Feb 4—DISRUPTing Davao: Meet the Authors, Book Reading
Jan 28—Celebrating A New Year – FWN in the Philippines
Monday, January 28, 2019 • 5:309–30PM
Chef Jessie’s @ Rockwell Club, Amorsolo Drive, Rockwell Center, Makati City
RSVP FWN BOARD MEMBERS
BENG PUYAT GeorgittaP@ffwn.org
CAROL ENRIQUEZ CarolineE@ffwn.org
Philippines Vice President Leni Robredo Resigns From President Duterte's Cabinet
Elmo's House Holds Inaugural Artist Residency in Batan, Aklan, Philippines
Founded by Filipina-Canadian artist Kuh Del Rosario, Elmo's House Artist Residency follows a long tradition of artist spaces dedicated for the purpose of creating work, conducting research and networking with other artists from all over the world.
Nestled in a small seaside town of Batan, Aklan, Philippines artists in residence will have the opportunity to live/work in a unique environment free from city life distractions. Within walking distance to secluded destinations and with the regions' rich cultural history, artists in residence have plenty of inspiration to draw from.
Learn more or support the campaign now.
Take your daughter (or a young Pinay) to meet Hon. Leni Robredo, Vice President of the Philippines, who will Keynote the Filipina Women's Network's 13th Filipina Leadership Global Summit in Cebu
Philippines Vice President Leni Robredo will formally open and keynote the 13th Filipina Leadership Global Summit scheduled for August 21-24, 2016 at the Shangri-La Mactan in Cebu, Philippines. She will speak on how the Filipina Summit's 2016 theme: INFLUENCE. ACCELERATE. ACTION. complements her lifelong advocacy in service of the most vulnerable communities of Philippine society, particularly women in oppressive circumstances and indigenous people.
Men Still Dominate Government Service Jobs in the Philippines
Men's domination in the Philippine political arena remains. To address this, the Philippine Commission on Women has said there is a need to implement measures on leadership and capability development programs for women, advocacy for shared responsibility in the home, and the full implementation of the temporary special measures of the Magna Carta for Women, as well as other related laws and policies. News story from Manila Bulletin.
The Philippines Soars, Ranks 7th in Global Gender Equality Index
A statistic we can be proud of. The Philippines climbed to 7th in Gender Equality Index - the highest in all of Asia last year! How? The Philippines recorded more female legislators, senior officials, managers, political ministers, and professional and technical workers which means MORE political empowerment, economic participation and opportunities for Filipina women in the Philippines. Since 2006, the Philippines has been in the Top 10 ranking. But there's still room for improvement in the educational attainment gender gap which has increased slightly. News story from PhilStar.com.