UP Center for Women's and Gender Studies

Site of Convergence: Weaving Tapestries of Knowledge

Healing Power of Postcolonial Indigenous Women: Lessons from Aeta Women Healers in the Philippines and Implications The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS), in partnership with the UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies (CIDS) Decolonial Studies Program, invites everyone to the webinar, Healing Power of Postcolonial Indigenous Women: Lessons […]

SRHR Conversations: Sharing of Initial Findings of the UPCWGS-SHE Project Research Studies

To conclude its celebration of Women’s Month, the University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS), in partnership with the UP Center for Women’s Studies Foundation, Inc. (UPCWSFI), the Sexual Health and Empowerment (SHE) Project, Oxfam, and Global Affairs Canada, is inviting you to the webinar, SRHR Conversations: Sharing of Initial Findings […]

Women Can Lead: A Virtual Forum on Women’s Political Participation

As part of its celebration of Women’s Month, the University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) through its Angat Bayi Women’s Political Empowerment Fellowship Program, in partnership with the Office of District Representative Maria Lourdes Acosta-Alba, the House of Representatives Committee on Women and Gender Equality, and the De La Salle-College […]

Local and International Laws and Policies in Line with COVID-19

The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS), in partnership with the UP Center for Women’s Studies Foundation, Inc. (UPCWSFI) and Oxfam Pilipinas, is inviting everyone to the webinar, Local and International Laws and Policies in Line with COVID-19, on 24 March 2021 (Wednesday), 2:00-4:00 PM via Zoom. Interested participants may […]

Equal Writes: Your Web Ally for Gender Equality

Equal Writes is a free online tool that lets you know if a page is creating gender-inclusive content by giving it a score. It can also teach you alternatives for gender-biased terms of reference – all for its mission to make writing equal and gender-fair. This project is brought to you by Amplab Inc. and […]

Memorandum No. OVCAA-MTTP 21-029: Guidelines on Affirming Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) Students’ Names, Pronouns, and Titles

Through Memorandum No. OVCAA-MTTP 21-029, the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA) released the UP Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) Guidelines on Affirming Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) Students’ Names, Pronouns, and Titles on 15 March 2021. The guidelines are in compliance with Section […]

Ease of Doing Business: Helping Women Entrepreneurs Start and Sustain Their Business

As part of its celebration of Women’s Month, the University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS), in partnership with the UP Public Administration Research and Extension Services Foundation, Inc. (UPPAF) Regulatory Reform Support Program for National Development (RESPOND), the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), and the Women’s and Gender Studies Association […]

Kapihan ng mga Peminista 2021

The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) and the UP Center for Women’s Studies Foundation, Inc. (UPCWSFI) are organizing an online Women’s Month celebration for all generations of feminists, women’s empowerment champions, advocates, and allies entitled Kapihan ng mga Peminista 2021. The event will happen on 15 March 2021 (Monday), […]

Celebrating Women’s “Leader-preneurship” in the Time of COVID-19 through the Social Solidarity Economy

As part of its celebration of Women’s Month, the University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS), in collaboration with the Asian Solidarity Economy Council (ASEC) Philippines and the United Nations (UN) Women, is inviting everyone to the webinar, Celebrating Women’s “Leader-preneurship” in the Time of COVID-19 through the Social Solidarity Economy […]

Angat Bayi: Celebration of Triumphs and Moving Forward

In celebration of Women’s Month, the Angat Bayi Women’s Political Empowerment Fellowship Program is publicly opening its reflection and sharing session on Celebration of Triumphs and Moving Forward on 5 March 2021 (Friday), 4:30-6:30 PM via Zoom. Interested participants may register through bit.ly/womentriumphs. The Angat Bayi Women’s Political Empowerment Fellowship Program Year II is a […]