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WOMEN TROUBLES. Lory Pabunag of Lawig Bubai gets emotional on Thursday when she narrated her previous life as a prostituted woman. She said poverty, government neglect and the lack of access to basic services push women to prostitution. (davaotoday.com photo by Alex D. Lopez)

Gabriela Women’s partylist and Organizations on Women Exploitation in Prostitution

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—A press conference held by Gabriela Women’s Partylist and other groups last week for the International Women’s Month tackled the issue of prostitution. Lory Pabunag, chairperson of the…

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Read more about the article Women continue to suffer from gender-based violence,inequality and lack of social acceptance

Women continue to suffer from gender-based violence,inequality and lack of social acceptance

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Women’s groups Sabokahan Tomo Kamalitanan (Unity of Lumad Women), Gabriela Women’s Partylist, and Gabriela Youth Davao held a press conference last March 6, Thursday, addressing persisting women and…

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Read more about the article On Women’s Month, local candidates urged to address economic abuse in Davao
Jeanette Ampog of Talikala, Inc. gives updates on the setting up of Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) desks in every barangay in Davao City to help abused women and children in filing cases. Ampog said VAWC desks are not functioning since their creation as cases filed are not pursued due to the victims' lack of resources.(Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

On Women’s Month, local candidates urged to address economic abuse in Davao

In time for International Women's Month, women rights advocates in Davao urge candidates of the midterm and local elections to set platforms for women's rights given the issues of abuse that is still prevalent in the city.

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Read more about the article Surigao Manobo leaders Campos and Enriquez missing
Michelle Campos, daughter of slain Lumad leader Dionel Campos, leads hundreds of Lumad evacuees inside the provincial sports center in Tandag City during the commemoration of the one year anniversary of the killing of Lumad leaders in Barangay Diatagon, Lianga town, Surigao del Sur province on Thursday afternoon, September 1. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Surigao Manobo leaders Campos and Enriquez missing

Two Manobo leaders of Surigao del Sur, Michelle Campos and Genasque Enriquez were reportedly arrested by military forces in different dates this week but have not been located, said the human rights group Karapatan.

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