ASK A FILIPINA: #22 DISRUPT Leadership Tip from Suzie Moya Benitez (Global FWN100™ '13)

ASK A FILIPINA: #22 DISRUPT Leadership Tip from Suzie Moya Benitez (Global FWN100™ '13)

Try infusing new technology and stay up to date. The is no limit to one's creative imagination. Infusing new technologies to your existing works will keep you at par with the rest and the best in the world. There is room for innovation, for new research, and for new interpretations of masterpieces. Innovation can always widen your audience base. 

- Suzie Moya Benitez, Trustee and Executive Director, Bayanihan Folk Arts Foundation; Associate Vice President, Campus Life Philippine Women's University, Global FWN100™ '13

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RIGHT FOOTED: the Triumph of Jessica Cox (U.S. FWN100™ '09) Screens at CAAMFest2016 this March!

RIGHT FOOTED: the Triumph of Jessica Cox (U.S. FWN100™ '09) Screens at CAAMFest2016 this March!

CAAMFest celebrates the close of the festival with RIGHT FOOTED, a documentary about expert martial artist, disability rights activist and the world’s only armless airplane pilot, Filipina American Jessica Cox (U.S. FWN100™ '09). Ride along on her journey as she overcomes adversity, finds romance and inspires the world. Buy tickets early as they are most likely to sell out!

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PHILIPPINES: Women Human Rights Defenders Break the Silence on Unsafe Abortion

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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.

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GABRIELA USA Joins One Billion Rising to Amplify Voices Against Forced Migration, State Violence and Displacement

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GABRIELA USA Joins One Billion Rising to Amplify Voices Against Forced Migration, State Violence and Displacement

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.

CAAMFest2016: Center for Asian American Media's Premier Festival to Celebrate Asian-American Film, Music and Food

CAAMFest2016: Center for Asian American Media's Premier Festival to Celebrate Asian-American Film, Music and Food

Celebrate Asian American media and culture at CAAMFest 2016- the nation's premier event for Asian American film, music and food. CAAMFest's 11 days of programs boasts film screenings, concerts and panels on Asian Americans in Media and Animation all over the San Francisco Bay Area starting March 10th. Snag your CAAMFest 6-pack and save on tickets here.

Call for Auditions: Performers for Tagalog Fest at Bindlestiff Studios in San Francisco

Call for Auditions: Performers for Tagalog Fest at Bindlestiff Studios in San Francisco

Bindlestiff Studio is producing its first ever Tagalog Festival as part of their Spring Mainstage production. Bindlestiff is looking for 10 Tagalog-speaking performers who will commit from March-May for rehearsals and a three-week performance schedule. 

Match4Lara Campaign: Sign up, Spit and Save a Life, Divesifying Donor Registries Worldwide

Match4Lara Campaign: Sign up, Spit and Save a Life, Divesifying Donor Registries Worldwide

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.