Tanggol Bayi, an association of women human rights defenders, is outraged at revelations that cult leader and human trafficker Apollo Quiboloy reportedly “gifted” women and girls to his crony, former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte. This disclosure comes as no surprise, given Duterte’s well-known misogyny and contempt for women. With his garbage mouth, Duterte notoriously ordered his …
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, we renew the call for the release of all political prisoners, including women political prisoners. As of December 31, 2023, there are 799 political prisoners, 164 of whom are women. These courageous women, all of them activists fighting for women’s rights and the people’s democratic interests, have been …
Tanggol Bayi salutes Filipino women activists who persist in the struggle for human rights, justice and accountability despite the prevalence of state-sponsored violence against them. In today’s forum “She Persists,” Tanggol Bayi features four outstanding young women activists who have defied the odds and survived repression through sheer courage, firmness of principle and the unstinting …
Let us be one with the countless women of courage whose stories need telling Read More »
