This report underscores a sobering reality: despite commitments and legislative measures, Filipino women continue to face challenges. Neoliberal development policies of liberalization, privatization, and deregulation, along with state repression, have contributed to the patterns of violations encroach upon women’s economic, social, cultural, civil, and political rights. From state neglect to direct state attacks, women are confronted with setbacks in their pursuit of gender equality and women’s human rights. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing inequalities and discrimination, adding to the adversities endured by Filipino women.
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Ulat Lila July 2023 – Ambitious Promises and Agendas: The Status of Filipino Women in the First Year of the Marcos Jr. Administration: Report on the Situation of Filipino Women
Women are unquestionably the face of poverty in the Philippines. As a result of the government’s endorsement of the neoliberal framework, the majority of women belong to the poorest strata of society. Every administration, from Marcos Sr. to Marcos Jr., believes that the only way for the Philippines to develop and progress is through neoliberalism.
Women, unite! Defend our rights!
Women comprise half of society and play a crucial role in promoting social change and development. However, in a society where the interests of a few prevail, women’s rights are systematically violated and oppressed. Until women fully enjoy their rights, it is essential for women and all citizens to advocate for these rights in various aspects of life—economic, social, cultural, civil, and political.
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‘Ondoy’ women survivors still struggling to get back on their feet
Written by: Jhesset O. Enano, Philippine Daily Inquirer
(Last of three parts)
MANILA, Philippines — From on top of a cabinet at the second floor of their house in Marikina City, Nora Cencil and her three young children watched in fear as the brown and murky floodwaters threatened to inundate their perch.
Read more‘Ondoy’ spurred new laws but passivity still the norm
Written by: Jhesset O. Enano, Philippine Daily Inquirer
(Second of three parts)
Sept. 26, 2009, seemed an ordinary Saturday in Marikina City.
Around 11 a.m., Jackeline Parilla, three months pregnant, briefly noted the floodwaters outside her home in Barangay Industrial Valley Complex, a stone’s throw away from Marikina River. But within minutes the waters rose and spilled into her home and others nearby, and reached the level of her waist.
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