Philippines

Church Women Rising in the Philippines

Published: 8 February 2024 > Philippines

PHILIPPINES Women of Faith: Ecumenical One Billion Rising February 8, 2024 Organized by the Ecumenical Women’s Forum (a member of the OBR Philippines Task Force Group) Source: FB (National Council of Churches in the Philippines) The National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) and other Christian groups hold “Ecumenical…

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OBR Philippines announces Rising Freedom Festival on 22 February

Published: 8 February 2024 > Philippines

OBR PHILIPPINES: RISING FREEDOM FESTIVAL February 22, 2024 COMMUNITY. CELEBRATION. RESISTANCE. HEALING. CONNECTION. HONORING. ART. Under the moon and stars. A TRIBUTE to our indigenous women leaders An HONORING of our OBR elders A RISING for Mother Earth A CRY to Free Palestine A PRAYER for Men A REVERING of…

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INDIGENOUS YOUTH AND ALLIES IN BAGUIO, PHILIPPINES LAUNCH OBR

Published: 25 November 2023 > Philippines

OBR Baguio, Philippines 25 November 2023 Source FB: Innabuyog Gabriela Innabuyog Gabriela is a regional alliance of various indigenous groups in the Cordilleras, Philippines INDIGENOUS YOUTH AND ALLIES IN BAGUIO, PHILIPPINES LAUNCH OBR INNABUYOG JOINS ONE BILLION RISING PH LAUNCH In commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of…

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INDIGENOUS AND GRASSROOTS WOMEN, WOMEN WORKERS, YOUTH LEAD OBR PHILIPPINES LAUNCH

Published: 25 November 2023 > Philippines

OBR Philippines Launch 25 November 2023 Manila, Philippines Sources: FB: Gabriela- A National Alliance of Women FB: BAI Indigenous Women’s Network (Shared by Gabriela/ Lila Pilipina Comfort Women/ KMU Women Workers/ BAI Indigenous Women’s Network/ Bahaghari LGBTQ I + group/ Gabriela Youth/ Amihan Peasant Women) INDIGENOUS AND GRASSROOTS WOMEN, WOMEN…

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OBR Philippines – Women Farmworkers Rising!

Published: 4 March 2021 > Philippines

OBR DANCE AT PEASANT WOMEN COMMUNAL FARMS IN RIZAL, PAMPANGA AND CAVITE TO DEMAND “AYUDA AT SUBSIDYO, IBIGAY NA!” (Give Aid and Subsidy Now) Photos below: Rising at Lupang Ramos, Cavite Philippines Marking this year’s women’s month, Amihan National Federation of Peasant Women (part of the OBR Philippines task force…

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RISING COMMUNITY GARDEN, PHILIPPINES

Published: 8 February 2021 > Philippines

On Sunday, February 7th, as a lead up event to their main OBR Philippines event on February 14 (where strict observation of covid safety protocols of mask wearing and social distancing will be implemented) – community women in Marikina City – led by Gabriela – held a One Billion Rising…

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OBR Philippines: Rising gardens! Growing resistance!

Published: 4 February 2021 > Philippines

Shared by Joan Salvador (Gabriela –  OBR Southeast Asia coordinators/ OBR Philippines coordinators) OBR Philippines 2021 will be organized amid the worsening health, economic, and political crisis. The risings in communities, offices, at home, workplaces will highlight the issues that women and their communities have faced and continue to face during the…

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MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES – OBR RISING GARDENS REGIONAL LAUNCH

Published: 3 December 2020 > Philippines

The Union of People’s Lawyers in Mindanao in collaboration with Lunâ Legal Resource Center for Women and Children will be holding an online forum on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic to Violence Against Women. As the world faces the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic, it has not only…

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INDIGENOUS WOMEN RISING – OBR 2021 LAUNCH – PHILIPPINES

Published: 24 November 2020 > Philippines

(Sharing from Bai Indigenous Women’s Network – long time OBR coordinators and organisers of Indigenous Risings since 2013 in the Philippines) OBR Indigenous Women Rising – Rising for Mother Earth November 18, 2020 A Rising online event with speakers, including Indigenous women leaders/ human rights defenders and OBR Global Director…

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ONE BILLION RISING 2021 LAUNCHES IN THE PHILIPPINES ON NATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN’S PROTEST

Published: 30 October 2020 > Philippines

October 28th in the Philippine is National Women’s Day of Protest, a historic event in 1983 that saw 10,000 women marching on the streets to demand democracy and rights amid the devastation brought of the Marcos dictatorship. Inspired by women’s show of unity and strength in the face of repression,…

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