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On June 28, Kathaang Ugnayan ng Likhain, Talastasan, Obra’t Ulat (KultOU) celebrates  the end of pride month with ZINEtch Itey: Malikhaing Pakikibeki, a virtual discussion on the importance of literature in creating safe spaces and promoting inclusivity for people of diverse SOGIESC. This talk is in partnership with the Office of Gender Concerns (OGC). Dr. Finaflor Taylan, Director of OGC, presented the welcoming remarks, noting that the efforts towards gender inclusivity and diversity awareness should be sustained and promoted. “Ang pride month– celebration siya pero it is also a protest because it started that way,” she says.  The talk featured aProf. [...]

The UP Open University (UPOU) Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) launched the UPOU Pride Month on 5 June 2024 at the UPOU Headquarters. To kick off the campaign, a Pride flag was put around our University’s oblation. This symbolic gesture not only marks the beginning of our celebration but also serves as a visible reminder of our university's unwavering commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equality for all.  Pride Month is part of UPOU’s advocacy and fight for gender equality and inclusivity through the  UPOU OGC and its Gender Focal Point System. This year's theme f, "Step UP, Speak OUt: Towards Empowerment [...]

Dr. Finaflor F. Taylan, the Program Chair of the Diploma in and Master of Social Work of the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) and Director of the Office of Gender Concerns of the University of the Philippines-Open University (UPOU) served as a plenary speaker during the 50th founding anniversary and national convention of the Association of Medical Social Workers of the Philippines Inc. (AMSWPI). Held in Manila on May 22, 2024, the event marked AMSWPI’s celebration of its decades of dedicated service as it put together the medical social workers in the Philippines to learn together.  In her talk [...]

The Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) and Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA) held a Research Conversation on Women and Gender Studies to mark the end of the Women’s Month Celebration on 4 April 2024. This is the second installment of the Gender Equality Matters (GEM) Forum Series and was live-streamed on the OGC Facebook page. This program aims to further shine light on women’s issues and gender equality by providing a platform for the studies conducted by the students and faculty members of UP. The discussion featured four guest speakers, namely :(1) Mx. Ronacel dela Rama, a [...]

The Office of Gender Concerns held a Women’s Month photo contest for its registered students entitled “Babae para sa likas-kaya at inklusibong pag-unlad“  from March 8 to March 25, 2024.  The photo contest is about showcasing empowered women who have broken barriers and surpassed gender stereotypes: the diversity, strength, and achievements women have achieved through all walks of life shown through one photo. The contest was opened to all enrolled UPOU students. The winners of the contest were announced at the end of Research Conversation on Women and Gender Studies, the second installment of the Gender Equality Matters (GEM) forum series [...]