Upcoming: VDLC Women’s Committee presents – Women in the Philippines
Published by Patrick June 2nd, 2009 in House of Labour, Lower Mainland, Womens Issues Tags: philippines, vdlc, women.VDLC Women’s Committee presents – Women in the Philippines with Laarni de los Reyes & Monica Urrutia
- Tuesday, June 9
- 7 pm to 9pm
- Maritime Labour Center
- Boardroom 3
Monica Urrutia and Laarni de los Reyes are members of the Philippine Women Centre. They recently participated in the VDLC labour tour to the Philippines. About 3,500 Filipinos leave the Philippines a day to work abroad. The majority of them are women recruited to Canada to work as live-in caregivers or as temporary workers in fast food companies.
Monica and Laarni will talk out about the economic and human rights conditions that force Filipino women to leave their families and their home country and the connections between Filipino and Canadian women. They will also share stories of Filipino women’s struggles, their organizing activities and their spirit of resistance.
Please RSVP to the VDLC office to ensure space.