Carolyn I Sobritchea
Biographic Data
| ID | 5634539 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carolyn I Sobritchea |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carolyn I |
| FAMILY NAME | Sobritchea |
| SIGNATURE | SOBRITCHEA C I |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Philippines System |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Building capacity for a disability-inclusive response to violence against women and girls
The Philippines has developed a range of national laws, policies, and programmes in response to violence against women and girls (VAWG). However, as elsewhere, the needs and experiences of women with disabilities are rarely considered in government policies or development activities. Yet women with disabilities are more likely to experience violence than their peers without disability, and they experience a range of barriers that prevent them acc…
W-Dare
This three-year study will provide evidence about factors undermining the sexual and reproductive health of women with disability in a lower-middle income country, and provide new insights about what may be effective in increasing access to services in settings of limited resources. Findings will be relevant across Asia and the Pacific. Analysis of the program will also provide evidence about disability-inclusion in participatory action research …
The Rights-Based Approaches to Gender and Development Work in Asia
The integration of human rights principles into gender and development work has recently gained ground, especially among feminist activists in Asia. This seeks to ensure that State parties will ably comply with their obligations and commitments for full implementation of the gender equality measures inscribed in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW, 1979) and other international human rights covena…
Exploring the realities of HIV/Aids-related discrimination in Manila, Philippines
Operating according to UNAIDS' 'Protocol for the Identification of Discrimination against People Living with HIV', this study analysed health infrastructure in Manila, Philippines and determined that despite the existence of anti-discriminatory legislation, discrimination still occurred in practice. This was attributed to an absence of written regulations and inadequate training among health staff. Discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS has been…
Representations of Gender Inequality and Women's Issues in Philippine Feminist Discourses
The dynamic women's movements of the Philippines in Southeast Asia are composed of women from various social classes, ideological orientations, religious affiliations and occupational groups. This paper is a preliminary attempt to undertake an anthropology of feminist knowledge as I examine the representations of gender inequality, the empirical articulations of women's oppression, and their influence in the directions and dynamics of feminist th…
Women, Health and Development
Representations of Gender Inequality and Women's Issues in Philippine Feminist Discourses
The dynamic women's movements of the Philippines in Southeast Asia are composed of women from various social classes, ideological orientations, religious affiliations and occupational groups. This paper is a preliminary attempt to undertake an anthropology of feminist knowledge as I examine the representations of gender inequality, the empirical articulations of women's oppression, and their influence in the directions and dynamics of feminist th…
Building capacity for a disability-inclusive response to violence against women and girls
The Philippines has developed a range of national laws, policies, and programmes in response to violence against women and girls (VAWG). However, as elsewhere, the needs and experiences of women with disabilities are rarely considered in government policies or development activities. Yet women with disabilities are more likely to experience violence than their peers without disability, and they experience a range of barriers that prevent them acc…
Women, Health and Development
Exploring the realities of HIV/Aids-related discrimination in Manila, Philippines
Operating according to UNAIDS' 'Protocol for the Identification of Discrimination against People Living with HIV', this study analysed health infrastructure in Manila, Philippines and determined that despite the existence of anti-discriminatory legislation, discrimination still occurred in practice. This was attributed to an absence of written regulations and inadequate training among health staff. Discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS has been…
Representations of Gender Inequality and Women's Issues in Philippine Feminist Discourses
The dynamic women's movements of the Philippines in Southeast Asia are composed of women from various social classes, ideological orientations, religious affiliations and occupational groups. This paper is a preliminary attempt to undertake an anthropology of feminist knowledge as I examine the representations of gender inequality, the empirical articulations of women's oppression, and their influence in the directions and dynamics of feminist th…
The Rights-Based Approaches to Gender and Development Work in Asia
The integration of human rights principles into gender and development work has recently gained ground, especially among feminist activists in Asia. This seeks to ensure that State parties will ably comply with their obligations and commitments for full implementation of the gender equality measures inscribed in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW, 1979) and other international human rights covena…
W-Dare
This three-year study will provide evidence about factors undermining the sexual and reproductive health of women with disability in a lower-middle income country, and provide new insights about what may be effective in increasing access to services in settings of limited resources. Findings will be relevant across Asia and the Pacific. Analysis of the program will also provide evidence about disability-inclusion in participatory action research …
Building capacity for a disability-inclusive response to violence against women and girls
The Philippines has developed a range of national laws, policies, and programmes in response to violence against women and girls (VAWG). However, as elsewhere, the needs and experiences of women with disabilities are rarely considered in government policies or development activities. Yet women with disabilities are more likely to experience violence than their peers without disability, and they experience a range of barriers that prevent them acc…
Political science (6 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Business (2 works)