Who Were the Filipino Women U2 Paid Tribute to Last Night?
While performing "Ultra Violet" at its concert last night, U2 honored accomplished women throughout history who are slowly closing the gender inequality gap.
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U2 held its very first concert in the Philippines last night, and some 45,000 to 50,000 of their biggest fans flocked to the Philippine Arena to watch the Irish rock band perform their biggest hits live. It was a momentous occasion made even more special by the surprise the band had in store—a tribute to journalist Maria Ressa and inspiring women in the Philippines and around the world.
As the rest of the band prepared to perform “Ultra Violet,” frontman Bono gave a spiel to open the song: “Human rights churn out human wrongs, that’s a beautiful day. When sisters around the world go to school with their brothers, that’s a beautiful day. When journalists don’t have to worry about what they write, that’s a beautiful day. When women of the world unite to rewrite history as ‘herstory,’ that is a beautiful day.”
During the performance, a visual roll call of trailblazing women flashed on screens. This was in support of the Poverty is Sexist campaign, an ongoing movement helmed by the ONE organization to close the gender inequality gap.
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Here are all of the women recognized that evening:
#BabaeAko
A social media-based women’s rights movement in the Philippines recognized in TIME Magazine’s Most Influential People on the Internet list in 2018
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>pAmerican Suffragettes>h3The group of women who fought for the American woman’s right to vote in the 1840s and onward>p
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>pArtemisa Xakriaba>h3A 19-year-old climate change activist from São João das Missões, Brazil, who has been vocal about environmental change across her country>p>pAya Chebbi>h3A Pan-African activist and feminist who is the ambassador of the African Union for Youth>p>pBegum Rokeya>h3A Bengali feminist and political activist who established the first school of Bengali Muslim girls and founded the Muslim Women’s Association in 1916>p
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>pConnie Mudenda>h3An HIV-positive ambassador for RED and an advocate of the use of anti-retroviral medication>p>p
From left to right: Karen Nakawala, Debra Messing, and Connie Mudenda (CIDRZ)>pCIDRZ - the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia on Wednesday, July 25, 2012
>pCorazon Aquino>h3The first female president of the Philippines who was sworn in after the EDSA Revolution>p
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>pEllen DeGeneres >h3A comedian and television show host who is also known for her charity work>p
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pEmma Gonzalez>h3A 20-year-old American activist who gave a viral speech for gun control after the Parkland, Florida shooting last year>p
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>pGreta Thunberg>h3A 16-year-old Swedish environmental activist and this year’s TIME Person of the Year>p
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>pGrrrl Gang Manila>h3A collective of Filipino women dedicated to creating a safe space for women and creating discourse for feminism>p>p>p>pHavanna Champan-Edwards>h3An 8-year-old American activist who advocates for gun control in the U.S.>p>p
7 ya??ndaki Havanna Chapman-Edwards, k?zlar?n gücüne inan?yor. Havanna geçen y?l ulusal bir kitap kulübü kurdu. Kulübü...>pBarbie on Friday, October 19, 2018
>pHilda Flavia Nakabuye>h3A 22-year-old Ugandan climate change activist who established her country’s chapter of #FridaysForFuture>p>p>pIndian Suffragettes>h3The body of women who fought for the Indian and British woman’s right to vote in 1918 and onward>p>p>p>pJane Goodall>h3An acclaimed English anthropologist and primatologist who has worked on bettering conservation and animal welfare>p>p>p>pJoan Carling>h3A Filipina from the Cordillera Region who is a human rights and environmental activist. She has spent decades fighting to defend the environment and rights of indigenous people.>p>p
From the Press Conference with Ms. Aili Keskitalo, President and elected representative to the Norwegian Sámi...>pUnited Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on Monday, May 19, 2014
>pLea Salonga>h3A Filipino singer and theater actress who became the first Asian woman to win a Tony Award and was a Goodwill Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 2010>p
>pMaria Carpena>h3The Philippines’ first soprano recording artist from Sta. Rosa, Laguna>p>p
Maria Carpena, a popular sarswela star, was the First Filipino recording artist. Accompanied by the Molina Orchestra she...>pNational Commission for Culture and the Arts on Wednesday, July 27, 2016
>pMaria Ressa>h3A Filipino journalist and CEO of news company Rappler>p
>pMarsha Johnson and Sylvia Rivera>h3Transgender activists who played crucial parts in the 1969 Stonewall Uprising>p>p>p>pMary Wollstonecraft>h3An English writer and advocate for women’s rights>p
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>pMelchora Aquino>h3A Filipino revolutionary who was a collaborator of the Katipunan>p
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>pMelinda Gates >h3An American philanthropist who, together with her husband, founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which works toward improving global poverty, health issues, education, and access to digital information>p
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>pMoms Mabley>h3An American stand-up comedian who became one of the first openly gay comedians on her time. She also tackled taboo topics such as racism and sexuality>p
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>pOne Billion Rising>h3A global campaign that aims to end violence against women and rape. The photo used was of students of St. Scholastica >p>p
Monique Wilson (2nd right) joins other nuns, students and teachers in the "One Billion Rising" dance campaign at St....>pNopel Taz on Friday, February 13, 2015
>pPia Cayetano >h3A Filipino lawyer and senator who was a vocal supporter of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012, among other female-centric bills>p
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>pPussy Riot>h3A Russian activist and feminist punk rock band>p
An American musician who was known to pioneer the recording of gospel music
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Ruth Ellis
A model and hostess who was hanged for the alleged murder of her lover David Blakely. Her execution sparked public discourse and unrest until the death penalty was abolished
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Ruth Sienkiewicz-Mercer
A quadriplegic who lobbied for disability rights in America
Sari Squad
A group of South Asian women who help protect the activities of multicultural clubs in London in the 1980s
The Sari Squad, London, early 80s. They fought racists in the streets and fought against deportations. Just thought you'd all like that.
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