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 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.
Read moreYesterday, October 10, President Marcos Jr. signed the SIM Registration Law, making it the first law enacted under his administration. The law requires users to register their SIM cards using valid government IDs and documents. Legislators in support of the bill claim its relevance as a means to stop fraudulent spam messages and targeted text scams that became a recurring problem experienced by users since the height of the pandemic. Although this is a legitimate problem for many, the SIM Card Registration Law poses risks to women’s rights to communication, privacy, and digital security.
Read moreThe Center for Women’s Resources (CWR) raises alarm over the illegal arrest of Kilusang Mayo Uno’s International Officer, Kara Taggaoa, and transport leader Larry Valbuena of PASODA-PISTON.
Read moreYet again, ordinary Filipinos are directly bearing the impacts of fuel hikes. Everyday commuter including women would have to shell out more as a nationwide fare hike took effect yesterday, October 3.
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