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Ang babaei makatigayun sing dalagku nga kinamatarung[Women are Capable of Exercising Their Basic Rights]

written by Francisco Sevilla, fl. 1936, in Center for West Visayan Studies, of University of the Philippines, Visayas. Center for West Visayan Studies Library (Rosendo Mejica Museum), in Makinaugalingon, August 8, 1936, p. 3 (1936), 3 page(s)

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TITLE: Women Can Acquire Their Basic Rights: The Best Way is Through Education. TRANSLATION: Women’s emancipation from the domination of men is a righteous act and the highlight in the history of humankind for the last 200 years. The radiant rays of civilization drove away the heavy shadows that engulfed the people’s beliefs and practices in the olden days. Previously, women were considered as servants of men and seldom encouraged to venture... TITLE: Women Can Acquire Their Basic Rights: The Best Way is Through Education. TRANSLATION: Women’s emancipation from the domination of men is a righteous act and the highlight in the history of humankind for the last 200 years. The radiant rays of civilization drove away the heavy shadows that engulfed the people’s beliefs and practices in the olden days. Previously, women were considered as servants of men and seldom encouraged to venture outside the four walls of their homes. Their main purpose is to serve their parents and husbands. Fortunately, these are things of the past. Today, women could move around freely and make decisions for themselves. They are independent; they have the same rights as men and opportunities in various areas of endeavor. In times of war, women nurse the wounded, work in factories, and could be found in the battlefield in the war for independence; in times of peace, they work hard to achieve peace and harmony [in society], and serve as lawyers, doctors, pharmacists, and writers. Through all these, women show that they are worthy to be companions of men, as well as trustworthy wives and loving mothers. ¶ Previously, it is believed that women who were unable to acquire education care more for society because they do not have a strong will nor they care for their own welfare. But things have changed. Considering the opportunities that have emerged for women, they no longer have to stay in the dark corners of their home. Women must acquire proper education so they could struggle side by side with men for a better life. Women must prepare themselves so they could improve their lives. The best way to achieve this is through education. Learning is key to success; learning is light and ignorance is darkness. Education lights up the road to a better life, while ignorance drowns us in an unfathomable depth. Men and women are free to choose between light and darkness. Without doubt, women will achieve great success and be equal to men in the future. Women should understand their role in this world and fulfill such roles; in the coming days, they will be walking alongside men and together they will face the issues and problems of society. KEYWORDS: women’s rights, education, learning, equality Show more Show less

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Ang katungdanan sang babae [The Duties of a Woman]

written by Luisa Fuentes, fl. 1922, in Center for West Visayan Studies, of University of the Philippines, Visayas. Center for West Visayan Studies Library, in Makinaugalingon, October 31, 1922, p. 4 (1922), 2 page(s)

TITLE: The Woman’s Duty. DESCRIPTION: In this article, Luisa Fuentes argued that woman’s rightful responsibilities were related to her duties as a mother. In the author’s opinion, a woman’s primary obligation was motherhood. Therefore, acceptable occupations also paralleled her ability to raise and teach h...

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Ang katungdanan sang babae [The Duties of a Woman]

written by Sor del Valle, fl. 1922, in Center for West Visayan Studies, of University of the Philippines, Visayas. Center for West Visayan Studies Library, in Makinaugalingon, October 31, 1922, p. 4 (1922), 2 page(s)

TITLE: The Woman’s Duty. TRANSLATION: What are your thoughts about wives? Wives should possess certain qualities like being loving, upright, humble, kind, and understanding of the faults of their husbands. A wife should be compassionate and soft spoken. Gold, honor, and money cannot surpass the value of softness...

