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The Asociación Feminista Filipina (Philippine Feminist Association) or AFF was a Filipino women's organization, founded in 1905. [1] [2] It was the first women's organization in the Philippines. [1] [3] The objective of the organization was the betterment of women's well-being regardless of class. [4]
On September 17, 1937, women's suffrage was legalized in the Philippines, after the required threshold for the plebiscite of 300,000 was surpassed. 447,725 women affirmed their aspiration to vote, against 33,307 no votes. [13] The Philippines was one of the first Asian countries to allow this right for women. [14]
Corazon C. Aquino, 1992, the first female president of the Republic of the Philippines, recognized by the international diplomatic community as the "Mother of Asian Democracy". Compared to other countries, Filipino women have gained and enjoyed equal rights with men. They have become presidents, senators, congresswomen, mayors.
Concepción Felix Roque (9 February 1884 – 26 January 1967) was a Filipina feminist and human rights activist.She established one of the first women's organizations in the Philippines, Asociación Feminista Filipina, as well as one of the first humanitarian NGOs, La Gota de Leche, aimed specifically at the well-being of mothers and their children.
Trinidad Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (June 6, 1868 – May 9, 1951), commonly known as Trinidad Rizal, was a Filipina feminist leader and co-founder of the Philippines' first feminist organization, the Asociación Femenista Filipina. She was the tenth sibling of the national hero, physician and writer, Dr. José Rizal.
The first wave of feminism came about during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Women wanted the same opportunities as men, most notably -- the right to vote. Women wanted the same opportunities ...
Association Feminista Ilonga, was a Filipino women's organization that was founded in 1906. [1]It was founded by Pura Villanueva Kalaw.It followed the foundation of Asociacion Feminista Filipina, with the purpose of focusing on women's suffrage.
To help you better understand these terms, we sat down for a little Feminism 101 with IRL feminists and GLAAD Campus Ambassadors about why the feminist and women’s rights movement is so ...