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24 07, 2019

July 24, 2019 – Office of Gender Concerns Director as resource speaker for Paghangop, Pagbaton ka Paghulag: A Forum on Gender, Men’s Concerns and Anxieties

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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.

July 24, 2019 – Office of Gender Concerns Director as resource speaker for Paghangop, Pagbaton ka Paghulag: A Forum on Gender, Men’s Concerns and Anxieties2020-07-01T15:03:51+08:00
22 03, 2019

March 22, 2019, Research Forum: “Exploring Women’s Narratives Through Appreciative Inquiry”

2020-07-01T15:02:03+08:00

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 [...]

March 22, 2019, Research Forum: “Exploring Women’s Narratives Through Appreciative Inquiry”2020-07-01T15:02:03+08:00
20 03, 2019

March 20, 2019, Let’s Talk It Over Lecture Series: “Are The Changes Working for Women? A forum on the current legislative updates in the Philippines”

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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 [...]

March 20, 2019, Let’s Talk It Over Lecture Series: “Are The Changes Working for Women? A forum on the current legislative updates in the Philippines”2020-07-01T15:01:08+08:00
14 03, 2019

March 14, 2019, Stress and Sex: Dynamics for Women and Men

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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 [...]

March 14, 2019, Stress and Sex: Dynamics for Women and Men2020-07-01T15:00:21+08:00
8 03, 2019

March 8, 2019, UPOU Women’s Month Kick-Off Program

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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 [...]

March 8, 2019, UPOU Women’s Month Kick-Off Program2020-07-01T14:59:45+08:00
8 03, 2019

March 8, 2019, UPOU Joins Los Banos “Walk for a Cause”

2020-07-01T14:58:14+08:00

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 [...]

March 8, 2019, UPOU Joins Los Banos “Walk for a Cause”2020-07-01T14:58:14+08:00
4 03, 2019

UPOU Celebrates 2019 Women’s Month

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UP Open University joins the nation in the celebration of the National Women’s Month this March 2019. With the theme: “WE Make Change Work for Women”, the celebration aims to highlight the empowerment of women as active contributors to and claim holders of development. This pursuit of development is also anchored on the commitment of “Malasakit at Pagbabago” or True Compassion and Real Change. #WomenMakeChange #UPOpenUniversity #eLearning  

UPOU Celebrates 2019 Women’s Month2020-07-01T14:57:26+08:00
30 11, 2018

UPOU OGC conducts a panel on gender and the academe in the 2018 International Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning

2020-07-01T14:56:49+08:00

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 [...]

UPOU OGC conducts a panel on gender and the academe in the 2018 International Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning2020-07-01T14:56:49+08:00
30 11, 2018

OGC Research: “Gender Equality in an ODeL Workplace: Capacity Assessment of the University of the Philippines Open University Workforce” presented in the 3rd ICODeL

2020-07-01T14:56:01+08:00

A gender-focused research entitled “Gender Equality in an ODeL Workplace: Capacity Assessment of the University of the Philippines Open University Workforce” by Ms. Pauline Grace Milante of the Faculty of Education and Ms. Rica Valencia of the Office of Gender Concerns was presented during the 3rd International Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning held on 26-28 November 2018, at the Garden Villa Hotel, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. 

OGC Research: “Gender Equality in an ODeL Workplace: Capacity Assessment of the University of the Philippines Open University Workforce” presented in the 3rd ICODeL2020-07-01T14:56:01+08:00
21 11, 2018

UPOU OGC participates in the 2nd UP System GAD Committee Meeting on 19-20 November 2018

2020-07-01T14:54:05+08:00

The UP Open University Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) participates in the 2nd UP System-wide Gender and Development Committee Meeting on 19-20 November 2018 at the UP Center for Women and Gender Studies, UP Diliman, Quezon City. OGC Director, Asst. Prof. Rameses de Jesus, presented the 2018 accomplishment report of the UP Open University. Consultation regarding anti-sexual harassment campaigns in all the UP constituent universities was conducted during the last day of the meeting.

UPOU OGC participates in the 2nd UP System GAD Committee Meeting on 19-20 November 20182020-07-01T14:54:05+08:00