Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Commissioner and Chair of the New York City Commission on Human Rights Carmelyn P. Malalis (U.S. FWN100™ '09) announced on February 9, 2016 that the Commission would begin accepting requests for and issue U and T visa certifications. The certifications are designed to help and protect victims of trafficking and violence in New York City.
Former Rep. Velma Veloria (U.S. FWN100™ '07) will be one of the speakers at the national Women’s History Month event hosted by the Washington Supreme Court Gender and Justice Commission on March 4. The theme this year is: “Working to Form a More Perfect Union: Honoring Women in Public Service and Government.”
Each day, approximately 1,671 women in the Philippines undergo medically unsafe abortion procedures. 274 of them are hospitalized. With violence against women being on the rise in the Philippines, denying victims safe-abortion services just adds to their suffering. Story from Women's Global Network for Reproductive Rights.
Unite to end all forms of violence against women! In preparation for the 106th Anniversary of the International Working Women’s Day Celebration and the 3rd National Congress on March 19-20, “ABANTE! (Advance) Women defend the people's democratic rights for dignity and self determination. To register for GABRIELA USA’s national congress, please visit www.abantegabriela.org.
24 year old Lara Casalotti was recently diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Lara, who is of Chinese-Thai and Italian ancestry, needs a stem cell donor to save her life but due to her genetically diverse background, her chance of finding a match is limited. You may be able to change that.
People of certain ethnic and racial groups could be at a greater risk for dementia, regardless of their geographic region. A UC San Francisco study found that African-Americans have the highest incidence of dementia out of American/Indian, Latino, White, Asian and Pacific Islander ethnic groups. Story from Huffington Post.
Juslyn Manalo (Global FWN100™ '15) was formally inducted as a Commissioner for the City of Daly City's Personnel Board on February 11, 2016. Juslyn was appointed by the Daly City Council and will serve until February 8th, 2022. She previously was Program Coordinator of the Bill Sorro Housing Program with the Veterans Equity Center.
Way to go, Juslyn!
