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SUBMIT your ‘Inspire Inclusion’ photo for March 8th 2024 International Women’s Day celebration
Submit your ‘INSPIRE INCLUSION’ photo for March 8th 2024 International Women’s Day. Be part of the worldwide movement celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8th and Women’s History Month in March. The 2024 campaign theme is ‘INSPIRE INCLUSION’.
Federal Universal Service Fund is Integral to AAPI Communities
The Asian Americans Advancing Justice, the Filipina Women’s Network and the Japanese American Citizens League have jointly sent an appeal to the Federal Communications Commission who are proposing to cap Universal Service Fund programs, including the federal Lifeline program.
Petition to Name the International Terminal at San Francisco International Airport After SF Mayor Ed Lee
Join FWN in honoring San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee in a petition to name the International Terminal at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) after him. Mayor Lee was a great friend to the Filipina Women's Network. For many years, when we held the Filipina Summit in San Francisco, he welcomed our members and FWN100 awardees with open arms to his beloved City.
Asian Pacific American Democratic Caucus of Alameda County denounces Racist Fox News Programming
FWN stands with The Asian Pacific American Democratic Caucus of Alameda County in denouncing Fox News "The O'Reilly Factor " October 3rd segment as implicitly racist. The segment featured reporter Jesse Watters taking a trip to New York's Chinatown to ask passersby a series of culturally insensitive and ignorant questions while playing stereotypical Asian music and intercutting the story with martial arts movie cuts.
Anny Misa Hefti (Global FWN100™ '15, 16) and Cheryl Sevegan (Global FWN100™ '15) Host Peace Table in Israel
FWN Members Anny Misa Hefti (Global FWN100™ '15, 16) and Cheryl Sevegan (Global FWN100™ '15) of European Network of Filipinos in Diaspora (ENFiD) converged in Tel Aviv, Israel for a roundtable discussion in line with Peace Table's month of WomanSeriously, a global campaign to influence a shift in policy and practice at the global, regional and national levels away from war and toward a durable and just peace.
Talk about #GlobalPinayPower!