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UPOU Office of Gender Concerns Director Elected as President of the Asian Association of Women’s Studies

2023-07-03T14:15:54+08:00

The Director of the Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), Dr. Finaflor F. Taylan, will serve as the president of the Asian Association of Women’s Studies (AAWS) for 2023 to 2025.  AAWS is an organization that serves as a forum to promote and discuss feminist education and research in Asia. It recently concluded the 6th AAWS Congress 2023 last May 11-12, 2023, with the theme “Locating/Centering Women and Gender in the (Post) Pandemic Era of Advanced Technology” where Dr. Taylan presented her thoughts during one plenary session on “Revisioning Gender/ Women’s Studies in [...]

UPOU Office of Gender Concerns Director Elected as President of the Asian Association of Women’s Studies2023-07-03T14:15:54+08:00

UPOU’s ODeL Identified as an Intervention For Gender Equality and Inclusivity in a Women’s Month Forum

2023-05-11T12:56:29+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) opened the celebration of Women's Month with a timely and informative webinar entitled "ODeL for the Future and ALL: UPOU Women's Month Forum." The webinar highlighted the vital role of Open and Distance e-Learning (ODeL) in ensuring access to education and promoting gender equality. An opening program for the month-long celebration was held last March 16, 2023, at UP Open University's Audio Visual Room from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The event started with the emcee, Gelyzza Diaz, who welcomed the speaker and opening remarks of Dr. Finaflor F. Taylan, the Director of [...]

UPOU’s ODeL Identified as an Intervention For Gender Equality and Inclusivity in a Women’s Month Forum2023-05-11T12:56:29+08:00

Usaping Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI): A Webinar by OGC to Conclude National Women’s Month

2023-04-18T13:31:34+08:00

  The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU)  Office of Gender Concerns concluded the celebration of the International Women’s month with a webinar about “Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI)” last March 31, 2023. The invited resource speaker was Criselda Bisda, a human resource practitioner for 16 years. Her expertise is in gender, disability, and social inclusion especially in disaster risk reduction. Her technical assistance on inclusive employment for persons with disabilities and diversity and inclusion in the workplace, in general, has been sought by different institutions. She also drew out some of her experiences as a person with [...]

Usaping Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI): A Webinar by OGC to Conclude National Women’s Month2023-04-18T13:31:34+08:00

GFPS members meet to discuss 2023 GAD plans, possible collaborations

2023-05-29T10:02:01+08:00

January 17, 2023 – The Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) organized the year’s first meeting-workshop for the members of the Gender Focal Point System at UPOU. Dr. Melinda dP Bandalaria, Chancellor and Chairperson of GFPS, welcomed the members in the meeting-workshop. Dr. Bandalaria emphasized the importance of integrating gender in the consciousness of the university and in its activities for the entire year. “Kailangan bahagi na ng pagpapaplano at implementation ang GAD and our initiatives should reflect who we are as a university. ” said Chancellor Bandalaria.    Chancellor Bandalaria gives her opening message to the attendees. OGC Director [...]

GFPS members meet to discuss 2023 GAD plans, possible collaborations2023-05-29T10:02:01+08:00

UPOU-OGC Chairs Special Session on Gender in Online Learning at NCODeL 2022

2023-05-29T10:06:26+08:00

On November 25, 2022, the University of the Philippines Open University Office of Gender Concerns (UPOU-OGC) held a special session on gender considerations in online learning for this year’s 7th National Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning (NCODeL). The theme of the conference was “NCODeL 2022: Reimagining Education Futures.” Entitled “Gender Dimensions in Public Education and Healing Through Distance Learning and Interventions,” the special session was held via online conferencing and was chaired by Dr. Finaflor Taylan, Director of the OGC. The hour-long event, which also kicked off the UPOU-OGC’s line-up of activities for its 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against [...]

UPOU-OGC Chairs Special Session on Gender in Online Learning at NCODeL 20222023-05-29T10:06:26+08:00

OGC talks about community effort to stop VAWC in 18-Day Campaign Webinar “You and Me Against Violence”

2023-05-29T10:03:05+08:00

As part of the 18-Day Campaign to End VAW, the UP Open University (UPOU) Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) conducted the first part of the two part session webinar entitled “You and Me against Violence: Role of the Community in Stopping Gender-Based Violence” held last December 01, 2022.  Dr. Finaflor F. Taylan, OGC director  and Program Chair of the Diploma/Master of Social Work and the Diploma in Women and Development programs, formally began the webinar and welcomed all attendees. Dr. Taylan explained the title of the forum and the whole campaign which underscores the shared duty of everyone in ensuring safety [...]

OGC talks about community effort to stop VAWC in 18-Day Campaign Webinar “You and Me Against Violence”2023-05-29T10:03:05+08:00

OGC Director leads CSC’s Public Sector HR Symposium on GEDSI

2023-05-29T10:08:38+08:00

Dr. Finaflor F. Taylan, Director of the Office of Gender Concerns, was invited to serve as the subject matter expert for Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) in the 2022 Civil Service Commission (CSC) Public Sector Human Resources Symposium held last September 14-16 via virtual platforms.  Plenary and concurrent session speakers for the 2022 CS Public HR Symposium. Photo courtesy of Philippine Civil Service Commission The symposium started with Dr. Taylan introducing the attendees to the concepts of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion. She mentioned how despite many years and attempts to educate people on these concepts, it [...]

OGC Director leads CSC’s Public Sector HR Symposium on GEDSI2023-05-29T10:08:38+08:00

OGC launches Gender Orientation site for new FMDS students

2022-10-10T15:05:52+08:00

The Office of Gender Concerns opened the Gender Orientation site for new FMDS students last September 10, 2022 on UPOU MyPortal to introduce students to the office’s services and the policies they must adhere to as they enter the university. The portal also contains a recorded video that tackles gender sensitivity as well as videos and infographics on laws and university policies on gender. The new site also gives information on different ways on how students can report cases of gender-based violence. This includes the online reporting platform and the new Anti-Sexual Harassment email - [email protected]. To gauge the familiarity of [...]

OGC launches Gender Orientation site for new FMDS students2022-10-10T15:05:52+08:00

UPOU, Women Sustainability Academy collaborate for WSF 2022

2022-09-09T14:05:10+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) through the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) and the Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) collaborated with the Women Sustainability Academy for this year’s Women Sustainability Forum held last August 31, 2022. The forum was attended by researchers, scholars, practitioners, and advocates for sustainability from different countries and was streamed live on UPOU websites. The forum focused on three topics namely Education for sustainable development, Gender, and Climate Change, and Future-focused Sustainability. Dr. Isabel B. Franco, the global chairperson of the Women Sustainability Academy, welcomed the participants and introduced all the speakers, [...]

UPOU, Women Sustainability Academy collaborate for WSF 20222022-09-09T14:05:10+08:00

Filipino Social Workers and My Aspirations for My Country Poem Writing Contest

2022-09-08T16:47:44+08:00

Filipino Social Workers and My Aspirations for My Country Poem Writing Contest   The Social Work program under the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) and the Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) held a poem writing contest among Filipino social workers with the theme, "Filipino Social Workers and My Aspirations for My Country’. The contest ran from June 16 to 28, 2022 and was part of the celebration of the Filipino Social Workers’ Day being held on June 19 of every year, to recognize the role of Filipino social workers in the society.    The winners of the poem writing [...]

Filipino Social Workers and My Aspirations for My Country Poem Writing Contest2022-09-08T16:47:44+08:00