Filipino Community Celebrates Women’s Month with Weekly Events

Every March, the world celebrates International Women’s Month to celebrate women, raise awareness on gender issues and promote gender equality and inclusion. In partnership with the Filipino Community, the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu organized a series of online activities in support of Women’s Month movement.

The Consulate will feature Filipino women who use the hashtag #ChooseToChallenge on their social media accounts. The hashtag celebrates women who #ChooseToChallenge gender stereotypes, distinguish themselves in their professions and advanced women’s rights. There will also be numerous webinars discussing women’s issues, professions and achievements with topics ranging from the food industry and government policies to education, culture and arts.

Full article published on Hawaii Filipino Chronicle, a local English-language Filipino newspaper in Honolulu, Hawaii.