UP Center for Women's and Gender Studies

23/06/2026

2 days left until we stitch the spectrum!

Joining us for Stitching the Spectrum: The Collective Pride Flag Project are our distinguished facilitators:

Guiding us through stitching techniques: Asst. Prof. Jose Basil Malicsi from the Department of Visual Communication, College og Fine Arts, and the Department of Clothing, Textiles, and Interior Design.

To start our conversation on Pride Histories and Stories: Asst. Prof. Andoy Evangelista, Chairperson of the Department of Sociology, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy

When: June 26, 2026
Sit & Stitch: Basic Stitching Techniques (10:30 AM–11:00 AM)
Stitch & Spill: Conversations on Pride Histories (1:00 PM–4:30 PM)
Where: UPCWGS Conference Room

Fabric donations are now open at the UPCWGS! If you are unable to attend the workshop, you may still contribute by dropping off colored clothes, fabric scraps, and other textile materials until the 25th of June!

Registration is limited.
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Samuel Harry Adlaon, UPCWGS Intern

23/06/2026

Women are more than the roles society assigns to them. Love can be part of our lives, but it is not the limit of our potential.

22/06/2026

Pride Month is rooted in LGBTQ+ resistance, struggle, and the fight for rights https://www.facebook.com/intersectionalmemesandfeministdreams/posts/pfbid0uHtiJPzNbrCogvyCo3YGiFFyet2F5UjRAEtLvM46ZAb29gpsEmMA8UfLqJSSnX7Vl

22/06/2026

UPCWGS GRANT 2027

CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS: 2027 UPCWGS RESEARCH GRANT
The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) is now accepting proposals for its 2027 UPCWGS Research Grant. The grant aims to support cutting-edge research on women and gender in the Philippines.

The UPCWGS will award up to PhP100,000 to four (4) research projects on women and gender in the Philippines. Researchers who propose a higher amount than the stated limit will be automatically rejected. The research must be completed within a nine-month period. Researchers will then be given two (2) additional months to prepare a journal article and a policy brief. The journal article will undergo review by the Review of Women’s Studies (RWS), and the researcher must complete any revisions required by RWS according to the journal’s timeline.

Eligibility. The sole researcher, or the project leader of the research team, must be a regular employee of the University of the Philippines (Instructors, Assistant Professors, Associate Professors, Professors, and UP contractual). This person must also hold a minimum SG-16.

Application requirements (separate files):
-Accomplished Project Proposal Form
(download & submit: https://tinyurl.com/upcwgsprojprop)
-For research projects without prior ethical clearance, the project proposal must include the application for ethical clearance as part of the project timeline and budget.
-Start date of research should be Jan 1, 2027
-Cover letter signifying interest and summarizing the project proposal. The letter must be addressed to our director Dr. Marie Aubrey J. Villaceran
-Recommendation letter from the project leader’s past or present supervisor
-We will give preference to applicants who submit a writing sample consisting of a published work or a manuscript accepted for publication (with a supporting acceptance letter), such as a peer-reviewed academic or journal article, book chapter, or monograph (excluding theses and dissertations). Preference will also be given to applicants who are lead or sole authors of the submitted work. Applications that demonstrate strong alignment with the thematic and methodological concerns of the UPCWGS Review of Women’s Studies will receive priority consideration.

Selection criteria. Research proposals will be evaluated based on: timeliness and relevance of the topic, creativity of approach, methodological soundness, contribution to knowledge, potential social impact, and effectiveness of writing style.

Terms and conditions. Awarded projects will receive an initial outlay of 20% of the grant around the start of the project. The remaining funds will be released in four tranches upon submission of three progress reports, one journal article for publication in the Review of Women’s Studies together with one policy brief. Total grant budget must follow the DBM Budget Circular No. 2007-2 (as applied by COA in audit), which says that the total honoraria received by a government employee for special projects shall not exceed 25% of the employee’s annual basic salary, unless otherwise authorized by law. The grant proceeds will be treated as honoraria and deposited to the project leader’s account.

Please email your proposals to [email protected] with the subject line “2027 UPCWGS RESEARCH GRANT” by 31 July 2026.

