As part of its founding anniversary celebration, the University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) invites everyone to the launch of the latest issue of its journal, the Review of Women’s Studies Volume XXXIII, on 6 December 2024 (Friday), 1:30 PM at the UPCWGS Conference Room. 

To attend the launch, please register here. 

Featured works are: 

Research Articles 

Navigating Tiwala in Disasters: Rural Women Leaders and Social Constructions of Trust With International Humanitarian Organisations by Kara Danielle Medina 

Gendering Legitimacy: The Case of a Women-Led Community-Based Organization in Barangay Tatalon, Quezon City, Philippines by Ervin F. Grana 

Understanding Motherhood During COVID-19: Experiences of Mother-Teachers in Distance Education by Holden Kenneth G. Alcazaren, Andrew Bonifacio L. Clete, Bianca Camille G. Clete, and Arnielle Mari H. Resuello 

Women’s Midlife as Gendered Development: The Lived Experiences of Selected Filipino Women in Midlife by Amapola L. Baes 

The Paradoxes of Mobile Care Work: The Case of Aging Filipina Australians in a Digital Era by Earvin Charles B. Cabalquinto and Athena Charanne R. Presto 

Creative Works 

Women of Western Visayas by Maria Amihan Tamayo Panes 

The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) is looking for dedicated individuals to join our team!

Open Positions:

• Junior Utility Worker (Administrative Aide IV)
• Junior Office Aide (Administrative Services Assistant I)

What We’re Looking For:

• Relevant work experience
• Basic knowledge in office software

Start of Duty: November 2024
Deadline of Submission: 18 October 2024
Note: These are contractual positions, with employment subject to evaluation and renewal.

Interested applicants may send their resume and other requirements as attachments to [email protected].

You may also submit printed requirements in a sealed envelope to the Administrative Office, Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, Magsaysay Ave. corner Ylanan St., University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City.

The Kalinga Day Care Center (KDCC) is looking for a daycare teacher.

Qualifications

• Has a degree in Early Childhood Development or a related field
• Having worked with children aged 1-5 years old is an advantage
• Advocate of gender fairness, nationalism, and love for the environment
• Loves children

Interested applicants may submit their resume and letter of application to [email protected] on or before 18 October 2024. 

Email Subject: KDCC Job Opening – Name of Applicant

Address the letter of application to:

Dr. Marie Aubrey J. Villaceran
Director
UP Center for Women’s and Gender Studies
University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City

For further inquiries, you may call 09087552730 or email us at [email protected]. 

Zine-Making for Feminist Advocacy: A Workshop with BLTX’s Conchitina Cruz

The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) invites everyone to Zine-Making for Feminist Advocacy: A Workshop with BLTX’s Conchitina Cruz on 20 November 2024 (Wednesday), 1:00-4:00 PM at the UPCWGS Conference Room. This event is the 11th session of the “Site of Convergence: Weaving Tapestries of Knowledge” lecture series.

Slots are limited so register via https://tinyurl.com/zinecruz.

In this workshop, participants will be taught how to use the zine as a medium for feminist advocacy. Participants will also be given time to create their own zines and share their works. We can provide participants with bond paper and crayons, but participants can also choose to bring their own art materials. 

Our facilitator, Conchitina Cruz, teaches creative writing and literature at UP Diliman. Her books of poetry include “Dark Hours,” “elsewhere held and lingered,” “There is no emergency,” and “Modus.” She received her PhD in English from State University of New York (SUNY) Albany. She co-organizes the small press/DIY expo Better Living Through Xeroxography (BLTX).

The Review of Women’s Studies seeks submissions for cover art.

The Review of Women’s Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, University of the Philippines. It publishes creative works and empirical research on issues and concerns affecting the lives of Filipino women and gender relations as seen from the analytical perspectives of different disciplines. The journal encourages and seeks to publish research that employ feminist methodologies and that adhere to the principles of feminist research, bearing in mind the intersectionality of gender, class, religion, age, and education. You may view our previous publications here.

Requirements:

1. All images must be submitted in .tiff, .png, or .jpeg format.
2. A separate text document file containing a list of the images’ file names and the following details:
   a. Title
   b. Medium
   c. Size
   d. Year
3. A cover sheet containing the artist’s full name, two to three lines of biographical data that include the artist’s present position and area of work, postal address, email address, and telephone number.
4. Artist’s statement.

Email submissions to [email protected] with “RWS Artwork Submission” in the email subject heading.

The artist selected to display their work on the cover of the Review of Women’s Studies will receive a nominal honorarium of P5,000.00.

Deadline for submissions is 16 August 2024.

