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OGC Director, Asst. Prof. Rameses De Jesus, served as resource speaker for the Mental Health and Gender seminars held at the Auditorium of the Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT U). The first seminar was on 06 November 2019, attended by 170 faculty members.

OGC Director, Asst. Prof. Rameses De Jesus, represented UPOU at the opening of the Ugsad public exhibit in Robinsons Mall Iloilo, as well as the inter-agency celebration dinner of Ugsad’s 20th anniversary. Ugsad Regional Gender Resource Center is a coordinating body composed of around 90 institutions that facilitate gender mainstreaming in Region VI (Western Visayas).

OGC Director, Asst. Prof. Rameses De Jesus, served as resource speaker for the Public Forum on Gender and Mental Health, as part of the 20th anniversary celebration of Ugsad (Iloilo Regional Gender Resource Center), held July 25, at the Iloilo Science and Technology University Auditorium, and attended by 60 participants representing various local government units such as the Civil Service Commission, Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Corrections, as well as state educational and service units.  This forum was also a first of its kind, as gender and mental health is rarely discussed, and the gathering resulted in a lively discussion [...]

OGC Director, Asst. Prof. Rameses De Jesus, served as resource speaker for the male employees of UP Visayas Miagao during the “Paghangop, Pagbaton ka Paghulag: A Forum on Gender, Men’s Concerns and Anxieties”, in partnership with the UP Visayas Gender and Development Program (UPV GDP), held on July 24, 2019.  This was a first of its kind in UP Visayas, says the inviting GDP Director, as men’s mental health is often a neglected topic, even in their region.

UPOU Office of Gender Concerns in partnership with the Faculty of Management and Development Studies held a Research Forum entitled, “Exploring Women’s Narratives Through Appreciative Inquiry”, on March 22, 2019 at UPOU Audiovisual Room, as part of our Women’s Month celebration. Dr. Cherry Alzona, Organization Development Consultant, discussed how Appreciative Inquiry highlights women empowerment and their roles -- by focusing on their talents and capabilities as women. Dr. Emely Dicolen, Program Chair of the Diploma in/ Master of Social Work also presented the study entitled, “International Migration and Families Left Behind in Selected Areas of Region IV-A Philippines”, where Appreciative Inquiry [...]

UPOU Office of Gender Concerns in partnership with the Faculty of Management and Development Studies held a forum as part of the Let’s Talk It Over Lecture Series: “Are the Changes Working for Women? A forum on the current legislative updates in the Philippines”.  It was held on March 20, 2019, at UPOU Audiovisual Room. Dr. Carolyn I. Sobritchea, Chairperson of the CHED Technical Panel on Gender and Women’s Studies, and Faculty-In-Charge for the Diploma in Women and Development Program discussed some of the laws in place that current guide gender and development efforts in our country. It was shown that [...]

The UPOU OGC presented the seminar entitled, “Stress and Sex: Dynamics for Women and Men”, held at the UPOU Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL) on March 14, 2019. Dr. Rowena Del Rosario-Raymundo, Obstetrician-Gynecologist/Infectious Disease Specialist, and Chair of the UPOU Master of Distance Education program discussed ways of understanding stress, and its impact on the sexual health of women and men.  For instance, in the framework of the General Adaptation Syndrome, stress can be seen as occurring in stages as the human body manifests physiological responses and changes: alarm, resistance, or exhaustion. Stress can have a negative, long-term impact on [...]

UPOU Office of Gender Concerns in partnership with the All UP Academic Employees’ Union-OU Chapter (AUPAEU-OU Chapter), All UP Workers’ Union-OU Chapter (AUPWU-OU), and Sierreza Zero-Waste Store and Artisan Cafe, organized the UPOU Women’s Month Kick-off Program on March 8, 2019. This event included a short talk about women empowerment and the essence of Women’s Month in relation to the employees’ union and its advocacies. The UPOU GAD Freedom Wall was also launched at the Main Building lobby in celebration of the International Women’s day. Ms. Victoria Belegal (AUPWU-OU Chapter President), alongside Mr. Larry N. Cruz (AUPAEU-OU Chapter President), shared a [...]

UP Open University participated in the annual “Walk for a Cause”, the Women’s Month Kickoff Program organized by the local government of Los Baños, Laguna, in celebration of the International Women’s day on March 8, 2019.  Up before sunrise, participants walked from the Trace College grounds to the New Municipal Hall of Los Baños. The walk is an initiative towards the prevention and treatment of cancer in women. According to Karen Lagat-Mercado, Development Management Officer of GAD Los Banos, “Women often find they have cancer when it’s too late, this is due to their reluctance to see a doctor or lack [...]