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About Me

There are now 838 political killings in the Philippines, 84 are women. The latest victim was Che Che Gandiano who was murdered earlier this week for testifying to UN Special Rapporteur Prof. Philip Alston about the politically motivated murder of her father-in-law. Progressive politicians like Satur Ocampo and Liza Maza -- GABRIELA women's partylist Congresswoman -- are under attack.
Gabriela Network, Chicago chapter has been active since it was founded in 1989. We aim to support programs, events, education, and space for filipina herstory and development. We encourage a safer climate to create social justice through various mediums of art and education. We strive for a sisterhood built on genuine support and honor for our stories, the stories of womyn in the philippines, and of our ancestors before us. We connect our experiences in the U.S. with the Philippines as an agent for change. We honor all filipinas and womyn in race, class, sexuality, spirituality, and ability. We aim to create leadership among filipina and filipina-ams with a collective focus. We are in direct solidarity with GABRIELA Philippines, the largest and only multi-sectoral umbrella network of over 250 women's organizations.
other Gabriela Network chapters include:
Bay Area, New York/New Jersey, Los Angeles, DC, Seattle, Irvine, San Diego.]
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GABRIELA Network is a Philippine-US women's solidarity mass organization. GABNet provides the means by which Filipinas in the US can empower themselves, functions as training ground for women's leadership, and articulates the women's point of view. GABNet effects change through organizing, educating, fundraising, networking, and advocacy.

My Interests

raising knowledge and sharing stories of filipinas/fil-am lives.

I'd like to meet:

filipinas, teachers, other womyn of color to build with, students, anyone with philippine ancestry, dancers, hapas, writers, visual artists, active white allies, b-girls, singers, performers, u.s born womyn, theorists, youth, tibos, people against u.s occupation of the philippines, working class filipinas, migrant workers, nurses, mothers, sisters, students, wives, lgbtqq pinays, anyone asking the question-- what is filipina?

Music:

grace nono, nina simone, lila downs.

Movies:

say i do, the care chain, gendering colonization, movies we create.

Books:

pinay power, blood sacrifice, the state of war, babaylan.

Heroes:

princess urduja, liza maza, emmi dejesus, lorena barros, our mothers, giney villar, roselle pineda, ninotchka rosca, our ancestors, the womyn we build with, our daughters, ourselves.

My Blog

UPDATED: TAKE ACTION FREE GABNET 3!

Please fwd widely! this is the most updated information for the Free GABNet 3 campaign!!!----------------- Bulletin Message -----------------Let us demand that THE GABNET 3 be taken off the list and b...
Posted by GABnet || Chicago on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 12:42:00 PST

Activists protest as terror law takes effect

Activists protest as terror law takes effect By Michael Lim Ubac, Allison LopezInquirerLast updated 01:23am (Mla time) 07/16/2007 MANILA, Philippines -- A landmark law that gives legal muscle to the...
Posted by GABnet || Chicago on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:41:00 PST

Sat. 6-21-07 6-9 pm GABNet Globalization, Militarization, Trafficking

Peace Everyone;GABRIELA Network Chicago invites you and your friends to join us for:*SATURDAY JULY 21st- Gabriela Network Summer School*Globalization, Militarization, and Trafficking**sliding scale $1...
Posted by GABnet || Chicago on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:31:00 PST

UNWIND the MILITANT MIND! Today! 7-05-07, 7:30 pm @ Ts

*FRIDAY JULY 5th- UNWIND the Militant Mind!*-time: 7:30pm- til all night!-where: T's Bar5025 N Clark StChicago, IL 60640AndersonvilleJoin other educators, students, activists, artists, andgood people ...
Posted by GABnet || Chicago on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:14:00 PST

7/3 Summer School Orientation 7/5 Unwind the Militant Mind!

We hope your summers are well and creating laughter as well as growth. GABRIELA Network Chicago invites you and all our friends to join us for:*TUESDAY JULY 3rd- Gabriela Network Orientation*(food & b...
Posted by GABnet || Chicago on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 05:44:00 PST

THURS. June 21, 2007, MIGRANTE STORIES and SONGS...@ 7pm

when: THURS June 21, 2007where: 1826 N. Whipple Chicago, IL 60647time: Doors open 7:00 pm / Screening Sunsetfee: sliding scale $5-$15 This THURS, 06-21-07! All are welcomed and invited to join GABNet...
Posted by GABnet || Chicago on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:30:00 PST

06-16-07 GABNet Summer School Orientation

Hello! GABNet Summer School Orientation is this SATURDAY, June 16 from 3-6 pm @ Street Level Youth Media: 1856 W. Chicago AvenueGABNet Chicago has been at work putting together the GAB Summer School ...
Posted by GABnet || Chicago on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:36:00 PST

GABNet Summer School Orientation 6-16-07 @ Street-Level!

GABNet Denounces Sentence Commutation of Pedophile

GABNet Denounces Sentence Commutation of Pedophile GABRIELA Network National Chairperson Annalisa Enrile today condemned the commutation of sentence given by de-facto President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo...
Posted by GABnet || Chicago on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:01:00 PST

GABRIELA NETWORK CELEBRATE NY STATE ANTI-TRAFFICKING BILL VICTORY

PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release6 June 2007Contact: Dorotea Mendoza, Secretary General, GABRIELA Networktel: (718) 753-0257; email: [email protected] GABRIELA NETWORK CELEBRATE NY STATE ANTI-TRAFFI...
Posted by GABnet || Chicago on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:47:00 PST