The Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD), APWLD member Gabriela Philippines and participants from the APWLD Feminist Legal Theory and Practice Training recently visited women political prisoners at the Correctional Institution for Women in Manila, Philippines. Nine women political prisoners, a few of whom have been sentenced…
Published July 27, 2021, 12:29 PM
Artists and empowered Filipino women celebrate the victory of the Pinay weightlifter
An Olympics history has been made for the Philippines as weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz snagged not just one but two gold medals on July 26, 2021, a first in the 97 years of the country joining the highly-prestigious games. And there is no better way to describe it but as a truly beautiful, joyous, and proud moment for her and for the nation.
Hidilyn Diaz (Photo by Noe Pabalate, art by Ariana Maralit)
After she snatched a silver medal win in the 2016 Olympics, Hidilyn has been an inspiration to many, not only to her fellow athletes but also to Filipino women. While she is among the many dubbed as the country’s pride, the athlete is never exempted from controversies, from her seeing funds for her sporting career to being falsely linked to the “Oust Duterte” matrix.