looking forward…
Anti-Immigration Fervor Translates to Terror for Women
Anti-immigrant fervor in the United States makes injustice for immigrant women tolerated – even encouraged. As a result, immigrant women are living in situations of sheer terror. BY MELISSA NALANI ROSS On the Issues Magazine/Truthout INTERNATIONAL Posted by Bulatlat In my work on civil and human rights, especially with immigrant populations, I was contacted recently…
Advocates Positive Reproductive Health Bill will be Passed
BY NOEL SALES BARCELONA Despite the controversies surrounding the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill pending in Congress, the Reproductive Health Action Network (RHAN), an alliance of non-governmental organizations, is confident it will be passed. The RHAN said they will secure one more signature to the 103 legislators who have expressed support for the bill. House Bill…
Women’s Group Lauds Victorious Shoe Factory Workers
BY BULATLAT A women’s organization has congratulated the workers of Bleustar Management and Marketing Corporation (BMMC), which makes and distributes Advan shoes and rainboots, for their victorious strike. The victory resulted in the recognition of their union, the reinstatement of illegally dismissed workers and the formation of Committee of Decorum and Investigation in their workplace…
Union, Women’s Group Storm DoLE, Seek Probe of Sexual Harassment Cases
BY BULATLAT Members of the union of the Bleustar Marketing and Manufacturing Corporation (BMMC) and GABRIELA staged a picket in front of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to demand for an investigation of sexual harassment cases allegedly committed by the company’s owner Jimmy Ong against women workers. Emmi de Jesus, GABRIELA secretary general…
Not the Same as Being Equal
Violence against women is “epidemic.” Eighty-seven percent of women complain of domestic violence. Half of those cases involve sexual violence. Sixty percent of marriages are still forced. Fifty-seven percent of brides are still under the legal age of 16. What would you call this massive use of force, complete with torture, if not “war” –…