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North
American Consultation of Women of Philippine Ancestry.
Planned
activities
Beginning Friday, October 5 and Saturday, October 7, in Seattle,
Washington, USA, a gathering of 500 women will listen to presentations,
lectures and cultural activities, and participate in discussions
on the various issues impacting Filipino women's daily lives.
At the end of the marathon
exchange, they will work together to create a program of action
to address specific critical issues.
Subjects
to be tackled:
1) Labor Migration
(3 speakers: Canadian, US, Philippine)
- History
of and current trends in the import of labor by US and Canada;
new jobs for new needs in Canada and the US; discrimination
and exclusion in immigration rules and policies
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History of and current trends in the export of labor from the
Philippines; development under globalization policies; impact
on the home front
- Differences
in labor markets: Asia and the Pacific Rim, Middle East,
Europe, and North America
- Creating
the supply of cheap labor: international lending agencies and
their impact on the economies of developing countries
2)
Domestic work
(3 speakers: Canadian, US, Europe)
- History
and current trends in the export of domestic workers from the
Philippines
- History
and current trends in domestic work in the US; correlation to
migration and racism
- History
and current trends in domestic work in Canada: correlation to
migration and racism
- Analysis
of domestic work in terms of class,
gender, and race
3)
Generational Perspectives
- Similarities
and differences among first, second, and third generation women
of Philippine ancestry in terms of identity, experience, culture,
and perspectives
4) The Traffic of Women
-
Differences/similarities in the origins of prostitution in the
West and in countries like the Philippines
- Definitions
of trafficking: the Western perspective and Philippine views
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Decriminalization versus legalization :
analyzing the sex worker model
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Modes of trafficking in Canada and the US
5) Overview: The Role of the Womens Movement
in Social Transformation
- History
of the women's movement in the US, Canada, and the Philippines
- Womens
role in social transformation
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