Another Babaylan wins award!
Diana Oosterbeek- Latoza wins ZAMI Award
It was a moment of jubilation for the group of Filipinas who attended the 12th Black Magic Woman Festival on November 15, when Diana Oosterbeek- Latoza of Stichting Bayanihan was proclaimed the winner of the ZAMI AWARD 2007.
The ZAMI AWARD is a yearly nominated prize wherein the strength, dedication, quality and uniqueness of black, migrant and refugee women are recognized and honoured. Emphasis is given on the distinguishing contribution of these women within the Dutch society and most especially their outstanding influence in the empowerment and participation of all women in general. The winner will receive a handmade pin and monetary prize. The theme of this year's Festival is "Daughters and Fathers". Based on this subject, the jury looked at how the fathers of black, migrant and refugee women have influenced the lives of their daughters and made them empowered and active women of the present time. Participation was open to all migrant women groups following the given criteria established by Stichting ZAMI.
By Evelyn Pelsmaeker, member Kapit-Bisig, Netherlands
Article and photos courtesy of Munting Nayon News Magazine, Netherlands
DENMARK HOLDS OPEN FORUM on AU PAIRS
By Nitnit Mongaya
As part of the kick-off for the 10th anniversary of Babaylan Denmark, a Public Forum was held on the issue of Au Pairs in Denmark. While the phenomenon has been "old hat" in many European countries, it is relatively new in Denmark and Scandinavia.
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Activities and Programs on the European level
- Babaylan Conference and Congress
- Sept. 1994, Zurich, Switzerland;
- Sept. 1996, Cologne, Germany;
- Sept. 1998, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Oct. 2001, Rome, Italy
- Nov. 2002, Barcelona, Spain
- Nov. 2004, Athens, Greece
- October, 2006, Chur, Switzerland
- Skills trainings and seminars on
- Basic Women Orientation (1995, Rome, Italy)
- Assertiveness (1996, Paris, France)
- Conflict Management and Resolution (1997, Andernach, Germany)
- Women entrepreneurship (1998, Maastricht, NL)
- Women’s rights (1998, Maastricht, NL)
- Migrants rights (1998, Maastricht, NL)
- Economic Empowerment (2001, Rome, Italy)
- Training on Organizational Intervention and Development, (2001, Utrecht, NL)
- Organizational Management Training, (2002, The Hague, NL)
- Intercultural Communication, (2005, Utrecht, NL)
- Networking and advocacy
- European NGOs
- Women migrant organizations
- Filipino organizations in Europe and in the Philippines
- Action alerts and campaigns
- women migrants’ issues
- violence against migrant women
- racism
- Publication of occasional newsletters/bulletins
- Activities during the International Women’s Day
- Organizational meetings: 3 x executive committee meetings/year; 1 x council meeting/year
- Council of Representatives (at least 1x a year)
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