National statement For immediate release April 12, 2013 Toronto, ON–Members of the National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) are deeply saddened and mourn the loss of Rehtaeh Parsons, a 17 year old high school student from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. Rehtaeh’s young life was taken away by the grief of a crime committed… Read More End violence against women, justice for Rehtaeh Parsons!
For immediate release March 18, 2013 Toronto, ON—This International Women’s Day, more than 50 participants enjoyed a night of vital debate and lively celebration at the Philippine Women Centre of Ontario’s (PWC-ON) celebratory film screening, dinner and discussion on March 8th. Many who attended this event also marched with PWC-ON the following day for Toronto’s… Read More The Struggle Continues: A Successful International Women’s Day Celebration
National statement March 19, 2013 The National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) marked International Women’s Day (IWD) by saluting all women who have, and continue to, put the struggles for women’s liberation at the forefront of women’s struggles. As we acknowledged our past gains and achievements, we also recognised that the struggle for… Read More Women in Canada and all over the world: reclaim and advance the women’s movement for genuine liberation
The Philippine Women Centre of Ontario Hosts: A FILM SCREENING OF “STATUS QUO?: THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF FEMINISM IN CANADA” An International Women’s Day Celebration Dinner is available for $5 Celebration includes dinner, screening, open discussion, & desert Friday, March 8th, 2013, 6:00 – 8:00 PM Doors open at 5:30 PM OISE Room 5280 Ontario… Read More Event Announcement: Celebratory Film Screening of “STATUS QUO?: THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF FEMINISM IN CANADA”
March 6, 2013 For immediate release Toronto, ON–To celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, The Philippine Women Centre of Ontario (PWC-ON) is hosting a film screening, dinner and discussion on the ongoing and historical struggles of women in Canadian society. Featuring Karen Cho’s “Status Quo?: The Unfinished Business of Feminism in Canada” (2013), the event… Read More Film Screening to Open Critical Discussion on Revolutionary Women’s Struggle in Canada
February 14, 2013 For immediate release Toronto, ON–In celebration of International Women’s Day , the Philippine Women Centre of Ontario invites all to a screening of Canadian director Karen Cho’s latest documentary “Status Quo: The Unfinished Business of Feminism in Canada.” The documentary screening will take place on March 8 at the Ontario Institute for… Read More Philippine Women Centre to celebrate International Women’s Day with a screening of Karen Cho’s Status Quo: The Unfinished Business of Feminism in Canada
Join us for the special screening of STATUS QUO? THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF FEMINISM IN CANADA, with director Karen Cho and subjects from the film present for a Q&A. This screening is co-presented with the National Film Board of Canada, the Childcare Resource and Research Unit, the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada & the Philippine… Read More Film Screening: “Status Quo? The Unfinished Business of Feminism in Canada”
For immediate release January 11, 2012 Toronto, ON – The National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) stands in solidarity with women in India as they mourn the loss of 23 year-old student Jyoti Singh from the gruesome gang rape perpetuated by five men on a moving bus. Such heinous crime is a testament… Read More Onward with the Struggle: National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada Mourn Death of Jyoti Singh Pandey, Call Women to Rise Up to End Violence Against Women
November 7, 2012 For Immediate Release Vancouver, BC – In solidarity with the support workers at Simon Fraser University and members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees – CUPE local 3338 that are currently on strike, the Counterspin Secretariat changed the venue of ‘Workers’ Struggles amidst Neoliberal Globalization’ Vancouver-wide conference. The event was to be held… Read More New Venue for Vancouver-wide Workers’ Conference
For immediate release October 15, 2012 Vancouver, BC—The Kalayaan Centre, its allies and the Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians (CPFC) call on all to take action and participate in a province-wide workers’ conference titled “Workers’ Struggles Amidst Neoliberal Globalization” on November 10th at Simon Fraser University’s Harbour Centre. Originally held in Toronto in August, the… Read More Province-wide workers’ conference set to advance the role of workers as central to ongoing movements for social change