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Ways to legally say “It’s over”
When marriage isn’t working, what are the legal ways to say “It’s over”? Read more
Do mistresses have legal rights?
A Herword reader asks for legal advice on her rights once she bears a child with her lover, who is a married man. Read more
Understanding the Rape Law, ver.2
Atty. Claire Padilla, Executive Director of EnGenderights, a legal NGO that advances women’s rights, talks about this amendment in the rape law and other related laws and how they impact women. Read more
The Anti-trafficking law
Human trafficking is regarded as the third largest and most profitable black market industry in the world, only after weapons and drugs. Read more
A Filipina’s guide to getting involved
Have you ever been interested in join a women’s group or organization, but didn’t know how to even go about choosing the right one? Read more
February 15 is Singles Awareness Day
Yes, there is such a day. According to Wikipedia, it was concocted by singles who thought that if couples had a right to celebrate their unions, then the singletons had an equal right to revel in their carefree independence. Read more
Observing World AIDS Day
December 1 is World AIDS Day. Read more
What you should know about The Reproductive Health Bill
The Reproductive Health and Population Development Act of 2008 also known as the RH Bill seeks to provide universal access to information and services to both natural and modern family planning methods. Read more
Women in the time of disaster
The picture is poignant: a woman, waist-deep in muddy waters, desperately looking for her child who had been carried away by rampaging flood. Read more
Deciphering the Magna Carta of Women
After seven years of legislative debate, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed into law Republic Act 9710 or the Magna Carta of Women last August 15, 2009. Read more
Are you a victim of verbal abuse?
My mom is a victim of marital infidelity, repeated verbal abuse, and public humiliation. Read more
Speaking up against domestic violence
It took nine years before Rose Rigos finally put a stop to her husband's abusive behavior. At first, she thought it was a match made to last; she loved her husband so much. Read more
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