News & Events

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.