As part of its celebration of Women’s Month, the University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS), in collaboration with the Asian Solidarity Economy Council (ASEC) Philippines and the United Nations (UN) Women, is inviting everyone to the webinar, Celebrating Women’s “Leader-preneurship” in the Time of COVID-19 through the Social Solidarity Economy (SSE), on 11 March 2021 (Thursday), 2:00-4:00 PM via Zoom.
In celebration of Women’s Month, the Angat Bayi Women’s Political Empowerment Fellowship Program is publicly opening its reflection and sharing session on Celebration of Triumphs and Moving Forward on 5 March 2021 (Friday), 4:30-6:30 PM via Zoom.
The Angat Bayi Women’s Political Empowerment Fellowship Program Year II is a project of the University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) and the UP Center for Women’s Studies Foundation, Inc. (UPCWSFI), with the support of the Embassy of Canada in the Philippines through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), the Office of the Vice President of the Philippines-Angat Buhay Program, and Certified-Edu.net.
The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) officially presents its calendar of activities in line with the celebration of Women’s Month 2021.
March 11 (Thursday), 2:00-4:00 PM Celebrating Women’s “Leader-preneurship” in the Time of COVID-19 through the Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) with ASEC Philippines and UN Women
March 12 (Friday), 2:00-5:00 PM Ease of Doing Business (EoDB): Helping Women Entrepreneurs Start and Sustain Their Business with UPPAF-RESPOND and WSAP
March 15 (Monday), 2:00-4:00 PM Kapihan ng mga Peminista 2021
March 22 (Monday), 10:00 AM – 12:00 NN Women Can Lead with the Office of Representative Acosta-Alba, HOR Committee on Women and Gender Equality, De La Salle College of Saint Benilde School of Diplomacy and Governance, and Angat Bayi Women’s Political Empowerment Fellowship Program
March 26 (Friday), 9:00 AM – 12:00 NN (tentative) Film Showing: Ang Huling Cha-Cha ni Anita and Talkback with Director Sigrid Andrea Bernardo with the Supreme Court of the Philippines (by invitation)
March 26 (Friday), 2:00-3:30 PM BATINGAW: Babae, Tinig at Karapatan Mo’y Iyong Ihayag at Isigaw with the Supreme Court of the Philippines (by invitation)
March 27 (Saturday), 2:00-4:00 PM Situationer of Women and Men in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic with the UP Center for Women’s Studies Foundation, Inc.
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[NOTE: The deadline for nominations for the Angat Bayi Women’s Political Empowerment Fellowship is extended until 19 February 2021 (Friday), 11:59 PM (GMT+8/Philippines Time).]
The
University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies
(UPCWGS) and the UP Center for Women’s Studies Foundation, Inc.
(UPCWSFI) are opening the call for nominations for the Batch 3 of the
Angat
Bayi Women’s Political Empowerment Fellowship
(AB PEF). Angat Bayi recognizes the fundamental value of women’s
political participation in achieving women’s empowerment and national
development.
The program will
select 30 women elected leaders (10 from NCR and Luzon, 10 from
Visayas, and 10 from Mindanao) who will attend an intensive and
exclusive series of online courses designed and customized
specifically for them. The course will run for a period of one year.
Eligible nominees
are women or trans women occupying the post of Mayor, Vice Mayor,
Councilor, or Provincial Board Member in any city or municipality in
the country, and who intend to run for another term or for a higher
position. They must be committed to the following values:
feminist leadership;
inclusive, rights-based, and good governance;
building and protection of democratic institutions and processes; and
development of active citizenship among their constituency.
Nominees must also
agree to their nomination.
Any Filipino
citizen can nominate qualified women elected leaders by completing
the application form (to be answered by the nominee) with the
following requirements below through:
http://bit.ly/abfellowsbatch3.
Nomination letter
Short essay of the nominee (maximum of one page) on why she wants and deserves to join the Angat Bayi Fellowship program
Curriculum Vitae of the candidate
Deadline for
nominations is on 31 January 2021 (Sunday), 11:59 PM
(GMT+8/Philippines Time).
Accepted Angat
Bayi Fellows 2021-2022 will be contacted through the details provided
once the results of the application have been finalized.
Should you have
queries, please contact us through email: [email protected].
The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) and Lunas Collective, in partnership with Oxfam, Global Affairs Canada, Sexual Health and Empowerment (SHE), Julienne Gregorio Photography, the Feminist Media Lab (FEMMELAB), and the Art Ventures and Advocacy Network (ART VAN), continue with the discussion series, “Conversations through Art (CTA): Tapping Various Creative Modalities for Intervention, Growth, and Transformation,” with documentary photographer Rosem Morton. She will share her survivor journey and lead an art and photography workshop to help victim-survivors take the first step towards justice, healing, and empowerment. The eighth session of the series, Telling My Story without Words, will be held on 12 December 2020 (Saturday), 10:00 AM via Zoom and Facebook Live.
CTA is an initiative by artists, advocacy builders, social
workers, and those in the helping professions to collectively promote
arts for social change. Envisioned as a series wherein various
creative modalities are highlighted in each session, the invited
resource speakers will be individuals from different parts of the
world who are making contributions to the establishment of the
expressive arts practice or use specific creative modalities for
personal-professional, community, and sectoral development.
A Webinar on the Intersectional Impact of Gender-Based Violence in the Time of COVID-19
As part of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women and Gender-Based Violence, the University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) invites you to Gender-Based Violence: The Shadow Pandemic, a webinar on the intersectional manifestations and impacts of gender-based violence. Join us on Human Rights Day, 10 December 2020 (Thursday), 2:00-4:00 PM via Zoom.
As we near nine months of lockdown, it has been made clear that social and gender inequalities that existed before have only been exacerbated. Gender-based violence (GBV), which is rooted in gender inequality and power imbalances caused by socialized gender norms and practices, is a pervasive human rights violation that manifests in many different forms and can be inflicted as physical, sexual, mental, or economic harm. Due to it being ingrained in social norms, it is often unquestioned and therefore difficult to prevent and end. This webinar aims to highlight how GBV manifests in different ways such as domestic violence; online sexual harassment; the lack of access to sexual and reproductive health services; trafficking; early, forced, or child marriage; and state-sponsored violence, among others. It also seeks to feature the work of advocates and organizations who work tirelessly to end this social ill. In emphasizing how this is an insidious social problem, it is hoped that the webinar serves as a platform to advance the call to action to end violence against women and GBV.
With the numerous extensions of lockdown and community quarantine, child exploitation cases have soared in the Philippines. The shift from the traditional to online learning opens another realm for predators to feast on our children.
As part of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women, the University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) will hold a webinar on Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) for Teachers and School Administrators.
Join us on 2 December 2020 (Wednesday) at 3:00 PM via Zoom and learn more on OSAEC. Certificate of Participation will be provided.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the first day of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women and Gender-Based Violence.
The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) will be featuring stories to highlight how GBV manifests in society and how advocates and organizations tirelessly fight against this insidious social issue.
