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Alberta Uitangcoy-Santos (November 20, 1865 – June 1, 1953) was the leader of The Women of Malolos, and is revered for her contributions to Philippine women's rights, the fight for Philippine independence, and a large part of the traditional cuisine of the city of Malolos, Bulacan, in the Philippines during the Spanish and American colonial periods.
Pages in category "Filipino women's rights activists" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Scholars believe that the rise of women leaders can be largely attributed to familial connection and the support the Catholic Church gives to women. [19] Women have come to occupy wide-ranging positions such as members of senate, members of congress, senators, governors, mayors and judges.
Women in the Philippines (Filipino: Kababaihan sa Pilipinas) may also be known as Filipina or Filipino women. Their role includes the context of Filipino culture , standards, and mindsets. The Philippines is described [ by whom? ] to be a nation of strong women, who directly and indirectly run the family unit, businesses, and government agencies.
On 26 May 1940, President Manuel L. Quezon signed the charter of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines. [27] [28] Helena Z. Benitez was the Chairman of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines Central Committee, while Josefa became the group's first National Executive. At the time of the charter, there were 1,000 Girl Scouts in the Philippines. [29]
The Negritos were early settlers, [6] but their appearance in the Philippines has not been reliably dated. [27] They were followed by speakers of the Malayo-Polynesian languages, a branch of the Austronesian language family. The first Austronesians reached the Philippines at 3000–2200 BCE, settling the Batanes Islands and northern Luzon.
The historiography of early Philippine settlements is the academic discipline concerned with the studies, sources, critical methods and interpretations used by scholars to understand the history of settlements in early Philippine history. By modern definitions, this does not involve a story of "events in the past directly," but rather "the ...
Anna Filosofova (1837–1912) – early women's rights activist, member of "triumvirate" Zinaida Ivanova (1865–1913) – translator and writer; Evgenia Konradi (1838–1898) – early women's rights activist and writer; Tatiana Mamonova (born 1943) – author, non-profit founder, and artist