PINAY is a not-for-profit grassroots organization for migrant and immigrant Filipino women that was founded in 1991. Our mission is to empower Filipino women, and in particular domestic workers, to fight for their basic rights and welfare.
As an organization, we educate caregivers on their rights, organize migrant and immigrant women workers, provide services to our members and advocate for progressive changes to immigration and labour policy in Quebec. For over two decades, PINAY has brought together caregivers and their supporters in the struggle to improve the working and living conditions of domestic workers.
En Français
PINAY est un organisme à but non-lucratif pour les femmes philippines immigrantes fondé en 1991. Notre mission est d’autonomiser les femmes philippines, en particulier les travailleuses domestiques, et de les amener à se battre pour faire valoir leurs droits et pour leur bien-être. En tant qu’organisation, nous éduquons les aides-soignantes quant à leurs droits, organisons les travailleuses immigrantes, fournissons des services à nos membres et militons en faveur de changements progressistes aux politiques d’immigration et de travail au Québec. Pendant plus de deux décennies, PINAY à rassemblé les aides-soignantes et les personnes qui les soutiennent dans la lutte pour l’amélioration des conditions de travail et de vie des travailleuses domestiques.
The Executive Committee members for 2015-2017 were elected at PINAY’s General Assembly on February 22, 2015 for a 2-year term:
- Fiel Salazar, Chairperson
- Leah Woolner, Vice Chairperson
- Jasmin de la Calzada, Deputy Secretary Education
- Delia Argate de Veyra, Deputy Secretary Organizing
- Evelyn Calugay, Finance Secretary / Legal Information Clinic Coordinator
We are eternally thankful to a Board of Advisors who help our organization’s efforts in supporting those in need within the community, with a special niche in supporting Filipino women. These members advise us on various organizational issues, such as, Law, Public Relations, Finance, and Information Technology.
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Upcoming Events
APRIL 18: WOMEN, RISE UP!
6:30 pm @ 4755 Avenue Van Horne, Room 110
Ms. Jojo Guan, the executive director of the Center for Women's resources in the Philippines, will discuss the current national situation of women in the Philippines and how they organize themselves to face the social and political challenges in the country. For more info, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/628800010918931/
APRIL 20: ORGANIZING GLOBALLY
9:00 am @ Studio 303, 372 rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Montreal, QC
H3B 1A2
As part of the Pinay Power II conference, PINAY alongside Dr. Valerie Francisco-Chavez of San Francisco State University, Dr. Robyn Rodriguez of UC Davis and Ms. Jojo Guan from the Philippines will discuss the importance of building strong communities and how to strengthen our communities through organizing, mobilizing and educating in the Philippines, USA and here in Canada. For more info, please visit: https://pinaypower2.wordpress.com