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Everything you need to know about Fabel Pineda’s case

Posted on July 6, 2020July 6, 2020
Nadine Halili

Trigger warning: rape, sexual abuse, murder Movements like #HijaAko, #MeToo and #WhyIDidntReport, which have been helping sexual abuse survivors gain the courage to speak up, show just how necessary the…

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Is restorative justice the answer to ending rape culture?

Posted on July 2, 2020July 3, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Content warning: The following story discusses sexual harassment and abuse. The kindest response that I can give to any person who sexually harassed me in the past is something along…

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“I was 12, I didn’t know any better,” says former Miriam student on her teacher’s grooming

Posted on June 26, 2020June 26, 2020
Zofiya Acosta

Content warning: The following story details accounts of grooming, sexual harassment and fat-shaming #HijaAko is ushering an unprecedented moment in the country, where women are being emboldened to call out…

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We applaud ‘Sex Education’ S2 for how it depicted sexual assault

Posted on January 30, 2020January 30, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

“Sex Education” continues to be one of the most progressive series on Netflix. The first season focused on Otis Milburn (Asa Butterfield) educating his Moordale High classmates about sex and…

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Know what protects you: A guide to Philippine laws on women

Posted on July 31, 2019July 31, 2019
Sofia Santelices

As much as we would like to believe that our society is on its way towards being a safe and respectful environment for women, the numbers quite disagree. According to…

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Bella Thorne released her nude photos after getting threatened by a hacker

Posted on June 17, 2019June 17, 2019
B. del Rio

It’s 2019, and women’s bodies are still used as tools for shame or control. Bella Thorne is not here for it. After a hacker threatened to release nude photos of…

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Miley Cyrus responds to trolls who think she deserves to be harassed

Posted on June 5, 2019June 5, 2019
B. del Rio

All over the world, it seems consent is still largely a concept that’s too difficult to grasp. Miley Cyrus’ recent trip to Barcelona shows this much. In an upsetting clip…

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Here’s why we still need to talk about the Pisay controversy

Posted on May 30, 2019May 31, 2019
B. del Rio

For young scholars, there’s a certain air of prestige attached with carrying the name of Philippine Science High School or Pisay. I know this because I came from the institution.…

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Joe Biden shouldn’t be president, he can’t even say sorry to Anita Hill

Posted on April 30, 2019
B. del Rio

“Sorry,” it seems, is a word foreign to Joe Biden. Following his non-apology to accusers of inappropriate touching, the former US Vice President and now presidential candidate is in hot…

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Unpacking stereotypes against women in the workplace

Posted on April 3, 2019April 3, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Respecting a person, regardless of their gender and sexual orientation, should be common sense. Sadly, not everyone knows this, especially when they’re talking to a woman.

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sexual harassment

Everything you need to know about Fabel Pineda’s case

Is restorative justice the answer to ending rape culture?

“I was 12, I didn’t know any better,” says former Miriam student on her teacher’s grooming

We applaud ‘Sex Education’ S2 for how it depicted sexual assault

Know what protects you: A guide to Philippine laws on women

Bella Thorne released her nude photos after getting threatened by a hacker

Here’s why we still need to talk about the Pisay controversy

Joe Biden shouldn’t be president, he can’t even say sorry to Anita Hill

Unpacking stereotypes against women in the workplace

Queer safe spaces in a post-pandemic world—what’s that going to look like?

Love is the place I call home

Mental health is political for this young Filipina and her global youth network

An open letter to the hypocrites on my feed

“She was not a phase,” a writer shares about her first love

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