The Philippine Women Centre of Ontario stands in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en land and water protectors for their ongoing fight against the Canadian government and Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. for their illegal encroachment on their territory. On February 10th, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested seven matriarchs and community leaders at the Unist’ot’en camps while… Read More Hands off Wet’suwet’en!
National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) National Statement July 11, 2019 The National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) expresses its support and commend the indigenous women and their families in Canada, since the release of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, to resolutely call out Canadian… Read More End Violence Against Women! Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls!
Toronto, Ontario–The celebration draws closer as Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance of Ontario (UKPC/FCYA-ON) organizes its fifth Roots, Rhymes, & Resistance in Toronto. Titled “Celebrating Filipino Women’s Resistance”, this event will highlight the contributions of both the Philippine Women Centre of British Columbia (PWC-BC) and the Philippine Women Centre of Ontario… Read More ‘Roots, Rhymes and Resistance’ concert will amplify calls to End Violence Against Women
Toronto, ON –On September 26th, 2015, witness the Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance of Ontario bring to the fore the legacy of Filipino women’s resistance in Canada through ‘Roots, Rhymes and Resistance (RRR)’, an annual concert featuring the talents of progressive Filipino Canadian women, youth, artists and allies. The event is part of the 15th and… Read More Carrying on the Legacy of Filipino Women’s Resistance
Toronto, ON—Roots Rhymes and Resistance an annual concert fundraiser organized by Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance (UKPC/FCYA) is back for its fifth year in Toronto. This year’s concert is entitled “Celebrating Filipino Women’s Resistance” to celebrate the Philippine Women Centre of Ontario’s (PWC-ON) 15th and the Philippine Women Centre of… Read More Roots Rhymes & Resistance is back for its fifth year to celebrate Filipino Women’s Resistance
Take Back the Night, a set on Flickr. PWC-ON statement October 10, 2013 Toronto, ON—Alongside the progressive women and organizations that are here today, we at the Philippine Women Centre of Ontario (PWC-ON) are adamantly calling to end violence against women and to dismantle the system of patriarchy that attempts to routinely violate women’s bodies… Read More All unite, women take back the night!
National statement For immediate release April 12, 2013 Toronto, ON–Members of the National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) are deeply saddened and mourn the loss of Rehtaeh Parsons, a 17 year old high school student from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. Rehtaeh’s young life was taken away by the grief of a crime committed… Read More End violence against women, justice for Rehtaeh Parsons!
For immediate release January 11, 2012 Toronto, ON – The National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) stands in solidarity with women in India as they mourn the loss of 23 year-old student Jyoti Singh from the gruesome gang rape perpetuated by five men on a moving bus. Such heinous crime is a testament… Read More Onward with the Struggle: National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada Mourn Death of Jyoti Singh Pandey, Call Women to Rise Up to End Violence Against Women
National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) SIKLAB-Ontario (Advance the rights and welfare of overseas Filipinos) Media release As the violence continues, the Live-in Caregiver Program still remains unquestioned May 9, 2009 Toronto, ON – Filipino advocacy groups strengthen their call to abolish the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) as the experiences of Filipina domestic… Read More As the violence continues, the Live-in Caregiver Program still remains unquestioned