Pride in Practice: SOGIESC, Health, and Policy in Focus

“Pride in Practice: SOGIESC, Health, and Policy in Focus”
June 21, 2025 (3:00 pm)
Via Zoom

In celebration of Pride Month and in support of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, the College of Arts and Sciences, spearheaded by the Graduate Program in Health Policy Studies (Health Social Science) and the Department of Behavioral Sciences, in cooperation Metro Manila Pride (MMPride) will host “Pride in Practice: SOGIESC, Health, and Policy in Focus” on June 21, 2025, via Zoom.

The online forum will serve as a space for open and critical dialogue on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression Sexual Characteristics (SOGIESC), with particular focus on its intersections with health, policy, and social justice.This initiative reflects our commitment to promoting inclusivity through gender mainstreaming strategies, such as public forums, as aligned with the University of the Philippines Gender Guidelines.

To join the zoom event, REGISTER here: https://bit.ly/CASpride
(Zoom link will be sent to your email a day before the webinar.)

Program:
I. Welcome Remarks
Ma. Teresa G. De Guzman
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
University of the Philippines Manila

II. Introduction to the Online Seminar
Calvin S. de los Reyes
Organizer and Coordinator, Graduate Program in Health Policy Studies (Health Social Science)
Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
University of the Philippines Manila

III. “Pride in Practice: SOGIESC, Health, and Policy in Focus”
a. SOGIESC and Policy Updates
Jonh Philip Cabico
Lead, Human Rights Education and Research Committee
Metro Manila Pride (MMPride)

b. Hidden Rainbows: Health Needs, Policy Challenges, and Socio-Ecological Factors Affecting the LGBTQIA+ Community in Primary Care in Manila, Philippines
Adriel R. Pizarra
Medical Officer IV, Health Policy Development and Planning Bureau
Department of Health

IV. Discussion
Andrei Narciso
Graduate Student, Master of Arts in Health Policy Studies (Health Social Science)
College of Arts and Sciences
University of the Philippines Manila

Source: University of the Philippines Manila Facebook