International Women’s Day and Migrant Women’s Rights by Filomenita Mongaya Høgsholm History Entwined If it were not for immigrant women, we might not be celebrating the 8th of March as International Women’s Day (IWD) today, where we honour and recognize women’s contributions, and also protect their rights. Although IWD has been observed since the early …
Category Archive: Advocacies
Mar
07
International Women’s Day Centenary sees largest ever activity
International Women’s Day Centenary sees largest ever activity London, March 2, 2011: March 8 sees the highest level of global women’s activity ever witnessed as groups celebrate the International Women’s Day centenary. The first International Women’s Day events were run in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland in 1911 and attended by over one million people. …
Apr
28
Filipina Artist at the Biggest Art Exhibition in the city of Copenhagen and Malmø-
Youth Vårsalong is Denmark’s largest art exhibition for young people. The Copenhagen City is agin hosting the exhibit and this year’s theme is titled “What I dream about”. Well, it’s interesting to see the young artist visualize their dream into various art expression modes like photographs, films, sculptures, and many many more. Come and see …
Nov
19
Young Pinoys join YouTube contest in response to Ondoy devastation
After seeing the devastation of typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng that hit the country, two young Pinoys are appealing to the viewers to think about the effects of climate change by joining a user generated video campaign called “Raise Your Voice”. Paul Darwynn Garilao and Alfonso Orioste, Jr., graduates of De La Salle University – Manila, …
Nov
13
World Kindness Day
Today I’m going to participate in the celebration of World’s Kindness Day which is organized by Mari-Lynn Harris in Bloggers Unite.org by blogging about the kindness I received through the years. For those who know me they often ask me why I do voluntary work by being active in my organization, the Babaylan Denmark – …
Oct
05
World Habitat’s Day 2009
Today is the 1st Monday of October month is the World’ Habitat Day which was designated by United Nation to be celebrated every year. According to the United Nations, more than 100 million people in the world today are homeless. Millions more face a severe housing problem living without adequate sanitation, with irregular or no …
Sep
25
International Day of Peace 2009- Starts with finding the inner peace within one’s self
Sept. 21 every year marks the International Day of Peace which was officially declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2002. It is a global campaign which different organizations joins in whatever way; it can be through meditation, prayer,lighting a candle or by blogging which I wasn’t able to do that day. But last …
Sep
20
Break the Silence-Watch the Cracked Mirrors Theater tour in Denmark
I just found out about Stairway Foundation in the Philippines, their project for marginalized children in the Philippines and their campaign against sex trafficking is remarkable. Visit their website and learn about their project and learn how the sexually abused children’s pain and sufferings through their trilogy cartoon film which is available in DVD and …
Sep
10
International Literacy Day 2009: Literacy in my world
I can remember during my younger days I used to hear that it is very important for us to learn the 3 R; Reading, wRiting and aRithmetic. My grandparents did not finish elementary education like the rest of the Filipinos in their 80′s but they acquired their 3Rs and they speak good English because of …
May
21
My School Project Presentation
For those who don’t know me I am a back to school mom and I’m taking up a Constructing Architect or Architectural Technology course in one of the Business College in Copenhagen i. It is 3 1/2 or 7 semester education. Our Subjects are Architecture/Design, Structural Design, Construction material and processes, Communication, Business, Management, Production …
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