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Ending the anti-worker, anti-woman, and racist Canadian Caregiver Program is a step toward universal healthcare, child care and women’s liberation

On this International Women’s Day, we at the National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) strongly affirm the path towards genuine liberation for all women from the perspective of our transnational working class community. Recognizing that at the root of current social crises are regressive state policies in immigration, privatization of healthcare, and temporary… Read More Ending the anti-worker, anti-woman, and racist Canadian Caregiver Program is a step toward universal healthcare, child care and women’s liberation

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End Violence Against Women! Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls!

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!

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Being leaders on the revolutionary road towards women’s liberation

International Working Women’s Day Statement from the National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) March 8, 2016 This year, we celebrate International Women’s Day and move forward in our struggle for women’s liberation by challenging ourselves to expand and assert our vision of a just and equal society. Here in Canada and around the… Read More Being leaders on the revolutionary road towards women’s liberation

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Celebrating our gains: paving our future for genuine women’s liberation

NAPWC Statement March 8, 2015 The National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) celebrates International Women’s Day in honour of all working class women around the world who fought and continue to fight for women’s equality, genuine development, and human rights. This legacy of resistance embodies women’s heightened militancy and strong resolve in building… Read More Celebrating our gains: paving our future for genuine women’s liberation

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Regressive rebranding of the Live-in Caregiver Program consolidates the neoliberal agenda for temporary, cheap, vulnerable, and disposable labour

National Alliance of Philippine Women Canada National Statement December 4, 2014 Toronto, ON—With the Federal Government’s announcement of the recent changes to the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP), the National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) continue to challenge the inherently violent and abusive mechanisms of the program that, at the very core, has remained… Read More Regressive rebranding of the Live-in Caregiver Program consolidates the neoliberal agenda for temporary, cheap, vulnerable, and disposable labour

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Struggle and Solidarity: Forward Women’s Liberation

National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada National Statement March 18, 2014 The National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC), once again, calls on the Canadian government, under the Conservative government of Prime Minister Harper, to stop its pretension, and put an end to its hypocrisy as a country that champions and upholds human… Read More Struggle and Solidarity: Forward Women’s Liberation

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National childcare for all now!

National statement October 9, 2013 Toronto, ON—With the issue of childcare having long reached a critical point, the National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) urgently reiterates their call for a national childcare program that will genuinely meets the needs of working-class women and their families and the scrapping of the racist and anti-woman… Read More National childcare for all now!

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Honouring the legacy of the late Dr. Henry Morgentaler

June 17, 2013 National Statement  Toronto, ON–We, at the National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC), celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Henry Morgantaler, whose dedication and commitment in fighting for abortion rights have been a fundamental contribution in women’s historical struggle for basic rights and entitlements  here in Canada and throughout the… Read More Honouring the legacy of the late Dr. Henry Morgentaler

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End violence against women, justice for Rehtaeh Parsons!

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!

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Women in Canada and all over the world: reclaim and advance the women’s movement for genuine liberation

National statement March 19, 2013 The National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) marked International Women’s Day (IWD) by saluting all women who have, and continue to, put the struggles for women’s liberation at the forefront of women’s struggles. As we acknowledged our past gains and achievements, we also recognised that the struggle for… Read More Women in Canada and all over the world: reclaim and advance the women’s movement for genuine liberation

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