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It’s NOT a Private Matter

Women of Color Speak Out

One Billion Rising

P L AY W R I G H T . A C T I V I S T . T H E F I R S T V A G I N A W A R R I O R .

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MARILY MONDEJARPresident, Filipina Women’s Network

I dedicate my message to Alexandra (Alex) Victoria Whitmarsh. She just turned 25 when she was stabbed

to death by a former boyfriend as she was walking home. She had a restraining order against him but she didn’t get a chance to call 911 for help.

I met Alex at the Las Vegas bene!t production of The Vagina Monologues at the Bally’s Hotel in 2010. She wanted to speak out and share the story of her mother, Victoria T. Whitmarsh, 54, who was found dead in 2008 from multiple stab wounds after police responded to a violent domestic violence disturbance.

Court records showed that her boyfriend was found guilty of battery domestic violence in 2006 and served two years in prison. Alex spoke eloquently about how her mother wanted desperately to get out of an abusive relationship. How our V-Day bene!ciary, The Shade Tree, provided shelter and counseling. What we didn’t know was that Alex was going through her own abusive intimate relationship. I realized that her speaking out was in fact a cry for help. Did we fail her? How do you know someone is in an abusive relationship? Read the article on Cautions in Helping Women Friends (page 14). Understanding battered women might help.

I just found out about Alex’s death. The news broke my heart. It came at a time as our production team was preparing for another show this year. “How do we break the cycle of violence,” we asked. “We continue what we do,” said Ken

Marquis, TVM Director since 2006. “We keep the campaign going, raising awareness that help is available,” said Al Perez, V-Diaries and TVM Art Director since 2004. “This makes us stronger and resolute,” said Leah Laxamana, FWN Fellow and TVM cast member (2006 and 2012). So we continue our work. It’s our 9th year and 26th production. This year we reach out to our sisters as we launch the Women of Color United Against Violence. The proceeds of this show will not only bene!t the V-Day Spotlight 2012: Women and Girls of Haiti who desperately need our help, your monies will also go into the 3rd billboard in Tagalog to go up in the San Francisco’s Mission district with a large population of Filipino residents.

We invite you to keep our campaign going. Go to page 14 for more info.

RIP Alex. You are remembered.

M E S S A G E F R O M T H E P U B L I S H E R

T his is a year of compelling images of nature like the weekend’s solar

eclipse. I watched it as I rode the BART returning to the valley after the show’s rehearsal. Passengers shu"ed seats in the fast-moving train just to follow and gaze in awe at the crescent formation, for as long as their eyes can tolerate. Also compelling is this year’s bene!ciary of The Vagina

Monologues – an inanimate recipient called a billboard, cast with the diverse womenfolk of San Francisco.The billboard is intended to capture the public’s #eeting attention to a recent quoted cavalier attitude on domestic violence - that it is “a private matter, a family matter.” FWN is raising funds to have a billboard presence in San Francisco, in Tagalog language, articulating that one universal message that rejects the notion that domestic violence is a private matter. Through tonight’s annual production, FWN reaches out to all victims and survivors of domestic violence to translate the message not just in the preferred language, but through action and healing. Yes, domestic

violence is a serious issue that corrodes the core of human existence as well as that of the family. There are no compelling images as motorists see the multiple billboards. They will serve as a reminder that San Francisco is leading the nation in support of survivors or domestic violence and that it is a safe place to reach out for and receive help. The billboards will remind the public never to tolerate. Thank you for being here tonight and for taking a stand. Please make a contribution to the FWN cause to raise funds for one more city billboard, while you gaze at this year’s amazing cast onstage. You are guaranteed to be in awe. With our goodwill.

M E S S A G E F R O M T H E C H A I R

ELENA MANGAHASBoard Chair, Filipina Women’s Network

L et me begin by thanking our cast, crew, and volunteers for their

e$orts in preparing for this important community event. I also want to thank you, the audience, for your presence and support. You will soon experience the passion and energy of our dynamic cast. The message being shared by this multicultural family of women will be touching, hilarious, disturbing, and inspiring. They are intent on breaking cultural and sexual divisions, unifying to speak out and demand: no more hiding, no more secrets, no more violence against women and girls forever.

