Iris Gonzoles, Author at Women's eNews

Myanmar Garment Factory Tries to Mend Trafficking

By Iris Gonzoles ● Uncategorized ● August 27, 2013

Despite the improved mood on the streets of Yangon since the end of military rule, the country’s girls and women are still heavily trafficked. One businesswoman is raising awareness and using her factory to offer employment.

‘Comfort Women’ Are Old Now, But Still Fighting

By Iris Gonzoles ● Crime & Law ● June 15, 2013

An offensive comment by the mayor of Osaka has brought the issue of comfort women back to the surface. A survivors’ group in the Philippines keeps the women’s stories alive and is planning a rally to coincide with President Aquino’s State of the Nation address.

Filipina Moms Find Family Exile in Overseas Work

By Iris Gonzoles ● Uncategorized ● April 17, 2013

Philippine female workers number over a million. Each one has a unique story but taken together they form a fabric of survival, desperation and hope. For those with children, the struggle with estrangement can be intense.

Mayhem Rules for Filipina Mom in Shanty Baby Boom

By Iris Gonzoles ● Uncategorized ● March 9, 2013

Catholic opposition has kept a Philippines birth-control law passed in 2012 from reaching the women in shanties, where the birth rate is booming. Our reporter visits a woman who wanted three children and wound up with eight, aged 2 to 21.

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