Philippines
Women's 'sex strike' a global phenomena
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) - A collective launched by women in Dado, Maguindanao, to bring peace to the troubled village and nearby communities is not the first of its kind in the world.
It has its roots in Greek playwright Aristophanes'
In the play, the female characters led by Lysistrata withheld sex from their husbands as part of their strategy to secure peace and end the Peloponnesian War.
Philippines: Early Marriage of Muslim Girls - Risks
MANILA, 26 January 2010 (IRIN) - Nurina was 14 when she married Sid, who was 23. “We were close friends. He treated me like a younger sister,” Nurina said. “People started to gossip and my family insisted that we be married to avoid tarnishing my reputation.”
The Catholic perspective on anti-VAW strategies within the Catholic Church
The Role of Religious/Faith Based Organizations in the UN Secretary General's Campaign to End Violence Against Women in the Asia-Pacific Region
Presentation by Sr. Mary John Mananzan, given during the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) High Level Intergovernmental meeting (HLM) to review regional implimentation of the Beijing Platform for Action and its regional and global outcomes.
Comelec rejects petition of Ang Ladlad Party
Comelec rejects petition of Ang Ladlad Party
By Sheila Crisostomo
Philippine electoral body barred LGBT political party from fielding candidates on religious grounds
Comelec rejects petition of Ang Ladlad Party
By Sheila Crisostomo
MANILA, Philippines - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday
PHILIPPINES: Vendettas and violence on Mindanao - analysis
PHILIPPINES: Vendettas and violence on Mindanao - analysis