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Launch of the Charter - March 8, 2005 - Philippines

"We had a grand celebration to commemorate 100 years of Women's Actions in the Philippines last March 8. Yes, Feminism in the Philippines is 100 years already! In the morning, there was a picket by urban poor women led by Likhaan (KK2's secretariat) in front of Congress calling for lawmakers to pass the Responsible Parenthood and Population Management Bill which is being strongly contested by conservatives in the church. Simultaneous to this was a forum by Sarilaya on women's actions against genetically modified organisms.

 

 

 

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
 
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