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History & Role in Civil Society

In 1958, a group of fifteen committed women representing different professions and civic concerns agreed to form themselves as an association known as the “Women’s Rights Movement of the Philippines” (WRMP). These women, aware of the subdued position of many women in the Philippines society, thought that the situation could be improved if women were made conscious of their civil and political rights and if they can project effectively their equal status with the male not only in the homes but mostly in the places of work. Women needed a stronger voice in order to be better heard and be respected in their professional rights. This core group of committed women knew that they must initiate the task of educating women to develop in themselves self-confidence to be able to claim their rightful places of equal status where ever they are situated. Thus, the WRMP was born and the women innovators proceeded with their task of harnessing their own talents to help other women from all walks of life.

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Objectives and Purposes

We pledge ourselves to protect and promote women’s rights, irrespective of individual political convictions, affiliations or religious belief.

TO PROTECT women’s rights we shall:

  • Provide information on the status, rights and obligations of women in our country and in other nations.
  • Urge women to exercise their rights and assert proper influence in public life.
  • Uphold and safeguard the rights of women.
  • Remove discrimination, restrictions and limitations on women’s rights and forestall further imposition of the same.

TO PROMOTE women’s rights we shall:

  • Stimulate an intelligent and vigorous public opinion through community education.
  • Initiate support for women to be elected or appoint to responsible positions.
  • Pursue projects to help improve the quality of family living.
  • Obtain legislative and other measures to advance the Movement’s Objectives.

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Projects and Activities

WRMP sponsors fora, seminars, lectures and workshops aimed to develop civic awareness and citizenship education to help women foster wise use of time and resources to improve their quality of life.

Regular outreach seminars on civil and political rights of women to disseminate information’s and discuss women issues and the laws and current legislations affecting women, are held in different places of the country.

WRMP’s concern for Mother Earth is manifested in the health and ecology activities.

The WRMP has organized committees that take care of the special activities of the organization.

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Membership

Membership is open to all Filipino women, who are willing to subscribe to the ideals and purposes of WRMP

Charter Members are the 15 women who organized the movement on May 5, 1758. Regular Members are those who are admitted into the organization after the establishment of the Association.

Associate Members are the designers of other duly constituted women’s organization which are invited to network with WRMR. After her designated term as representative of her organization, an Associate Member may opt for her Regular Membership through the process of application.

Honorary Membership may be extended by the Executive Board to individuals sympathetic to the ideals and purposes of WRMP and whose accomplishments have rendered our country great honor and service.

Group Membership may be extended to other women’s organizations, youth and adult groups which have expressed their desires in promoting the objectives of WRMR.

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Administrative Committees

  • Finance Ways & Means
  • Membership
  • Awards
  • By-Laws
  • Election
  • Program Committees
  • Program
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Health and Environment
  • Education and Advocacy
  • Outreach
  • Legislative Advocacy & Research
  • Cultural Affairs & International Relations
  • Moral & Spiritual Formation

Members of the Executive Board

Villa Granada De Guia
President

Carmencita T. Aguilar
Vice President
National Capital Region (NCR)

Lourdes C. Quezon
Vice-president for Luzon

Elsie B. De Veyra
Vice-president for Visayas

Lourdes Ll. Pimental
Vice President for Mindanao

Rosalinda “Bing” Grande
Secretary

Norma J. Ozano
Treasurer

Lyn M. Motohashi
Auditor

Ana Luz B. Cristal
Public Relation Officer

Board Of Directors

Edna B. Azurin
Marylyn Altareios
Victoria M. Montilla
Susan R. Locsin
Leonida “Baby” Ortiz
Cherry Tumaneng

Judge Aurora N. Recina
Adviser