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2 12, 2022

The Orange Exhibit: A Journey Towards a VAW-Free Philippines
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The Orange Exhibit: A Journey Towards a VAW-Free Philippines

Faye Anjeli Lopez and Arielle Joyce Arizala2023-05-29T10:04:16+08:00

The Online Orange Exhibit: A Journey Towards a VAW-Free Philippines is launched by the University of the Philippines Open University Office of Gender Concerns to celebrate the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women. It was launched on November 25, 2022, and will continue until December 12, 2022, the last day of the campaign. It tackles critical social movements, personalities, and groundbreaking legislation that helped Filipinas gain protection against gender-related violence. The exhibit aims to make more people aware of the history of the fight to end VAW, especially the rights of women enshrined under Philippine laws. Violence against women [...]

The Orange Exhibit: A Journey Towards a VAW-Free PhilippinesFaye Anjeli Lopez and Arielle Joyce Arizala2023-05-29T10:04:16+08:00

13 10, 2022

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

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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 GEDSIsuperadmin2023-05-29T10:08:38+08:00

10 10, 2022

OGC launches Gender Orientation site for new FMDS students

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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 studentssuperadmin2022-10-10T15:05:52+08:00

8 09, 2022

UPOU, Women Sustainability Academy collaborate for WSF 2022

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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 2022superadmin2022-09-09T14:05:10+08:00

8 09, 2022

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

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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 Contestsuperadmin2022-09-08T16:47:44+08:00

8 09, 2022

FMDS holds an online forum, “Let’s Talk It Over” webinar series to celebrate the Filipino Social Workers’ Day

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FMDS holds an online forum, "Let's Talk It Over" webinar series to celebrate the Filipino Social Workers' Day The Diploma in/ Master of Social Work program of UPOU - Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) conducted an online forum under the webinar series entitled “Filipino Social Workers And Our Joint Aspirations For The Country" last June 29, 2022. This online forum provided an online space to discuss salient features, programs and policies related to development, health and the environment. Dr. Finaflor F. Taylan, the Program Chair of the Diploma/Master of Social Work formally opened the online forum and [...]

FMDS holds an online forum, “Let’s Talk It Over” webinar series to celebrate the Filipino Social Workers’ Daysuperadmin2022-09-08T16:47:09+08:00

8 07, 2022

UPOU highlights stories of support, love, and acceptance in Ikaw ang Tahanan Ko: Pride Month Photo Contest

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Last June 15 to 25, 2022, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) held a Pride Month Photo Contest entitled “Ikaw Ang Tahanan Ko” for all the members of LGBTQIA+ community. The contest is about sharing a photograph or an artwork with corresponding captions that were asked from contest participants that show the people or things they consider home that helped them in their journey towards achieving more respectful relationships and better quality of life. Through having proper social support systems both at the personal and societal levels, the messages and journeys that were shared [...]

UPOU highlights stories of support, love, and acceptance in Ikaw ang Tahanan Ko: Pride Month Photo Contestsuperadmin2022-07-08T12:33:31+08:00

5 07, 2022

OGC holds a webinar, Rewind & Forward: A history of LGBT advocacy and the role of the academe in forwarding gender-inclusive policies, to celebrate Pride Month

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The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) conducted a webinar entitled Rewind & Forward: A history of LGBT advocacy and the role of the academe in forwarding gender-inclusive policies last June 29, 2022. The speaker and participants in the forum discussed how the LGBT advocacy started and evolved, including the victories and milestones in the fight for LGBT rights. Dr. Finaflor F. Taylan, the Director of OGC and Program Chair of the Diploma/Master of Social Work and the Diploma in Women and Development programs, formally opened the webinar and welcomed the participants. Dr. Taylan shared [...]

OGC holds a webinar, Rewind & Forward: A history of LGBT advocacy and the role of the academe in forwarding gender-inclusive policies, to celebrate Pride Monthsuperadmin2022-07-08T12:32:09+08:00

8 10, 2021

UPOU joins in the Celebration of UP Pride 2021

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The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) joins the first-ever system-wide UP Pride. With the theme, Heal, Rise and Unite, the UP Pride will be a month-long celebration starting on 8 October 2021. The UPOU proudly joins this month-long celebration through a series of online campaigns and activities spread out this October. The system launch will happen this 08 October 2021, 10AM via Facebook Live at the UP Pride’s Facebook Page. The launch will feature solidarity messages from Vice President Leni Robredo, Senator Risa Hontiveros, Atty. Chel Diokno, Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, UP officials, student leaders, and guest speakers. The [...]

UPOU joins in the Celebration of UP Pride 2021superadmin2021-10-08T10:53:03+08:00

6 08, 2021

UPOU OGC will Release its Fourth GADTalk Podcast Episode this August

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The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) in collaboration with the Diploma in/Master of Social Work and Diploma in Women and Development programs of the UPOU Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) will be releasing the fourth GADTalk podcast episode on 9 August 2021, 4:00 PM. Ms. Katherine Viñegas, Senior Advisor at the German International Development Cooperation (GIZ) and a lecturer at FMDS UPOU, will serve as the resource speaker for the fourth podcast episode titled: #BawalBastos: Know More About the Safe Spaces Act (RA 11313). This episode is a question and answer [...]

UPOU OGC will Release its Fourth GADTalk Podcast Episode this Augustsuperadmin2021-08-06T14:26:19+08:00