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Ang kinamatarung sang babaei [Women's Rights]

written by Rosa de Alba, fl. 1937, in Center for West Visayan Studies, of University of the Philippines, Visayas. Center for West Visayan Studies Library, in Makinaugalingon, April 7, 1937, p. 3 (1937), 2 page(s)

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TITLE: Women’s Rights. TRANSLATION: This article is part of a series of essays on women’s rights. The Philippines is known for its beautiful landscape, lush land, and hot weather; but over and above everything else, Philippines is made famous by its women who are beautiful as the stars, modest as the sky, and soft spoken as the pigeons. The brown-skinned [Filipino] women are the jewels of the ever-sparking Philippine land. However, there will... TITLE: Women’s Rights. TRANSLATION: This article is part of a series of essays on women’s rights. The Philippines is known for its beautiful landscape, lush land, and hot weather; but over and above everything else, Philippines is made famous by its women who are beautiful as the stars, modest as the sky, and soft spoken as the pigeons. The brown-skinned [Filipino] women are the jewels of the ever-sparking Philippine land. However, there will come a day when a woman’s weakness will turn to strength, from her cowardice will come bravery, and from her submissiveness will rise an independent-minded woman who will fight for her right. All these will make her at par with progressive women in major countries of the world. ¶ The plebiscite [on women’s suffrage] scheduled on the 30th of this month of April is a turning point in the history of Filipino women. This is day when we will demonstrate our capability to acquire the right to vote that is offered by the government authorities. It is about time that we, Filipino women, will show the whole world that we are capable of exercising our right [to vote], just as we are able to use body adornments well. That she can efficiently fulfill her duties as a public servant, in the say way that she can expertly put on make-up and lipstick. Simply put, she is a woman who basks in the light of progress and no longer engulfed in the darkness of the previous period. ¶ In order to acquire women suffrage (sufragio femenino) that is offered to us, let us rid ourselves of our laziness and not be negligent [of our duty] by going to the electoral precincts on the 10th and 17th of this month. Let us write our names and return on the 30th of this month to signify our willingness to accept the right to vote. When we leave our homes for the electoral precincts, we should not think that we are doing it because we have been told to do so by others; rather, we should tell ourselves that we are going to acquire a precious piece of jewelry never been worn by women. It will put us at an equal footing with women in other parts of the world. This precious piece of jewelry is none other than our right to vote. KEYWORDS: suffrage, Sufragio Femino, electoral precincts, women’s rights Show more Show less

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written by Judy Krausz, fl. 1980; in "The Anguish of Copenhagen: Three Israeli Representatives Talk About the Disastrous Women's Conferences" (Pioneer Woman)

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Anna Howard Shaw to Paula Pogány, Moylan, Penn., 7 May 1912

written by Anna Howard Shaw, 1847-1919 (Magyar Nemzeti Levéltár Országos Levéltára [National Archives of Hungary – National Archives], P999 Feministák Egyesülete [Feminist Association], Box 25 Folder 49) (07 May 1912) , 2 page(s)

KEYWORDS: Women Interacting with Women, Social Movements, and Other Actors Beyond Empire; Anna Howard Shaw; Political and Human Rights; Suffrage; Women’s Right to Political Association in Hungary; Seventh Congress of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance IWSA, Budapest, 15-21 June 1913; Habsburg Empire

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The Anniversaries. American Equal Rights Association

written by Sojourner Truth, 1797-1883, in New York Post, 9 May 1867 (originally published 1867), 1 page(s)

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Annual Report of the Executive Director of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women, June 30, 1933 to June 30, 1934

written by Dorothy Alice Heneker, 1886-1968, in Lena Madesin Phillips Papers, 1881-1955, of Harvard University. Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America (71-102--72-76, carton 4, folder 99) (Cambridge, MA) (30 June 1934) , 12 page(s)

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"Anti-Feminism in South America"

written by Carrie Chapman Catt, 1859-1947, in Current History, Vol. 18 no. 6, September 1923, pp. 1028-1036 (New York, NY: Current History, 1923), 10 page(s),
Source: vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com

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APCWD Women's Resource Book 1978

written by United Nations. Asian and Pacific Centre for Women and Development, in Mildred E. Persinger Collection, of Hollins University. Wyndham Robertson Library (Tribune Centre. Box 3, IWTC-Preview-Bulletin 1995-2000) (Roanoke, VA) (Tehran, Tehran Province: United Nations. Asian and Pacific Centre for Women and Development, 1978), 248 page(s)

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