The Philippines continues to stagnate on a dwindling list of predominantly Catholic countries that have yet to liberalize their laws around abortion. In a historic referendum on May 25, 2018, Ireland voted to repeal the 8th amendment in their constitution, a law that recognized a pregnant...
On May 25, 2018, the people of the Republic of Ireland voted with a resounding “Yes” to legal abortion. Once signed into law, this will repeal the Irish 8th Amendment, which saw the life of a pregnant woman and that of an unborn child as...
Save the date this May 28, 2018 for the International Day of Action for Women's Health! We'll be talking about Filipino Women's SRHR: Current State and Pressing Issues on May 28, 2018, 9:30am - 3:00pm. Details: Film screening: Motherland by Ramona Diaz Forum Venue: Microtel by Wyndham, UP Technohub Commonwealth Avenue, UP...
Are you passionate about learning and working towards the realization of young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)?Are you 18-21 years old, living in Metro Manila? If yes, this is your chance to be part of WGNRR's six (6) month Youth Development Program!...
Why is it important that women be given the freedom to choose whether or not to be mothers? It's funny that we live in a world where basic questions such as this one have to be asked. With regard to motherhood, it is a woman who...
We have Ramona S. Diaz, Director, Producer, Writer, and Co-Editor of Motherland, as our guest. We discuss her previous work, the film, and why reproductive rights are so important in this country. Hear her give advice to women storytellers....
One of the main conservative arguments for the banning of abortion is that it is immoral. It is immoral because terminating a pregnancy would result in the termination of a "life." In other words, the premise of the debate relies on the assumption that the...
What does it mean to be empowered as a woman? One of the goals of female empowerment is to enable women to do what men do, to have the same freedoms and privileges men have. In order to identify which rights women lack, we could...
Let's pretend that you have a dangerous physical condition that has the following symptoms: bleeding, severe nausea and vomiting, headaches, abdominal pain, visual disturbances, swelling, and flu-like symptoms. Now, imagine a scenario where another person, or an organization, actively prevents you from undergoing the treatment you...
Motherhood is a lifelong vocation. From the moment a person decides to become a mother, her life drastically and irrevocably changes in a variety of ways. The person who decides to take on the challenge of motherhood has to make lifestyle adjustments with regard to...