In time with 2008 Women's Day, we launched yesterday two portals for women: Wikipilipinas.org's Encyclopedia of Philippine Women and Filipiniana.net's Philippine Women Studies Microsite.
The launching was held during the 2008 National Women's Day Celebration spearheaded by the NCRFW at the PUP Gymnasium.
I gave a presentation to an audience of about a thousand students, NGOs and government agency representatives.
I talked about the Filipina, HER image in the internet, and how the women portals can contribute to HER upliftment and empowerment.
I also appealed to all to visit the sites and READ, WRITE and SHARE to these revolutionary projects. I invited everybody to Celebrate the Power of the Filipina--online by writing the story of their mothers, sisters, daughters, or any Filipina who made a mark in their lives.
I was also moved by the presentations of Ms. Noemi Lardizabal-Dado and Ms. Dine Racoma (the great ladies behind the Filipinaimages.com) and their advocacy of reshaping the image of the Filipina online.
Modess also presented their Aim High Pinay campaign -- inspiring stories of women.
I really salute them, and the other Filipinas who are actually doing something for the empowerment of the Filipina!
Mabuhay po ang mga Kababaihan!
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Thanks for the mention Rio. While Dine and I are active in the local scene, m sister Lorna the other co-founder does her share in the US through her Fil-American friends.
More power to the Filipina.
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