KEN MARQUIS

T his is beyond just a show. This is a movement to end the cycle of violence by

building a community toolbox to overcome cultural barriers. FWN has grown from being the 1st production with an All Filipina Cast & Crew to being 1st to have its production performed in a foreign language using Tagalog translation to being the 1st production with an all Asian Paci!c American cast to being the 1st to produce an anti- violence resource guide to augment The Vagina Monologues’ mission to organize response against violence. As I re#ect today, our 9th year of production, I clearly remember the barriers we

encountered from the community. In 2007, there was a viral email campaign that reached my father’s inbox informing people that “The Vagina Monologues is o$ensive to women” discouraging people from attending our show. People dodged members of the board and production at community events to avoid “talking about vaginas”. Although uncomfortable at !rst, we got used to these types of responses and decided to persevere. We took the show to New York, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and Las Vegas. One of V-Day’s core beliefs is “Lasting social and cultural change is spread by ordinary people doing ordinary things.” Attending tonight’s show is your contribution to lasting social and cultural change and we hope that it goes beyond today. Thank you for joining us.

GENEVIEVE V. JOPANDA

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9TH ANNUAL FILIPINA SUMMIT: PINAY POWER REUNIONTHE TIME HAS COME. This year we gather all the 100 Most In!uential Filipina Women in the United States selected in 2007, 2009 and 2011 to return to San Francisco with their protégés. FWN will be honoring THE INFLUENTIAL FILIPINAS – paying tribute to their work and their protégés collectively enhancing

the rich history of our Filipina American culture. Call 415.935.4FWN or email "lipina@#wn.org

FWN PROGRAMS» FWN Salo Salo » Filipina Leadership Summit» 100 Most In!uential Filipina

Women in the United States Awards

» Filipinas Against Violence Campaign

» Filipina Women Who Could

Be President Fellowship» Pinay Power 2012: Time

Capsule Project» Pinay Womentoring Circles» Make ME a Filipina Millionaire» Remarkable Filipina Women» FWN Members Power Lunch

ANNUAL PUBLICATIONS(published annually)

Resource Guide

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V!DAY FWN WOMEN OF COLOR UNITED AGAINST VIOLENCE

............ 14One Billion Rising ........................................ 11The Vagina Monologues .............................. 08Cast & Crew Bios + Photos ........................... 08

ON THE COVEREve Ensler .................................................... 10

V!FEATURESFeminist Philosophy to Helping .................. 11Vagina Warriors ............................................ 12Cautions in Helping Women Friends ............ 14

V!DIARIESSpeaking Out Against Violence ..................... 06It’s Not a Private Matter ............................... 06

V!RESOURCES ................................................. 04

FWN Community Partners ........................... 03FWN Acknowledgments .............................. 03

A Top Notch Security ................................... 06Al Graf Bail Bonds ........................................ 05Asian Recovery Services .............................. 11Assemblywoman Fiona Ma ......................... 02FWN Filipina Summit 2012 ........................... 16

....... 15Minami Tamaki LLP ..................................... 05Philppine News ........................................... 11Pistahan Parade & Festival .......................... 13Ramar Foods International .......................... 16Richard Gervais Collection ........................... 11

Filipina Women’s Network

founded to raise funding and awareness of the activities, careers and status of women of Philippine ancestry living in the United States. FWN is committed to fostering the socioeconomic, political, and educational advancement of Filipina women through cultural heritage events, career initiatives and professional development programs. FWN strives to enhance public perceptions of Filipina women’s capacities to lead, change biases against Filipina women’s leadership abilities and build the Filipina community’s pipeline of quali"ed leaders, to increase the odds that some will rise to the President position in all sectors.

Filipina Women’s Network P. O. Box 192143San Francisco, CA 94119www.ffwn.orgFilipina@ffwn.org415. 935. 4FWN

FUNDRAISING EVENTS, CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS AND NAMING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.

