The Center for Women’s Resources joins human rights groups and women’s and child rights organizations in condemning the Philippine military for violating the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) when they held hostage a 2-month-old infant and two pregnant women in a desperate attempt to force surrenderers among revolutionaries.
Baby Rhea, whose parents are both NPA (New People’s Army) fighters, was born while her mother was held captive by the AFP. Baby Rhea was eventually turned over to her grandmother after subsequent demands by different groups.
Author: Center for Women's Resources
Suspend the SIM registration, uphold Filipino peoples’ right to privacy!
The Center for Women’s Resources joins civil society, people’s organizations, and all concerned Filipino citizens in calling for the suspension of SIM registration. The first days of the implementation of SIM registration have been marred by technical challenges and threats to digital security and privacy.
Read moreStand with Human Rights Defenders! Defend the Defenders!
The Center for Women’s Resources stands in solidarity with human rights defenders from Gabriela, Karapatan, and Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP), and reverberates the call to drop trumped-up charges of perjury filed by former National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. against them.
Read morePosition Paper on House Bill No. 86 and House Bill No. 403
The Center for Women’s Resources (CWR) fully supports the proposals under House Bill No. 86 and House Bill No. 403 to define and include electronic violence against women and their children in Republic Act 9262, providing protective measures, and prescribing penalties for violations of such acts.
Read moreWomen Unite! Ensure Women’s Health and Safety in the World of Work
Women workers face multiple challenges. While women contribute significantly to economic production and the country’s development through their participation in industry, services, and agricultural sectors, many of them face challenges in the world of work.
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