Thank you very much for joining CWR’s Mid-Year ULAT LILA! We hope to see you again soon on other CWR activities!
For inquiries you may message us via our social media or our email (cwr@centerforwomensresources.org). Thank you! #ulatlila#defendfilipinowomen
Our Executive Director, Ms. Cham Perez, served as one of the resource persons at the National Women’s Month Seminar with the theme “Juana in Action: Breaking Barriers, Building Futures” last March 28, organized by Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services National Program Management Office (KALAHI-CIDSS NPMO) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
Ms. Perez shared key insights on the national women’s situation, the challenges they face, and the ways forward to breaking barriers in women’s participation in non-traditional employment.
#JuanaInAction #BreakingBarriers #WomensMonth
📸 DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS NPMO
This March 29, 2025, let’s come together for Tao sa Tao: Mga Totoong Kwento ng Martial Law!
Tao sa Tao is a gathering of women writers dedicated to amplifying voices and defending the truth, and also an avenue for women to meet and learn from powerful Martial Law survivors who have carried their stories of resilience, resistance, and hope through the years. 💜✊
Through storytelling, we continue the fight against historical distortion and strengthen women’s political participation for genuine social change.
đź“… March 29, 2025 |
⏰ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM�
đź“Ť 2nd Floor, 150 Corporate Center, Panay Avenue, Quezon City
�🔗 Limited slots available – Register now!�https://forms.gle/FYe5EYzp72bNbHFB8
Join us for Takbo Babae! 2025: Run Now to End Violence Against Women (VAW) —a fundraising event where we come together to raise awareness and take action against gender-based violence.
For more details, visit:
https://www.facebook.com/takbobabae
https://raceroster.com/events/2025/102927/takbo-babae-2025
đź“… When? April 13, 2025
đź“Ť Where? UP Diliman Academic Oval
đź• Race bib pick-up: 5:30 AM at the Palma Hall Steps
Organized by GABRIELA, the UP Diliman Gender Office, QC LGU’s Gender and Development Council, Gabriela Women’s Party, GABRIELA Youth, and the UP Delta Lambda Sigma Sorority, this event is more than just a run—it’s a movement!
CWR will also be there to share information and advocacy materials!
This event celebrates and empowers women through running while welcoming everyone—friends, family, coworkers, and supporters of all genders—to join in the experience.
Every step we take together sends a powerful message: we will not stay silent in the fight against sexual violence and harassment. By running with us, you’re standing up for a future where women and girls can live without fear.
Let’s make every step count! Say NO to violence and YES to a world of dignity, equality, and justice. See you there! 💜👟
The Center for Women’s Resources commemorates International Working Women’s Day (IWWD) with Ulat Lila, its annual report on the situation of Filipino women.
A national forum, organized in partnership with the UP Diliman Gender Office, the UP School of Statistics, the Cordillera Women’s Education Action Research Center, Inc., Women’s Center Panay-Guimaras, Community Visions-Radyo Natin Guimba, the Women’s Resource Center of Visayas, Inc., and the Women’s Studies and Resource Center Davao, was held on March 4 at the UP Diliman College of Statistics auditorium.
CWR reported the impacts of continuously implementing neoliberal policies to Filipino women’s socio-economic conditions. This includes widespread poverty and hunger amidst lack of employment and livelihood opportunities alongside rising costs of living.
The crisis has resulted in more vulnerabilities for women thus, despite existing legal protections such as the Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act (VAWC) and Safe Spaces Act, gender-based violence (GBV) remains a widespread concern in the country, with only one in every 10 cases of VAW being reported to authorities. Such concern also persists in workplaces, with 22% of women workers experiencing violence and harassment.
Austerity measures, privatization, and low budget for healthcare and other basic social services increase women’s burden. Around 44.4% of the current health costs come from out-of-pocket expenditures. This leads to women being discouraged from seeking immediate medical attention. In the Philippines, 32 women die every day due to breast cancer.
Ulat Lila 2025 also highlighted the worsening human rights situation in the country including the extra-judicial killings of 281 land and environmental defenders, many of whom were indigenous leaders and farmers. More than 3.8 million victims of human rights violations were recorded in just two years.
Representatives from grassroots communities—including workers, farmers, migrant women, urban poor, and young women—shared their stories and lived experiences, bringing to life the data presented in the Ulat Lila.
Finally, CWR presented the Women’s Agenda for CHANGE – Comprehensive social services, Human rights, peace and social justice, Anti-discrimination and Violence Against Women and Children, National sovereignty, Genuine land reform and national industrialization, and Environmental protection – a call that women have put forward since the 2016 elections. Nearly a decade later, women’s call for genuine change remains.
The forum brought together a diverse group of participants, including civil society organizations (CSOs), school and community-based groups, academic institutions, and local government offices. It served as a platform to raise awareness about the realities faced by Filipino women, facilitate exchanges, strengthen solidarity, and, importantly, amplify women’s call for change. #