Call for 2012 V-Warriors

Do you know a Vagina Warrior (anti-violence advocate)?

Vagina Warriors are women and men who have suffered from or witnessed violence - grieved it, transformed it, and then goes on to do extraordinary work to make sure all types of violence do not happen to anyone in their community. Instead of taking a gun to seek
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(L to R) Clara Tempongko (2004 V Warrior, Marily Mondejar (President, FWN), San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris (2005 V Warrior)

nge or becoming an abuser, they dedicate themselves to ending violence against women and girls through effective, grassroots means.

The Filipina Women's Network (FWN) collaborates once again with Eve Ensler's V-Day organization in celebrating activists and leaders who are working to end violence against Asian Pacific women and girls.

"Being a Vagina Warrior 'means developing the spiritual muscle' to enter and  survive the grief that violence brings and, in that dangerous space of  stunned unknowing, inviting the deeper wisdom."  - Eve Ensler  

From soccer moms to activists, from lawmakers and law enforcers to young college students, Vagina Warriors around the world are leading their communities to that place of understanding and upliftment.

Recognizing Vagina Warriors for their contributions to a violence-free society is the highlight of FWN's Asians Against Violence Campaign. Nominations accepted until April 27 at www.FilipinaWomensNetwork.org/V-nominate. 

 

To view previous V-Warrior awardees since 2004, go to www.filipinawomensnetwork.org/v-warrior. 

 

The VAGINA WARRIORS will be honored at the one-night-only V-Day benefit show -"The Vagina Monologues"- on Friday, May 25 at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco. Go to www.cityboxoffice.com for tickets.

The Vagina Warriors will be featured in the V-Diaries: Anti-Violence Resource Guide. The V-Diaries / Playbill will be distributed during the benefit shows. For sponsorships and to support the publication of the V-Diaries and FWN's Asians Against Violence, go to www.FilipinaWomensNetwork.org/events.

About V-Day   V-Day is a global movement to end violence against women and girls that raises funds and awareness through benefit productions of Playwright/Founder Eve Ensler's award winning play The Vagina Monologues and other artistic works. Since the Campaigns' inception in 1998, participation has grown exponentially.  In 2011, over 5,800 V-Day benefit events took place produced by volunteer activists in the U.S. and around the world, educating millions of people about the reality of violence against women and girls.  V-Day's Spotlight Campaign for 2012 will be on the Women and Girls of Haiti.  More info:  www.vday.org/spotlight+history.

About Filipina Women's Network The Filipina Women's Network is a private, non-profit organization founded and operated to raise funding and awareness of the activities, professional careers and status of women of Philippine ancestry who are residents of the United States. FWN is committed to fostering the socioeconomic, political and educational advancement of Filipina women through cultural heritage events, career initiatives and professional development programs.  Click to view the organizations represented by the members of FWN. To join FWN or renew your dues online, please go to www.FilipinaWomensNetwork.org/joinFWN.     Filipina Women's Network www.FilipinaWomensNetwork.org PO Box 192143 San Francisco, California 94119 415.935.4FWN (415.935.4396)