pandemic

Care Work in the Time of COVID-19: Addressing Gender Norms in the Philippine BPO Industry

As the number of COVID-19 cases increased dramatically at the height of the pandemic, so did the demand for invisible and unpaid labor when most people were forced to stay home during periods of lockdown and community quarantine. Consequently, women and girls bore most of the burden.

Civil society groups urge Congress to prioritize social enterprise bill to help hasten pandemic recovery

Civil society organizations (CSOs) on Sunday called on legislators to prioritize the passage of the Poverty Reduction through Social Entrepreneurship (PRESENT) Bill to help more Filipinos recover faster from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Poverty Reduction through Social Entrepreneurship (PRESENT)...