Women's History Month: Filipinas Are Doing It For Themselves
Mabuhay ang Filipina! How are you celebrating Filipina women during Women's History Month? Who are your Filipina Sheroes? Send your stories and photos to ePahayagan@ffwn.org, and we'll weave them together on the ePahayagan blog throughout the month. For a rousing musical inspiration, click on the thumbnail.
Supreme Court Must Not Undermine Health Coverage
The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) held a media briefing that called on the focused of the impact of the King v. Burwell Supreme Court case on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AAs and NHPIs).
SFMTA Board Approves Free MUNI For Seniors And People With Disabilities
Building off the momentum from the 2014 Free MUNI for Youth campaign, senior and disability rights advocates successfully organized and advocated for an expansion of the program to cover low and moderate income seniors and people with disabilities.
Charter of Libyan Women's Constitutional Rights
After a series of workshops and consultations on the constitution, held beginning in 2013, the Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace (LWPP) launches a Charter of Libyan Women’s Constitutional Rights. The LWPP has been working on building consensus about the constitution’s most controversial issues, such as the role of sharia and international conventions in the constitution, as well as charting women’s priorities and rights.
Epahayagan #5: Filipina Women's Network Announces First Book on Leadership
“DISRUPT: Proud. Loud. Leading Without a Doubt” is a collective synthesis on the meaning of Filipina women’s leadership experiences as they navigated the corporate cultures in the global workplace.