Après bientôt deux ans d'emprisonnement politique, le poète philippin et militant des droits de l'homme Ericson Acosta pourra à nouveau composer des poèmes et des chansons en dehors des murs de la prison.

Here I am, back in Gabriela office in Manila after living one month in an urban poor community in Roxas City. This month has been one of the most interesting but yet difficult experiences in my whole life. Interesting because it enabled me to learn a lot about the issues of women and other sectors that are marginalised in the Philippines. Difficult, exactly for the same reason.

   November 25th was the international day for the elimination of violence against women.
For that occasion a mobilization of more than 100 women (and men) took place last friday in Manila, in front of the Department of Justice. Several organizations such as Gabriela, Migrante, Bayan, etc. joined the mobilization.