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Shout out to all artists and filmmakers who continue to utilize art in creating awareness about the issues on Violence Against Women (VAW). In a film showing during #UPOpenUniversity’s 23rd Anniversary, the movie “Broken Halleluyah” by Mr. Roland Sanchez exposes the disturbing nature of human trafficking. The complexity of the movie’s characters pointed out to one unmistakable conclusion that women are not commodities to be sold and not slaves to be used and abused. The movie aims to transform, inform, and motivate the viewers to help protect the integrity and safety of the women, the weak, and the oppressed. #WomenMakeChange #eLearning [...]

The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) conducted the UP Symposium on Gender Politics in Our Time on 7-8 December 2017 at the National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education Development (NISMED), UP Diliman. Photo from UP Center for Women's and Gender Studies Asst. Prof. Rameses A. De Jesus of the Office of Gender Concerns, UP Open University (UPOU) presented on the issues relating to gender and mental health. “The symposium aims to provide a venue to examine, discuss, debate, and reflect on the gender issues of our time. It focuses on the contributions [...]

UPOU’s Assistant Professor Finaflor Taylan served as a Session Moderator, and Assistant Professor Rameses De Jesus was a participant in this event that gathered together representatives from each ASEAN nation who are gender advocates.  Issues, policy crafting, and action plans relevant to the SEA region were discussed.

5th National Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (NCODeL 2017) 22-23 November 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Manila, Philippines   SPECIAL SESSION on Gender Issues in Open and Distance e-Learning (November 23) Moderator: Asst. Prof. Queenie R. Ridulme   Topic/ Presenters: Gender Sensitivity of “OER for Technology for Teaching and Learning - Maria Eubelle Gonzales, Joane Serrano and Luisa Gelisan   A Content Analysis of Gender Portrayal in UP Open University’s Social Media Posts - Joane Serrano, Anna CanasLlamas and Lovelyn Petrasanta   Gender Equality @ Work: Factors Affecting Employees’ Perception of Gender Equality at University of the Philippines [...]

The UP Open University Health & Wellness Committee in cooperation with All UP Workers Alliance, and the Office of Gender Concerns held a seminar on “Psycho- Emotional Well-Being of Women and Men in the Workplace” with Asst. Prof. Rameses de Jesus as resource person. This seminar aimed to increase awareness about factors (stress, anxiety, depression, personality styles, working relationships) that affect mental health in the workplace. This was held at the UPOU AudioVisual Room (Main Building) on 26 October 2017 (Thursday), 9:00-12:00 NN.