Conference theme:

Empowering Philippine Women in Europe:
their participation in the Development Processes in
Europe and in the Philippines -
the Gender dimensions of migration and development".

Babaylan, the Philippine Women's Network in Europe celebrated its 15th Anniversary by holding a Conference and General Assembly in Cologne, Germany on the week-end of October 26th to 28th. With 65 attendees from 8 out of its 10 member countries, network members and officers from platform organisations in Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland touched bases with each other under the theme of Gender, Migration and Development.

With great enthousiasm and vigour Babaylan joins the European Feminist Forum (EFF). Since March 2006 Babaylan, represented by Malu Padilla, Babaylan chairperson 1994-1998 and current member of the interim executive committee, has been an active member of the EFF Steering Committee. Through the EFF, Babaylan hopes to develop a Migrant Feminist Agenda from the perspective of migrant women together with our European feminist sisters. Joining the EFF is an opportunity for Babaylan to meet women of diverse background and to have our voices heard on issues and concerns affecting black, refugee and migrant women in Europe.