Author: Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

The Philippine Women Centre of Ontario is a community-based, registered non-profit organization that is instrumental in the struggle to build an empowered Filipino Canadian community through the advancement of the community’s genuine settlement and integration in Canadian society. PWC-ON’s program of educating, organizing, mobilizing and capacity-building of Filipino Canadian women, alongside the broader community, is fundamental in addressing barriers against the community’s full participation, which includes combating systemic racism, overcoming economic marginalization, making the Filipino youth count in Canada’s future, and enhancing Filipino women’s genuine equality, development and human rights.

Registration now open for province-wide workers’ conference in Vancouver

Conference announcement October 3, 2012 Vancouver, BC—The Kalayaan Centre, its member organizations, along with the Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians (CPFC), welcome and invite all to participate in a province-wide conference “Workers’ Struggles Amidst Neoliberal Globalization,” to be held on the 10th of November at Simon Fraser University’s Harbour Centre in Downtown Vancouver. Co-sponsored by… Read More Registration now open for province-wide workers’ conference in Vancouver

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Workers gathered to advance the movement for genuine social change at national conference “Workers’ Struggles Amidst Neoliberal Globalization”

Day 1: Workers Struggles Amidst Neoliberal Globalization, a set on Flickr. Conference communiqué September 10, 2012 Toronto, ON— This past 11th and 12th of August, over 100 participants gathered for “Workers’ Struggles Amidst Neoliberal Globalization,” a national workers’ conference organized by the Counterspin secretariat, a formation of the Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians (CPFC) and… Read More Workers gathered to advance the movement for genuine social change at national conference “Workers’ Struggles Amidst Neoliberal Globalization”

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Book Launch: Asian Immigrants in “Two Canadas:” Racialization, Marginalization and Deregulated Work

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario with the support of Dr. Roland Sintos Coloma, Sociology and Equity Studies at OISE proudly present: BOOK LAUNCH: ASIAN IMMIGRANTS IN “TWO CANADAS:” RACIALIZATION, MARGINALIZATION AND DEREGULATED WORK Latest publication by Dr. Habiba Zaman, Simon Fraser University Friday, August 10th, 2012, 5:00 – 7:00 PM OISE Room 5230 Ontario Institute… Read More Book Launch: Asian Immigrants in “Two Canadas:” Racialization, Marginalization and Deregulated Work

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Disability, Racism and Work in Canada: Black and Filipina women’s experiences of exploitation and resistance

Transnational Narratives of Disability Speaker Series presents Disability, Racism, and Work in Canada: Black and Filipina women’s experiences of exploitation and resistance Wednesday July 25, 5-7pm Vari Hall Room 1156 York University Featuring Joy Sioson, Chairperson, Philippine Women’s Centre of Ontario Roberta Timothy, Postdoctoral Fellow, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education Rachel Gorman, Assistant Professor,… Read More Disability, Racism and Work in Canada: Black and Filipina women’s experiences of exploitation and resistance

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“Workers: Makers of History” exhibit celebrates and enriches workers’ history at Mayworks Festival

Workers: Makers of History, a set on Flickr. For immediate release May 18, 2012 Toronto, ON—A crowd of over 70 participants gathered to celebrate and enrich an unfolding history of workers’ resistance during the May 10th opening night for the “Workers: Makers of History” exhibit, part of the Mayworks Festival of Working People and the… Read More “Workers: Makers of History” exhibit celebrates and enriches workers’ history at Mayworks Festival

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Registration now open for upcoming conference “Workers’ Struggles Amidst Neoliberal Globalization”

Toronto, ON—The Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians (CPFC) and its allies welcome and invite all to participate in “Workers’ Struggles Amidst Neoliberal Globalization,” a North American conference which will be held on August 11th – 12th at the United Steel Workers Hall in Toronto. The conference aims to put forth a critical and dynamic dialogue amongst progressive organizations, groups… Read More Registration now open for upcoming conference “Workers’ Struggles Amidst Neoliberal Globalization”

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International Women’s Day forum challenged all women to take the revolutionary road

IWD Forum: Taking the Revolutionary Road, a set on Flickr. For immediate release March 22, 2012 Toronto, ON—In celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day, over 80 participants gathered to heighten their militancy and strengthen their resistance at the Philippine Women Centre of Ontario’s forum, “Taking the Revolutionary Road: Heightening Women’s Resistance Against Neoliberalism.” Organized… Read More International Women’s Day forum challenged all women to take the revolutionary road

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PWC-ON chairperson to speak at Violence Against Women fundraiser

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario (PWC-ON) Chairperson to speak on violence against women under Canada’s Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) at “Break the Silence: The Purple Ribbon Campaign” fundraiser. The event is organized by the 2012 class of Women’s Studies 4502: Violence Against Women. It will be held on March 19th, from 7:00 – 9:00 PM… Read More PWC-ON chairperson to speak at Violence Against Women fundraiser

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Opening the way towards genuine women’s liberation: International Women’s Day forum calls on all women to take the revolutionary road

For immediate release March 3, 2012 Toronto, ON—For this year’s International Women’s Day, members of the Philippine Women Centre of Ontario (PWC-ON) call on everyone to celebrate women’s historic role in social change by heightening militancy and gathering at their forum titled “Taking the Revolutionary Road: Heightening Women’s Resistance Against Neoliberalism.” Organized in collaboration with… Read More Opening the way towards genuine women’s liberation: International Women’s Day forum calls on all women to take the revolutionary road

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