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Forum to challenge globalization and expose systemic factors perpetuating violence against women

Poster for PWC event

November 26, 2015 On the eve of the National Day of Remembrance and Action Ending Violence Against Women, commemorating the 14 women who passed away at the École Polytechnique Massacre in 1989, a public forum to highlight the work from grassroots women’s organizations across Canada to tackle violence against women will take place on December… Read More Forum to challenge globalization and expose systemic factors perpetuating violence against women

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

Filipino Canadian Women to tackle systemic violence in upcoming forum “Taking the Revolutionary Road: Ending Violence Against Women”

Event announcement November 5, 2015 Toronto, ON–On December 5th, join the Philippine Women Centre of Ontario, along with women leaders and organizers from across communities, as we take up the important question of ending violence against women at our public forum, “Taking the Revolutionary Road: Ending Violence Against Women”. Women at the frontlines, who are… Read More Filipino Canadian Women to tackle systemic violence in upcoming forum “Taking the Revolutionary Road: Ending Violence Against Women”

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

Event Announcement: National Consultative Forum on LGBTQ

Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians August 14, 2014 In May 2010, progressive Filipino Canadians came together to pave the new path for genuine settlement and integration of Filipinos across Canada at a national conference called “Counterspin: Creating and Nurturing a New Path for a Progressive Filipino Canadian Community.” This conference forged the historic formation of… Read More Event Announcement: National Consultative Forum on LGBTQ

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

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

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

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

National Filipino workers advocacy group pushes for increased visibility and end to exploitative Live-in Caregiver Program; celebrates three-year anniversary

For immediate release: October 7, 2008 TORONTO, ON – With a federal election only a few days away, members of the local progressive Filipino community will gather this Saturday, October 11, 2008 to push for increased visibility in Canadian society and an end to exploitative labour programs like the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP). The event… Read More National Filipino workers advocacy group pushes for increased visibility and end to exploitative Live-in Caregiver Program; celebrates three-year anniversary

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