Congress: We Need Uniform Online Consumer Rights

Congress: We Need Uniform Online Consumer Rights

The Internet is full of spaces that openly objectify or demonize Filipina women and other minority groups. It’s hard to feel safe when you’re faced with the kind of hate and vitriol that exists and even thrives in some corners of the Internet. Unfortunately, the data collection activities and “privacy” policies of many tech companies are only making things worse.

Christine Amour-Levar: Letter to My Daughters

Christine Amour-Levar: Letter to My Daughters

In celebration of International Women's Day, Christine Amour-Levar shares a letter she wrote to her daughters not long ago. It highlights what she values most for them, as well as her hopes and dreams for their future.

DID YOU KNOW? Pre-Colonial Philippines’ Longstanding Tradition of Women Leadership and Mysticism

DID YOU KNOW? Pre-Colonial Philippines’ Longstanding Tradition of Women Leadership and Mysticism

A recent trip to Manila and Cebu left me wondering what the contemporary feminist movement looks like in the Philippines. My research unexpectedly led me to learn about a deep-seated tradition of women's leadership in the Philippines.

Why We Should Remember EDSA: A History of the Philippine Political Protest

Why We Should Remember EDSA: A History of the Philippine Political Protest

2016 marks the 30th anniversary of the People Power Revolution. More than a defiant show of unity—markedly, against a totalitarian rule that had time and again proven that it would readily use brute force against any and all dissenters—People Power was a reclaiming of liberties long denied. Essay from GovPh