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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 [...]

The panel on gender and the academe organized by the UP Open University Office of Gender Concerns was conducted on 27 November 2018, the second day of the 3rd International Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning, at the Garden Villa Hotel, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.   Six papers were presented in the panel, namely: 1.Gender Considerations in the Development of UPOU CoursesRameses de JesusUP Open University 2. Gender and Education: Course design and student perspectives Mari-Sol Hidalgo, UP Open University 3. Gender Portrayal in UP Open University Social Media Site Joane Serrano, Lovelyn Petrasanta, Anna Canas-Llamas, UP Open University 4. Gender Sensitivity of UPOU-Produced [...]

The Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) conducts the UPOU Gender Consultation (GAD Execom Meeting and Planning with units and offices) on 29 October 2018 at the UPOU AudioVisual Room. The consultation started with a short presentation on highlights of UPOU Gender and Development Works and 2019 Plans by OGC Director Asst. Prof. Rameses de Jesus. It was followed by a short workshop and presentation of UPOU units' and offices' GAD suggestions and plans that UPOU can incorporate for 2019 and 2020.

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Diploma in Women and Development (DWD) Program under the Faculty of Management and Development Studies in partnership with the Office of Gender Concerns held a Let’s Talk It Over Lecture Series entitled “Situating Women in Today’s Economy and Environment” on 27 March 2018 at the AudioVisual Room, UPOU Headquarters, Los Banos, Laguna. The lecture series presents two topics: gender research on women’s role in the (1) economy and (2) environment. Dr. Nathalie Africa-Verceles, the newly appointed Director of the UP Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, delivers the lecture on the first topic. [...]

The seminar aimed to provide a venue for UPOU constituents to access practical information on reproductive health concerns and sexually transmitted infections (STI's), and their varying impact on women and men.  This is part of our celebration of the National Women's Month, and we were fortunate to have our very own Senior Lecturer (FEd), Dr. Wen Raymundo, who is also an Obstetrician-Gynecologist, who shared medical information about the topic.  This also served as part of UPOU's endeavors toward wellness and health in the university.

Asst. Prof. Rameses A. De Jesus, Director of the UPOU Office of Gender Concerns, served as one of the resource persons during the UP Diliman (UPD) Gender Office's "A Forum on Gender Mental Health" on 20 March 2018, held at the College of Engineering, UPD, Quezon City.

Over 30 UPOU participants joined the annual Walk for a Cause, a fundraising event in support of effort toward the prevention of cancer in women, organized by the local municipality of Los Banos, on 8 March 2018.  Ninety percent of the proceeds go to the diagnostics of possible cancer patients, while 10% go to the production of information, education, and communication materials to spread awareness about cancer in women.