Détails de l’acteur

Impression et sauvegarde

ONG

Philippine Women Center of BC (PWC-BC)

Description

PWC was conceptualized in 1986 by a group of Filipino Canadian women, including domestic workers, connected with the BC Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines (BCCHRP).

The group was organizing in the Vancouver area to gain a deeper understanding of the Filipino community, particularly about the situation of the increasing number of Filipino domestic workers whose presence in Canada they saw as an urgent human rights issue.

PWC believes that the migration of Filipino domestic workers in Canada has roots in the political and economic crisis in the Philippines.

PWC members recognized the need to study, organize, and act on the issue and deepen the understanding of women's struggles in the Philippines, Canada, and the world. Through the efforts of six Filipino women, the PWC was formally launched in February 1990.

PWC aims to empower Filipino women to understand the roots of their challenges as migrants, immigrants, women of colour and low-income earners, and to collectively assert their struggle for their rights and welfare.

Statut

Actif

Adresse

451 Powell Street

Ville

Vancouver

Province

BC

Pays

Canada

Code postal

V6A 1G7

Téléphone

604-215-1103

Télécopieur

604-215-1103

Courriel

Liens

Campagnes coordonnées

    Campagnes endossées

    Secteurs économiques

    Occupations in services - Domestic work

    Groupes cibles

    Travailleurs (im)migrants, Législateurs, Journalistes, Sensibilisation du public, Employeurs et agences de recrutement, Chercheurs, Syndicats et ONG/groupes communautaires/réseaux de solidarité

    Pertinence géographique

    Colombie-Britannique et Philippines

    Langues

    Anglais et Tagalog