1. Women in the Philippines Angie Sinn WS 3130 Dr. Sarah Rainey April 10, 2011

2. Women in the Philippines Topics: History of the Filipino Woman Role and Status of Women in the Philippines Treatment of Filipino Women Feminism in the Philippines Changing Role of Women in Philippine Society

3. History of the Filipino Woman

5. The Negritos : A tribe that were believed to have migrated to the Philippines around 30,000 years ago from places such as Borneo, Sumatra, and Malaya.

7. During the 16th century, Spanish intruders came to the Philippines, and demanded Filipinos to produce surplus by use of forced labor.

8. This institutionalized the socio-economic structure of the country.

9. In turn, this created relations of dependence as well as exploitation of Filipino women.

12. She is known as the family treasurer.

13. She supports educational needs for her children.

14. She (being the wife) never makes the final decision.

16. If a woman chooses to work outside of the home, they are normally found in domestic service (91%), professional and technical positions (59.4 %), and sales (57.9 %).

17. Single Filipinas became liberal because of influences from the west.

20. Are seen mainly as:

21. Domestic workers

22. Prostitutes

23. Mail-order brides

25. Seen as commodities

26. Sold for profit

27. Several categories of trafficking:

28. Transnational sex industry:

29. International prostitution

30. Mail-order bride industry

31. Exporting workers:

34. 1886-1954

35. Born August 27, 1886 in Arevalo, Iloilo

36. Known as:

37. Beauty Queen

38. Writer:

39. Contributed weekly articles to El Tiempo in Iloilo

40. Served as the paper’s “Woman’s Page” editor

41. Writings dealt with feminist issues

42. Suffragette:

43. Made mark in Philippine history working for rights of Filipino women

44. Organized the AsociacionFeministaIlongga:

45. Purpose was to enfranchise Filipina credo, “What a man can do, a woman can do as well.”

46. Campaign for the enfranchisement of Filipino women pushed Legislature to pass suffrage bill in 1933:

47. Bill became Commonwealth Act No.34

48. Was later repealed by the Constitutional Convention

50. Government run agency in the Philippines

51. Intention to promote and protect rights of women in the Philippines.

52. Main focus of organization:

53. Organizing women into a nationwide movement called “Balikatan sa Kaunlaran” (now registered as an independent women’s organization).

54. Conducting policy studies and lobbying for the issuance of executive and legislative measures concerning women.

55. Establishing a clearinghouse and information center on women

57. General Assembly Binding Women for Reforms, Integrity, Education, Leadership, and Action

58. In honor of Gabriela Silang

59. Founded during the Marcos years by women from all walks of life

60. Grass roots-based national and international alliance of 250 organizations and institutions

61. Work against issues that affect women adversely:

62. Landlessness

63. Militarization

64. Denial of women’s health rights

65. Violence against women and children

68. Executive in business

69. An asset to the managerial world

70. Fights to strengthen the economic condition of family life

71. Filipina women provide order, and paying attention to detail when it comes to economic tasks, as well as tasks in the home

72. Educational strides

73. Empowered