By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com Main Story: Progressive women from 20 countries vow to fight imperialist attacks against women MANILA – Four women from different parts of the world were recognized as “Women of Valor” during the first general assembly of the International Women’s Alliance (IWA) held in Manila early this month. The four…
Day: July 11, 2011
Progressive women from 20 countries vow to fight imperialist attacks against women
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
The International Women’s Alliance (IWA) is waging a fight against widespread hunger, poverty, deterioration of social welfare, unemployment, landlessness, human rights abuses, and militarization, on top of discrimination and different forms of violence against women.
Sidebar: International Women’s Alliance recognizes exemplary women in the struggle
Photo of the Week: Struggling to survive
In the Philippines, the absence of social services forces even the elderly to work to eke out a living. And the elderly woman in the photo looks prepared, with umbrella and all. But what she may have not prepared for is the probability that her income from selling cigarettes will take a plunge with the…
Anti-imperialist league renews commitment to defend Gay Rights as Human Rights
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com During its 4th International Assembly from July 7-9, the International League of Peoples’ Struggle (ILPS) renewed its commitment to defend Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) rights as human rights. In the gathering attended by over 300 representatives of people’s organizations from 40 countries from Asia, the Middle East,…
Indigenous peoples in Asia share same stories of oppression
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Indigenous woman Thangjam Manorama of Manipur was raped and murdered by paramilitary forces of India on July 11, 2004. Until now, despite the positive identification of the perpetrators, justice remains elusive. Manipuri women refuse to forget the brutal rape and murder. It is one of the many violations…
Activists from 42 countries call on Aquino to give up Hacienda Luisita
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“Hacienda Luisita belongs to Luisita land tillers. President Aquino and his family have no legal, moral and political bases to keep the sugar estate.” – International League of Peoples’ Struggle