Gender and Feminisms

Since the creation of the United Nations 80 years ago, only four women have served as President of the General Assembly, where all 193 UN Member States debate the key issues facing the world.  President of the United Nations General…

By Geri Matthew Carretero Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental – The BRAVE Project (Building Resilient and Aware Voices for Empowerment) was officially launched today at Ozamiz City National High School, marking the start of a year-long initiative that puts young people at…

The International Day against Nuclear Tests Is the Time to Stop the Bomb Ray Acheson In 1945, the United States built and detonated the first nuclear weapon in the deserts of New Mexico. The fallout from that explosion spread to…

In 2015, The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) was celebrating their 100th anniversary. In light of this monumental event, WILPF gave name to the movement it has been advocating for the past 100 years, Women’s Power to…

Given that it is becoming increasingly difficult to denounce violence, wars and genocide because the mainstream media labels us as anti-Semitic, pro-Russian or woke.  Today I launched a petition inviting girls and women to declare their commitment to build a…

(Français ci-dessous) Paris  The Casablanca Declaration welcomes the report presented on 14 July 2025 by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Ms. Reem Alsalem, which marks a historic breakthrough in the fight against surrogacy (see the…

Watchdog Group Lists 48 Skin Lightening Products Adulterated With Mercury 15 August 2025, Quezon City.  As the eighth anniversary of the global entry into force of the Minamata Convention on Mercury is observed on August 16, the toxics watchdog group…

By Geri Matthew Carretero “We’ve gotten used to hustle culture, but in simple ways like self-screening, we allow ourselves to rest, to take charge, and to say, “My life matters.” — Ana Patricia “Patreng” Non When Ana Patricia “Patreng” Non…

Patriarchy is alive and well throughout the world. But the English-language media flatters itself by one-sidedly portraying machismo as a particularly Latin American malady, all the while overlooking significant feminist gains made in the region. By Roger D. Harris, Becca…

by Rita Bhowmick, Dhaka Bureau, edited by Sharmin Rahman & Sheikh Arif (panel editor of Pressenza Dhaka Bureau) Women from all walks of life have historically played a crucial role in humanitarian movements, whether political, social, educational, or cultural. Their…