Launch of the Charter - March 8, 2005 - Philippines
"We had a grand celebration to commemorate 100 years of Women's Actions in the
In
the afternoon, Kilos Kabaro 2 staged a big celebration in a venue
called Bantayog ng mga Bayani (Monument for Heroes & Heroines)
which was participated in by almost 2,000 women coming from
various sectors and organizations. There was a long piece of cloth at
the registration area which had the WMW logo and the five goals of the
charter. People signed on the cloth as they came in as a way of
showing support to these goals. A big WMW flag was also
visible in front of the stage and Dr. Sylvia Esrada-Claudio (Guy)
mentioned the WMW in her welcoming remarks.
The program had simultaneous interactive discussions / activities during the first hour and a half on
issues like poverty, lack of social services, fundamentalism, etc. Then
for the next four hours or so, we had poetry reading, dancing, singing
and awarding of grassroots organizers."
Jing Geaga, World March of Women
- Entrevue audio de Jing de Kilos Kabaro
- sur les actions 2005, particulièrement le lancement de la Charte et le travail de formation autour de la Charte.
- 100 Years of struggle
- photos Philippines 8 mars 2005