The Kalinga Day Care Center (KDCC) is looking for interns!

You can apply if you’re a student, a fresh graduate, or an individual looking for professional experience!

Interested applicants may check the full duties and responsibilities on bit.ly/KalingaIntership and submit their resume and letter of application to [email protected].

Email Subject: Internship – Position – Name of Applicant 
(Example: Internship – Admin Aide – Juan Dela Cruz)

Deadline for submission is on 26 June 2024.

For further inquiries, you may call/text 09087552730. 

UPCWGS Research Grant 2023: Research Dissemination Forum

The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) invites everyone to the UPCWGS Research Dissemination Forum on 13 August 2024 (Tuesday), 1:00-3:30 PM at the UPCWGS Conference Room. Featuring the research projects of our 2023 Research Grantees, this event is the 10th session of the “Site of Convergence: Weaving Tapestries of Knowledge” lecture series.

Register via https://tinyurl.com/RDF2024.

The featured research projects are:

The Face of Menopause: Portraits of the Menopausal Filipino Women by Liza A. Cabrera and Brenda G. Caballero

Women Empowerment and Deprivation in the Philippines: Trends and Comparisons Using DHS Data by John Carlo P. Daquis and Alliah Yvonne B. Bobier

Removing Invisibility Cloak: Accounting Roles and Impacts of Women in Philippine Fisheries and Its Sustainability by Abigail A. Garcia and Jonathan A. Anticamara

Development of a Counseling Framework for Mothers of Children with Perinatally Acquired HIV Disease by Queenie R. Ridulme and Paul Froilan U. Garma

The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) would like to invite you to a book talk on “Little Drops: Cherished Children of Singapore’s Past” by Dr. Theresa Devasahayam. 

Dr. Devasahayam, a family and gender anthropologist, is the author of several books of which the latest deals with child adoption in Malaya from the 1930s to the early 1970s. Titled “Little Drops: Cherished Children of Singapore’s Past,” the book contains the stories of 15 adoptees in Singapore. It is a compilation of biographies based on historical facts about the pain of separation and the lure of love, and how these themes constantly collide. 

The UPCWGS is honored to host this book talk on the Historical Biographies of Cross-Cultural Adoptees by Dr. Devasahayam, together with other renowned special guests. This will take place on 23 May 2024 (Thursday), 3:00-4:30 PM at the UPCWGS Conference Room. 

To join the book talk, please sign up through the link: https://forms.gle/YHMQqHNnfzjJBxfu5.

The survey on Online and Work Experiences of Women Business Owners and Business Leaders in the Philippines has been concluded. Thank you for participating in our research.

The winners have been drawn! Winners will be contacted through email, call, or SMS for the steps on how to claim the prize.

Again, thank you so much for taking part in our study!

The Kalinga Day Care Center (KDCC) accepts applications for children 2.5 to 4.11 years old (by August 2024). To learn more about the KDCC Learning Program, please check this link: bit.ly/KalingaLearningProgram. 

Year 2024-2025 Grouping 

• Aruga Group: 2.1-3.0 years old 
• Lingap Group: 3.1-4.0 years old 
• Kandili Group: 4.1-4.11 years old 

KDCC Enrollment 

• Enrollment is on a first come, first served basis 
• KDCC accepts applicants throughout the year as long as there are available slots (slots are dependent on the slots vacated by previously enrolled children) 

Enrollment Requirements and Procedure for Year 2024-2025 

Requirements (Hard Copies) 

1. Completed application form 

2. Two (2) recent 1” x 1” photos of child 

3. Scanned copy/photo of the original PSA birth certificate of the child 

4. Medical certificate of child 

For UP Dependents (additional requirement) 

5. Employees: 2024 Certification of Employment of parent/grandparent from HRDO; Students: Current Certification of Registration and/or copy of Form 5  

Procedure 

1. Fill out the application form. 

• Soft copy is available at bit.ly/KalingaApplicationForm and KDCC Facebook Page
• Hard copy is available at KDCC  

2. Submit complete requirements (hard copies) starting 2 May 2024. 

• For those who filled out the online application form, please have it printed 

3. Wait for enrolment confirmation and Statement of Account (SOA) from KDCC. 

4. Pay tuition fee. 

5. Email official receipt (OR) to KDCC email. 

Note: For those who answered the application form for the Year 2023-2024, kindly submit the application form and requirements again. 

The KDCC will not accept incomplete requirements or online submissions of requirements.

For further inquiries, you may visit #50 Aglipay St., Area 1, UP Diliman Campus, Quezon City (near UP Health Service, behind UP Protestant Church) or call 09087552730.