» www.FilipinaWomensNetwork.org» facebook.com/FilipinaWomensNetwork» Twitter@filipinawomen

THE “V” TEAMMarily Mondejar

Kat YalungAl S. Perez

HEART CONTRIBUTORS2012 TVM Cast, Elena Mangahas,

Genevieve Jopanda, Jianing “Jenny” Wu,

Marjorie Blando, Nilar Amanda Khaing, Sabrina “Inna” Fitranty

EVE PHOTO CREDITS Brigitte Lacombe, Joyce Tenneson,

FWN BOARD

Elena Mangahas

Marily MondejarMaya Ong Escudero

Lt. Col. Shirley Raguindin

Susie Quesada

© 2012 The V-Diaries is a publication of the Filipina Women’s Network. All rights reserved.

V!DIARIES & SPONSORS

DONATIONS AND TICKET SPONSORS Mohammad Azab

Sandy Su and Joyce Dattner

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CHILD ABUSE

Alameda County Social ServicesHotline: 510.259.1800 alamedasocial services.org24-hour con!dential hotline

Child Abuse Prevention CouncilSan Joaquin County 209. 464. 4524Emergency respite childcare, court-appointed advocates

Child Abuse Training & Technical Assistance (CATTA) Center707. 284.1300cattacenter.orgResources against child abuse

Family & Children Services City & County of San FranciscoHotline: 800. 856. 5553 www.sfhsa.org/174.htmChild Abuse, respite care, counseling

FamilyPaths (Formerly Parental Stress Service)Alameda CountyHotline: 800. 829. 3777 familypaths.orgEmergency childcare, 24-hour support hotline, English & Spanish

San Mateo County Child Protective Services Child Abuse Hotline 800. 632. 4615 / 650. 595. 7922 co.sanmateo.ca.us/smc/department/hsa/home

COUNSELING SERVICES

ACCESS24-hr Support Line: 800. 491. 9099

Crisis Support Services24-hr Line: 800. 309. 2131

Girls, Inc., PathwaysCounseling CenterAlameda County13666 E. 14th St.San Leandro, CA 94578510. 357. 5515

Concordia County3000 62nd Ave.Oakland, CA 94605510. 430. 1850

COURT SERVICES /LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES

Court Infowww.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/trial/courtlist.htmHow to contact courts statewide by county, searchable by zip code/city

Alameda County Superior CourtBerkeley Clerk’s O!cewww.alameda.courts.ca.gov Temporary Restraining Orders

District Attorney’s O!ceDomestic Violence AdvocateOakland510. 268. 7276asafeplacedvs.org/resources.htm

Domestic Violence Response Unit / Elder AbuseSF Police Department415. 553. 9225

Victim Services DivisionSF District Attorney’s O!ce850 Bryant St., Room 320415. 553. 9044Comprehensive advocacy and support

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS

24-Hour Emergency Shelter4700 International Blvd.Oakland, CA 94601510. 534. 6030Women and children

Asian Women’s Home2400 Moorpark Ave.San Jose, CA 95128 24-hour hotline: 408.975.2730 aaci.orgAsian languages; emergency food, clothing & shelter for women and children, counseling, legal advocacy

Asian Women’s Shelter3453 18th St., #19San Francisco, CA 94110877. 751. 0880 415. 751. 7110sfaws.orgVarious Asian languages; Emergency shelter in con!dential location

Building Futures with Women And Children / Sister Me Home 1395 Bancroft Ave.San Leandro, CA 94577510. 357. 0205bfwc.orgSpanish; Women and children

Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA) P.O. Box 5090 San Mateo, CA 94402 24-hr Hotline: 800.300.1080 Legal Info Line: 650. 259. 1855corasupport.orgEnglish & Spanish spoken; Emergency shelter, transitional housing, legal services

Community Solutions6980 Chestmut St.Gilroy, CA 95020communitysolutions.org

Eden Info & Referral 570 B Street Hayward, CA 94541 510. 537. 2710 edenir.orgReferral services, daily updates of shelter availability in East Bay

Emergency Shelter Program 1180 B St.Hayward, CA 94541 24-hr hotline: Hayward: 510. 786. 1246Oakland: 510. 534. 6030Spanish; 90-day stay, women and children of domestic violence

Futures Without Violence100 Montgomery Street,The PresidioSan Francisco, CA 94129415.678.5500 | TTY: 800. 595. 4889futureswithoutviolence.org

Haven of Peace Women’s Emergency HomeSan Joaquin County7070 South Harlan Rd. French Camp, CA 95231 209. 982. 0390 / 209. 982. 039618+ years accepted; 35 space capacity; assist women with food, clothing and counseling

