Woman rising | Former victim now soars as community organizer
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Woman rising | Former victim now soars as community organizer
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#OneBillionRising | Women call for ‘revolution’
#OneBillionRising | Women call for ‘revolution’
“We will continue to rise, not only up to the International Women’s Day on March 8, but througout the whole year or even longer, as long as the government does not hear our demands.”
US playwright moved to tears at Davao City evacuation camp
US playwright moved to tears at Davao City evacuation camp
“I think, what I constantly learn from indigenous people is we have to simplify everything. We all have to strip away all these veneer and all these capitalist consumptive destructions of the earth and coal, and oil, and logging and live simple lives connected to our mother.” -- Eve Ensler
‘Comfort women’ outraged by Japanese gov’t attempt to revise history
‘Comfort women’ outraged by Japanese gov’t attempt to revise history
“After being victims of Japanese war crimes, comfort women are now being made victims of historical distortion.”
‘Vagina Monologues’ playwright to join PH ‘One Billion Rising’
‘Vagina Monologues’ playwright to join PH ‘One Billion Rising’
This year’s OBR Philippine campaign is a virtual indictment of President Aquino, whose regime was marked by increased poverty, absence of state accountability, and an escalation of violence against women.
‘Comfort women’ want Japan’s apology, not VFA
‘Comfort women’ want Japan’s apology, not VFA
“Emperor Akihito’s state visit, prompting the Visiting Forces Agreement between Japan and the Philippines, betrays Japan’s real intentions to bully Asia militarily.”
#LabananAngAbuso | ‘One woman or child is raped every 53 minutes’
#LabananAngAbuso | ‘One woman or child is raped every 53 minutes’
“Impunity exists because social structures that should ensure the protection of women and children from violence do more harm by being indifferent and even anti-women.”
Lumad leaders, schools file charges vs Education Sec Luistro
Lumad leaders, schools file charges vs Education Sec Luistro
“We have already lost a teacher and many Lumad leaders; we will not wait until we lose another one.”
Women’s group protest Edca, Apec
Women’s group protest Edca, Apec
“We condemn this latest Apec circus among imperialist powers agreeing to divvy up the wealth and military spheres of influence among themselves.”
Lumad school children, teachers hold mobile school outside DepEd office
Lumad school children, teachers hold mobile school outside DepEd office
“They are here now because Luistro did nothing when their schools were being shut down by the state and paramilitary forces.”
Education Sec. Luistro snubs Lumad children’s camp-out
Education Sec. Luistro snubs Lumad children’s camp-out
The Save our Schools Network said Education Secretary Bro.Armin Luistro has become instrumental in the perpetration of attacks on schools all over Mindanao.
NGO coalition supports Lumad children’s right to education
NGO coalition supports Lumad children’s right to education
“We are here not because we pity you, we are here because you have human rights.”
‘Defend Lumad schools, our beacons of hope’
‘Defend Lumad schools, our beacons of hope’
“These beacons of hope for the indigenous communities are now being shadowed over by the continuing threat of militarization and development aggression.”
Women protest plunder and militarization
Women protest plunder and militarization
“We hold President Aquino responsible for this policy of ethnocide and persecution that targets Lumad communities. We hold him accountable for the abuses committed against Lumad women and children.”
World Rural Women’s Day | Peasant women decry landlessness, hunger, poverty
World Rural Women’s Day | Peasant women decry landlessness, hunger, poverty
The destitute condition of peasant women in different countries shows the effects of global massive land grabbing and resource plunder.
Attacks on schools put Lumád children at risk
Attacks on schools put Lumád children at risk
There have been 95 cases of attacks on schools by soldiers and paramilitary groups.
‘Trapos’ will get no votes from women, says Gabriela
‘Trapos’ will get no votes from women, says Gabriela
“How can women expect that the exploitation of women workers will be addressed by these men who are aspiring to be elected government leaders, when they themselves are exploiters of women?”
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