Lynzy Billing is a British journalist based in Manila, Philippines, photographing and reporting on sociocultural and political issues in the region. Follow her on Twitter @LynzyBilling. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/contributor/lynzy-billing/rss en Equal Pay and Opportunity Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:03:59 +0000 Lynzy Billing https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/19/how-transgender-women-found-freedom-in-call-centers-of-the-philippines https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/19/how-transgender-women-found-freedom-in-call-centers-of-the-philippines The Philippines’ call center boom has provided new opportunities for transgender women to earn a decent income and present themselves in their authentic gender identity without fear of discrimination. Asset and Property Rights Thu, 22 Feb 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Lynzy Billing https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/02/22/in-philippines-where-divorce-is-illegal-women-pay-the-price https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/02/22/in-philippines-where-divorce-is-illegal-women-pay-the-price In the Philippines, lack of divorce laws means hefty annulment fees, no division of assets and no child support for women whose marriages break down. But a new bill is trying to change that.