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Emelyn Pelarios consults with a nurse from the local government of Cagwait about family planning. The health service provision activity in Cagwait, Surigao del Sur is part of the Global Affairs Canada-funded Sexual Health and Empowerment (SHE) project implemented by Oxfam Pilipinas through Sibog Katawhan Alang sa Paglambo (SIKAP). (Photo: Erwin Mascarinas/Oxfam)

Sexual Health and Empowerment: Changing Perspectives of both men and women

Leonida Pacheco got pregnant with her first child in 2010. She was just 17 years old. She ended up dropping out of college to focus on motherhood and was never able to return to her studies after having a total of five children.

Action against gender-based violence in PH, other countries affected during the COVID-19 pandemic

A new international Oxfam report shows an increase in gender-based violence (GBV) during the COVID-19 pandemic around the world amid the lack of action of governments. The report, The Ignored Pandemic: The Dual Crisis of Gender-Based Violence and COVID-19, showed the number of calls made by...