La Casa de Las Madres1850 Mission St., #BSan Francisco, CA 94103 24-hour Crisis Lines: Adult Line: 877. 503. 1850 Teen Line: 877. 923. 0700 lacasa.orgEmergency shelter; Domestic Violence Response, Safe Havens Project, Mary Elizabeth Inn Case Management Program; Spanish, Mandarin, Tagalog, French, Arabic

La Isla Paci"ca Gilroy, CA24 hour Crisis Line: 408. 683. 4118Bilingual services, emergency food, shelter up to 45 days, drug/alcohol treatment, outpatient domestic violence counseling, legal assistance

Marin Abused Women’s Services734 A St., San Rafael, CA 94901Women’s English Hotline: 415. 924. 6616 Women’s Spanish Hotline: 415. 924. 3456 Men’s Hotline: 415. 924. 1070 maws.orgEmergency shelter, legal assistance, reeducation classes for batterers

My Sister’s House3053 Freeport Blvd.Sacramento, CA 9581824-hr multilingual helpline: 916. 428. 3271www.my-sisters-house.org24-hour help line, safe haven for Asian / Paci!c Islander women & children

National Domestic Violence Hotline1. 800. 799. SAFE (7233) 1. 800. 787. 3224 (TTY)24-hr access through all 50 states, English & Spanish, interpreter services in 140 languages, local access to shelters, information for immigrants

Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence234 E. Gish Road, Ste. 200 San Jose, CA 95112 24-hr hotline: 408. 279. 2962 nextdoor.orgEnglish & Spanish, comprehensive emergency assistance services, shelters in San Jose & Santa Clara

North American Islamic Shelter for the AbusedP.O. Box 50515 Palo Alto, CA 94303 888-ASK-NISA / 888. 275. 6472www.asknisa.orgSupport and help to Urdu, Hindi, Arabic, Farsi, Pushtu speakers

Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments (SAVE) 1900 Mowry Ave., Ste. 204Fremont, CA 9453824-hr hotline: 510. 794. 6055save-dv.org Spanish, Hindi, Tamil; Emergency shelter & longer term housing, medical & legal assistance

Saint John’s Shelter for Women & Children4410 Power Inn Rd.Sacramento, CA 95826916. 453. 1482stjohnsshelter.orgEmergency shelter up to 60 days

Shepherd’s Gate1660 Portola Ave.Livermore, CA 94551925. 443. 4283 / 888. 216. 4776shepherdsgate.orgEmergency shelter, job training, short & long term programs

Stand Against Domestic Violence1410 Danzig Plaza Concord, CA 94520 888. 215. 5555 / 925. 676. 2845 standagainstdv.org Emergency shelter, transitional housing, Adelante Familia for Spanish speakers

Tri-Valley Haven 3663 Paci!c Ave.Livermore, CA 94550 800. 884. 8119 / 925. 449. 5845trivalleyhaven.orgCantonese, German, French, Spanish, Tagalog, Hindi; Emergency shelter for women and children of DV

Women Escaping Violence (WEAVE )1900 K St. Sacramento, CA 95814916. 920. 2952 / 916. 448. 2321weaveinc.orgResponse team, temporary housing, crisis counseling, employment services

Woman Inc.333 Valencia St., Ste. 450 San Francisco, CA 94103 24-hr Crisis Lines: 877. 384. 3578 / 415. 864. 4722womaninc.orgBilingual, bicultural services, counseling, legal referrals, support groups

YWCA Support Network for Battered Women1257 Tasman Dr., Ste. CSunnyvale, CA 94089 24-hr Help Line: 800. 572. 2782supportnetwork.orgEnglish & Español; Crisis intervention, counseling, legal services, emergency shelter

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

California law de!nes human tra"cking as “all acts involved in the recruitment, abduction, transport, harboring, transfer, sale or receipt of persons, within national or across international borders, through force, coercion, fraud or deception, to place persons in situations of slavery or slavery like conditions, forced labor or services, such as forced prostitution or sexual services, domestic servitude, bonded sweatshop labor, or other debt bondage.”» Human Tra"cking in California, 2007» California Alliance to Combat Tra"cking and Slavery Task Force

