December 2010
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Brave Enough to Be Ourselves
By Pi and Zee
We are born into this world
Free, so to speak
Free from self-consciousness
Not yet bound
By restrictions,
Expectations on who to love or
Predetermined definitions of who we are
When we, ourselves, are on the road to discovering
In search of that which might not be definable
Because one awakening leads to another
Tangling into the intricacies of you and me
Caught up in a...
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Luxury and Profits for a Few Comes at the High...
Day 13 of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
Major hotels boast luxurious, well-kept rooms with various amenities, but what the hotel industry hides is the back-breaking pace and oppressive working conditions that hotel workers toil under. During Day 13 of GABRIELA-USA’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, GABRIELA-USA organizations highlight women hotel housekeepers in...
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The Exploitation of Migrant Filipinas and the...
Day 12 of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
Imagine 2,500 Filipinos leaving the Philippines every day. A country with a population of 92 million, the Philippines has become the largest exporter of labor in the world. The United States is home to the largest group of Filipinos outside of the Philippines with four million Filipinos residing here, of which 24% are undocumented (source...
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GABRIELA-USA Calls for Solidarity as the 43 Health...
Day 8 of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence December 3rd, 2010 marks the first day that the 43 health workers, also referred to as the Morong 43, embark on a hunger strike in protest of their unlawful detention. Today also marks the 8th day of GABRIELA-USA’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign, on which we highlight the struggle and bravery of the Morong 43. ...