UP Center for Women's and Gender Studies

UPCWGS Launches Review of Women’s Studies Volume XXXII, Number 2

As part of its celebration of Women’s Month, the University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) launched the Review of Women’s Studies Volume XXXII, Number 2 on 19 March 2024 at the UPCWGS Conference Room.  The Review of Women’s Studies (RWS) is a refereed journal published by the UPCWGS. The journal serves […]

UPCWGS Conducts Art Therapy for Senior Citizen Community Leaders

As part of its celebration of Women’s Month, the University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) conducted an Art Therapy for Senior Citizen Community Leaders on 12 March 2024 at the UPCWGS Conference Room. The event was facilitated by Dr. Marianne Charisse N. Cuezon, an expressive arts facilitator from The Arts and Health […]

Walk in Her Shoes: An Audio-Visual Exhibit on Gender-Based Violence

The United Nations (UN) Gender Thematic Group (GTG), in collaboration with several partners including the University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS); Bayi, Inc.; SafeCity; the UP Center for Women’s Studies Foundation, Inc. (UPCWSFI); and the UP College of Fine Arts, organized an experiential exhibit titled “Walk in Her Shoes” to […]

Walk in Her Shoes: An Audio-Visual Exhibit on Gender-Based Violence

The United Nations (UN) Gender Thematic Group (GTG), in collaboration with several partners including the University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS); Bayi, Inc.; SafeCity; the UP Center for Women’s Studies Foundation, Inc. (UPCWSFI); and the UP College of Fine Arts, organized an experiential exhibit titled “Walk in Her Shoes” to […]

Creative Workshops with the IP Cluster

“Yung pinaka-paborito ko po ay yung malaman kung paano mag-handle ng emotion, kung paano po i-express ang sarili gamit po ang action or movement na ginagawa namin at natutunan. Yun po yung tumatak sa akin,” Jacquilyn, a young Ati woman, shared her experience after going through the creative movement.  Last 31 March to 2 April 2023, […]

Creative Workshops with the Muslim Cluster 

“Nung una nag-dadalawang isip ako sumali [sa creative workshop] dahil nung nalaman ko na tungkol ito sa family planning at GBV, baka sensitibo ito so baka wala rin akong masabi… pero nung pag-kapasok ko dun, ‘di rin ako aware sa ganitong mga bagay until nalaman ko ngayon yung mga nararanasan ng kapwa ‘kong babae,” Hijara, […]

Creative Workshops with the Children Cluster

When asked how the SRHR workshop for the children cluster was designed, Teacher Buboy shared that, “Paano isi-simplify ang language, kailangan namin maging bata.” Last 11-12 February 2023, the University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) conducted the creative movement, visual, and life stories workshops with the children cluster in pursuit […]

Creative Workshops with the Persons with Disabilities Cluster

Mersey, one of the participants of the SHE Project creative workshops shared that, “ang masasabi ko lang happy, nakikita ko iyong ibang deaf, kung ano ang nararamdaman nila. We collaborate with each other and it’s fun.” Last March and April 2022, the University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) conducted the […]

Creative Workshops with the Young Adults Cluster in Negros Oriental

The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS), in partnership with the Pambansang Koalisyon ng Kababaihan sa Kanayunan/National Rural Women Coalition (PKKK), conducted the creative movement, visual, and life stories workshops in a hybrid online and in-person mode with the Young Adults Cluster last November 2021 in pursuit of the arts-based […]

Creative Workshops with the Older Person Clusters in Olongapo City

“‘Yung pangangailangan ng babae, ‘yung pangangailangan ng lalaki na kailangan mo rin malaman para magkaroon ka ng sapat na pag-unawa tungkol sa pangangailangan ng bawat isa,” one male participant shared during the creative workshops with older persons last November 2022 in Olongapo City. The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS), […]