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Children bullied at home performed worse in school — PIDS study

Apr 22, 2025

Children who suffer physical bullying at home—especially from parents or adults—are more likely to fall behind in school, according to a recent st..

PIDS study urges reforms to elevate PH higher education

Apr 16, 2025

The Philippine higher education sector is at a crossroads. A new study from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) calls on the Commi..

Disasters disrupt access to family planning, expert urges support

Apr 15, 2025

In disaster-prone communities across the Philippines, access to family planning services often becomes collateral damage during calamities, leaving ma..

Women make up only 24% of elected officials in PH, highlighting gender gap in politics

Apr 14, 2025

In 2022, only 24% of elected positions in the country were held by women, a notable decrease from 30% in 2017. Despite progressive laws like the 19..

Unpaid housework worsens economic, fertility woes–experts

Apr 08, 2025

As the country wrapped up its observance of National Women’s Month, experts gathered in a hybrid forum to confront an often-overlooked issue quietly..

PIDS-PASCN symposium highlights agroecotourism for sustainable rural growth

Mar 26, 2025

The Philippine APEC Study Center Network (PASCN) of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), in collaboration with the Xavier Universi..

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