March designated as International Women’s month not only celebrates women’s contribution to society but also underscores acts of inequality and harassment that women continue to be subjected to. Photos by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files
In the Philippines, women marked #IWD2024 with a protest march to Malacañang to press the government to fulfill the eight-point agenda for women. Their placards also made clear their opposition to the current moves to change the Constitution.
Nagtipon ang mga kababaihan sa harapan ng opisina ng DOLE bago sila nagmartsa papunta sa Liwasang Bonifacio sa Maynila para sa pagdiriwang ng International Women's Day bilang pagkilala sa mahalagang papel nila sa lipunan.
As the world moves ahead to mark International Women’s Day, the clock on women’s rights is moving backwards. All of us are paying the price.
In the Philippines, where women have long proven their worth, they are still subjected to a lot of disrespect. And this is from no less than the President himself.
By MITCH MEÑEZ Photos by LITTLE WING LUNA IT was a fine Saturday morning. A group of women gathered at Plaza Salamanca on Taft Avenue, some carrying musical instruments, others placards and signs. Instead of preparing lunch for the family or watching noontime shows, these women have decided to brave the hot sun and forego
Text, photos and video by VINCENT GO
THOUSANDS of Filipino women marched in the streets of Manila on International Women's Day to protest the Aquino administration's failure to address social problems besieging the country, with such issues as the increase in prices of basic commodities, labor, health and housing.