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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 [...]

In line with the celebration of National Women’s Month, the Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL), in partnership with the Faculty of Education (FEd) and Office of Gender Concerns (OGC), held the 39th episode of OPEN Talk titled “Women in Social Science Research.” The episode was live-streamed on 22 March 2024 via the UPOU Networks Facebook Page. This OPEN Talk episode aimed to present the women who have contributed to the field of social sciences through their research, perspectives, and discourses. The discussion featured three guest speakers who are faculty members of the Diploma in and Master of Arts [...]

In time with the celebration of National Women’s Month, the UP Open University (UPOU) Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) launched the UPOU National Women’s Month face-to-face campaign on 6 March 2024 at the UPOU Headquarters. This activity is part of the UPOU’s advocacy and fight for gender equality and women’s empowerment  through the OGC and the UPOU Gender Focal Point System. The UPOU faculty and staff members gathered at the lobby of the UPOU Main Building at 1:00 PM for a fun-filled launching of the National Women’s Month celebration. This was done through a mini lecture by OGC Director, Dr. Finaflor [...]