Imelda Cuyugan (Global FWN100™ '13) Files Civil Rights Suit Against Pima Community College
Imelda Cuyugan (Global FWN100™ '13) is filing a Civil Rights Suit against her former employer Pima Community College following a sexual harassment suit against ex-Pima Community College Chancellor Roy Flores. News story from Tucson.com.
Why Oh Why? Peaceful Farmers' Protests Met With Lethal Police Violence in Kidapawan
A peaceful farmer protest demanding the Philippine government for food aid and other assistance turned violent and deadly in Kidapawan on April 1st. The Philippine public is now demanding a transparent inquiry into the matter as well as accountability on part of the national government. News story from Human Rights Watch.
PHILIPPINES: Women Human Rights Defenders Break the Silence on Unsafe Abortion
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.
February 14th: Join the #1BillionRising Thunderclap to Amplify the REVOLUTION Against Violence
Did you know that 1 in 3 women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime? Let's get together to end the stigma for female victims of violence. Join us on V-Day (February 14th) with #1BillionRising in a worldwide #Rise4Revolution by using Thunderclap, an online flashmob that allows a single message to be mass-shared at the same time. Sign-up to show your support!
PHILIPPINES: Filipina Trans Beauty Queens Get Political in Fight For Equality
Trans beauty queens are not merely pretty faces. Filipina beauty queens turned trans advocates Maki Gingoyon and Geena Rocero get political in their fight for equality and recognition. Consider this: from 2008-2014, the Philippines had one of the highest rates of murders of transgender people in all of Asia, according to the International Trans Murder Monitoring project. Filipina trans women may be visible but often lack recognition and full legal protection leaving them vulnerable to discrimination and violence.
Watch the video that profiles trans women activists in the Philippines after the jump.