Month: February 2012

Taking the Revolutionary Road: Heightening Women’s Resistance Against Neoliberalism

TAKING THE REVOLUTIONARY ROAD: HEIGHTENING WOMEN’S RESISTANCE AGAINST NEOLIBERALISM A forum by the Philippine Women Centre of Ontario to celebrate International Women’s Day GUEST SPEAKERS: Cecilia Diocson, Executive Director of the National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada Rachel Gorman, Professor at York University Tania Das Gupta, Professor at York University Evelyn Encalada, Researcher and… Read More Taking the Revolutionary Road: Heightening Women’s Resistance Against Neoliberalism

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

Progressive Filipino Canadian women once again heighten its call to end modern-day slavery in Canada

National statement February 15, 2012 Toronto, ON – Progressive Filipino Canadian women are once again indignant as another mainstream article from the Toronto Star titled “Shortage of live-in caregivers leads to ‘nanny poaching’” induced dehumanizing, anti-worker, and racist sentiments that normalize the idea that thousands of Filipino women under the Live-In Caregiver Program (LCP) are… Read More Progressive Filipino Canadian women once again heighten its call to end modern-day slavery in Canada

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario