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The debut (/ d ɛ ˈ b uː /) is a traditional Filipino coming-of-age celebration which celebrates a young woman's 18th birthday, the age of maturity in the Philippines.Although also reaching legal maturity at 18, a Filipino man may mark his own debut on his 21st birthday, albeit with less formal celebrations or none at all.
Trinidad Tarrosa-Subido (14 June 1912 – 7 February 1994 [1]) was a Filipina linguist, writer, and poet who wrote of the Filipino woman’s experience using the English language [2] during and after the American colonial period in the Philippines.
Philippine women are rediscovering their strengths. Filipino women had been successful in implementing policies by becoming executive staff members, advisers to politicians, and as advocates within non-governmental organizations. [6] Modern-day Filipino women are making strides in electoral politics by initiating more female-oriented programs.
Sojourner Truth's Women’s Rights Convention speech. In 1851, Sojourner, a women's rights activist and abolitionist, gave a speech at the convention, and in 1863 its transcription was re-released.
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.
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Billie Eilish’s tender speech about being a woman brought the audience to tears long before her heartrending performance of the “Barbie” ballad, “What Was I Made For?” at Variety’s ...