International Women’s Month: 14 Filipino Women Who Broke Glass Ceilings

Concepción Felix de Calderón, otherwise known as Concepción Felix, is a true feminist icon in the Philippines. She was the woman behind the Feminist Association of the Philippines which was established in 1905. De Calderón, along with two other women, presented a petition for suffrage—which was signed by 18,000 women—to lawmakers in the Philippines. Soon, her efforts to fight for human rights were recognised, earning her a Presidential Medal in 1966.

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