22/06/2026

We are still on a high from all the conversations around menstrual dignity, consent, and meaningful youth engagement during yesterday's 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞 event! 💜🩸🌈

As we also shared during the program, this was our first time hosting a gathering in this format, and what we found was a room full of people willing to listen, learn, share, question, and imagine with us.

From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU to everyone who spent their Saturday with us. It was a privilege to share the learnings from 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘒𝘰 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘨: 𝘈 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘥𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 and 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳, 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘥: 𝘈𝘯 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦, and to be in conversation with fellow advocates, educators, researchers, community workers, and partners doing important work in their own spaces. ✨

We left the gathering energized by the ideas, reflections, and connections that emerged throughout the day!

This event was organized with support from EMpower - The Emerging Markets Foundation Ltd and Fòs Feminista through the Sang Pour Sang Initiative and the French Development Agency (AFD - Agence Française de Développement), as well as our key institutional partners, UP Center for Women's and Gender Studies and UP Center for Women's Studies Foundation, Inc.

More photos and event highlights coming soon!

Happy Pride! 🌈

22/06/2026

Review of Women’s Studies Volume ###V, Numbers 1 and 2 Launch

The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) invites everyone to the launch of the latest issues of its journal, the Review of Women’s Studies Volume ###V, Number 1 and the Review of Women’s Studies Volume ###V, Number 2 (Special Issue on Gender, Media, and Development), on 16 July 2026 (Thursday), 1:00 PM at the UPCWGS Conference Room.

To attend the launch, please register here: https://forms.gle/KtBcvT6cDirC6Xjo9

Featured works are:

Review of Women’s Studies Volume ###V, Number 1
-The Face of Menopause: Analyzing Self-Portraits of Menopausal Filipino Women Using Social Semiotics by Liza Aleria-Cabrera and Brenda G. Caballero
-“Ani Man G’yud Ko”: Pag-Transition Bilang Pagbawi sa Katawan at Iba Pang Kuwento ng Pagiging Trans sa Lungsod ng Davao (This Is the Way I Am: Transitioning as Reclaiming of the Body and Other Stories of Being Trans in Davao City) by Malaya Lapiña
-Beautifully Illuminated Neighborhoods: The Reinforcing Relationship of Women’s Participation in Design and the Promotion of Women’s Rights in Urban Spaces
by Richelle Rhea R. Baria
-Intersecting Vulnerabilities: Policy Challenges in Gender-Responsive Climate Security in the SPMS Box, Maguindanao del Sur by Nassef Manabilang Adiong, Mc Erschad D. Pabillan, Anisah U. Lingga, and Abdul-Jalil S. Umngan
-Rethinking Surrogacy Through Global Care Chains: A Feminist Analysis of Gendered Discourses in Transnational Commercial Surrogacy by Akira-Zen R. Meneses

Review of Women’s Studies Volume ###V, Number 2
(Special Issue on Gender, Media, and Development)
-A Fear Femininomenon: Transgressive Feminine Potentials in Filipino Horror and After Rolando Tolentino by Desiree Tizon Bañares
-“You Should Always Be Safe Here”: Applying Feminist Care in Reimagining Communication Against Gender-Based Violence in Higher Education by Maritess D. Cruz and Irish Joy G. Deocampo
-Si Maganda ay Si Malakas by Geraldine Grace G. Hoggang
-Gendered Rhetoric and the Disputed Public Image of Sara Duterte by Karen D. De Castro
-Stigma to Sensation: TikTok as Space for Negotiating Childfree Identities by Melody B. Teodoro

20/06/2026

One day left until the Creative Makeup Workshop 🎨💄

We're thrilled to partner with the following brands:

i'mma beauty
HeyHue Cosmetics
Clocheflame
SENKA .philippines

Swipe left to see the venue details 🏭

Registration is still ongoing at bit.ly/PrideMakeupWorkshop. Don't miss out!

19/06/2026

Irregular bleeding, unusual discharge, pain during s*x, and other warning signs of cervical cancern. Be informed by reading this article

Don't wait until it's too late.

19/06/2026