FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 31, 2011 Reference: Raquel Redondiez, Chairperson, GABRIELA USA gabrie…@gmail.com Filipina Women in the U.S. Call for Relief Donations for Victims of the Natural and Man-Made Disaster that has Taken the Lives of Thousands of Women and Children in Southern Philippines Just days before the Christmas holiday, Typhoon Sendong (Tropical Storm Washi) ...
PRESS RELEASE 20 December 2011 Contact: Jun Cruz NAFCON Public Information Officer Email: info@nafconusa.org Phone: 650-580-7382 On the quiet night of December 17th, the Philippines was struck by another calamity in the Southern Islands of Mindanao identified as tropical storm ‘Sendong’. Cagayan de Oro, Negros Oriental and Iligan were amongst the worst cities hit by flash ...
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“MODERN DAY SLAVES” A Film By Ted Unarce Synopsis The film depicts the story of Filipino Overseas Workers who leave their home country to find work in another country. Many of them work as domestic helpers and are known to be called Modern Day Slaves. They earn a few dollars to support themselves and send ...
Press Release September 11, 2011 Roots for Equity Pakistan Remembering 9/11 The ceremony of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, to be held this Sunday, will be attended by US President Barak Obama, his predecessor George W. Bush, victims, family members, New York Mayor and governors of New York and New Jersey. 9/11 left ...
I – Our Legacy Toiling women of the world have long been in the forefront of people’s resistance against capitalism and imperialism from the level of grassroots organizing expanding to global networks. For the past century, women all over the world have been fighting against exploitation, patriarchy, inequality, multiple intersecting oppressions and discrimination based on ...
ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S ALLIANCE (IWA) FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY (FGA) HELD ON JULY 5-6, 2011 IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES The International Women’s Assembly (IWA) successfully held its First General Assembly (FGA) on July 5 and 6, 2011 in Quezon City, Philippines under the theme, “Advance the Global Anti-imperialist Women’s Movement! Strengthen the ...
GABRIELA-USA greets you with warmth and solidarity! Babae San Francisco, a Filipino women’s organization, along with GABRIELA, a national alliance of women’s organizations, both belong to the vibrant women’s movement of the Philippines that has been organizing and mobilizing Filipino women around their rights and issues for over 20 years. Our work deals distinctly with ...