Women's Issues Archives - ModernFilipina.ph

What’s Happening With Sex Education in the Philippines?

November 14, 2019

Teenage pregnancy cases continue to soar. With 1.2 million teens giving birth each year, the Commission on Population and Development (PopCom) urges President Duterte to declare adolescent pregnancy as a...

Why Every Modern Filipina Should Get a Reproductive Health Check

Renee Marsha Babao

November 7, 2019

Health, Women's Issues

This conversation isn’t exclusive to women who are pregnant (or suspect that they are). Nor is this discussion limited to women who are sexually active. Every Filipina — whether they hit the sheet...

Untouchable: How Harvey Weinstein Silenced Hollywood

Grisel Garcia

October 29, 2019

Women's Issues

“I just froze.” “I went some place, waiting for it to be over.” “If I could just stand still, maybe it would just go away.” These are lines we’re used to reading in works of fiction, depicting wome...

5 Breast Cancer Myths: Are You Increasing Your Chances of Getting Breast Cancer?

Jet Tagasa

September 12, 2019

Health Issues, Women's Issues

The statistics are chilling. According to Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the Department of Health (DOH) breast cancer remains the No. 1 killer for women in the Philippines. One out of 13 Fili...

Pink Tax: What is it and Why Should You Care?

Geri Osorio

September 5, 2019

Women's Issues

Another day, another episode of “society works extra hard to make life a living hell for women.” Many may not be aware but if you’re a woman, chances are you’ve been paying more for items such as clothing, ...

Period Hacks: What to Do When Bleeding is Agony

Geri Osorio

August 15, 2019

Health, Tips, Women's Issues

Hi, modern Filipinas! Welcome to another episode of “Why It Sucks to Live as a Woman”. In today’s article, we’ll talk about the utterly unpleasant and inconvenient thing we’re all familiar with: menstruatio...

What You Need to Know About the “Bawal Bastos” Law

Geri Osorio

July 25, 2019

Women's Issues

Life as a woman feels like a never-ending series of avoiding potential threats. We have to look back when walking alone to make sure no one’s following us. We have to carry our drinks in bars at all time...

I’m a Feminist, and I Wear Heels!

Ruth M. Mazo

June 27, 2019

Culture, Fashion, Women's Issues

I have a confession. Though I consider myself a feminist, there are several things about the movement that make me uncomfortable: Andrea Dworkin’s radical view that heterosexual sex is tantamount to rape...

What Would We Do Without Bras?

Joy Soriano

June 26, 2019

Culture, Lifestyle, Women's Issues

Bras used to be just functional. For women who wanted to play sports in 14th century Greece, wrapping cloth around their breasts allowed them to move. It wasn’t until the 16th to 18th century that chest ...

Beauty Pageants: What’s Their Relevance in 2019?

Geri Osorio

June 20, 2019

Music & Events, pop culture, Women's Issues

The Philippines, as a pageant-obsessed nation, has been loyally following the glamorous national and international beauty competitions year after year, whether it’s Miss Unverse, Miss Earth, Miss World, or ...