SERVICE PROVIDERS:

BAYSWANP.O. Box 210256San Francisco, CA 94121415. 751. 1659bayswan.org

Center for Gender andRefugee Studies200 McAllister St.San Francisco, CA 94102415. 565. 4877egrs.uchastings.edu

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the SF Bay Area131 Steuart St., Ste 400San Francisco, CA 94105415. 543. 9444lccr.com

MISSEY (Motivating, Inspiring,Supporting and ServiceSexually Exploited Youth)Alameda County FamilyJustice Center470 7th St.Oakland, CA 94612510.267.8840 / 510.290.6450missey.org

ADVOCAC Y ORGANIZ ATIONS:

Department on the Status Of Women25 Van Ness Ave., Ste. 240San Francisco, CA 94102415. 252. 2578sfgov.org/dosw

Human Rights Commission25 Van Ness Ave., Ste. 800San Francisco, CA 94102415. 252. 3208sf-hrc.org

Jewish Community Relations Council121 Steuart St., Ste. 301San Francisco, CA 94105415. 957. 1551jcrc.org

Not For Sale270 Capistrano Rd., Ste. 2Half Moon Bay, CA 94019650. 560. 9990notforsalecampaign.org

LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, & QUESTIONING

Community UnitedAgainst Violence (CUAV)427 South Van NessSan Francisco, CA 9410324-hr Crisis Line: 415. 333. 4357cuav.org

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Maitri Hotline 234 East Gish Rd., Ste. 200San Jose, CA 95112Hotline: 888. 862. 4874 408. 436. 8398 / 408. 436. 8393maitri.orgSouth Asian Women; Peer support / counseling for domestic violence, family law, immigration domestic violence issues, translation, interpretation, transitional housing

Paci!c Center2712 Telegraph Ave.Berkeley, CA 94705 510. 548. 8283paci!ccenter.orgGroup and individual counseling, narcotics anonymous, HIV and Aids group, social groups

Project Eden 22646 2nd St.Hayward, CA 94541 510. 247. 8200Counseling for LGBTQQ Youth

Sexual Minority Alliance of Alameda County Youth CenterAlameda County1608 Webster St.Oakland, CA 94612510. 548. 8283Support groups for LGBTQQ youth

SF LGBT Center1800 Market StreetSan Francisco, CA 94102415. 865. 5555sfcenter.orgLegal referrals, Temporary Restraining Order assistance

SF Network for Battered Lesbians/Bisexuals415. 281. 0276

LEGAL REFERRALS: TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER ASSISTANCE

The Cooperative Restraining Order ClinicSan Francisco415. 252. 2844Bilingual Service; Restraining Order Assistance free of charge; Paperwork served to batterer at reduced fee

Legal Aid of Napa County1001 Second St. Suite 335 Napa, CA 94559 707. 259. 0579legalaidnapa.orgFree legal services to seniors, immigrants and low-income residents of Napa County

Napa Emergency Women’s Services1141 Pear Tree Ln.Napa, CA 94558707. 255. 6397 / 707. 252. 3687Help with restraining orders

LEGAL SERVICES

API Legal Outreach 1305 Franklin St., Ste. 410Oakland, CA 94612510. 251. 2846apilegaloutreach.orgWalk-in clinic; family, civil, immigration law restraining orders, queer domestic violence, Asian languagesOR1121 Mission St.San Francisco, CA 94103 415. 567. 6255Family, civil, and immigration law; temporary restraining order, Gay Domestic Violence Project

Asian Women’s Home2400 Moorpark Ave., Ste. 300San Jose, CA 95128408. 975. 2739Temporary restraining order assistance; counseling; serves all counties; 24-hr crisis line, shelter; works with translators to serve Asian-speaking clients

Domestic Violence Restraining Order Clinic137th St., Room 185, Richmond, CA510. 965.4048Restraining Order clinic held in Richmond Courthouse

Law Center for Families510 16th St., Suite 300Oakland, CA 94612510. 451. 9261lc".orgFor families ineligible for assistance from other programs, but too poor to hire a private attorney.

SEXUAL ASSAULT

Bay Women Against Rape OaklandHotline: 510. 845. 7273Rape and incest victims; Short-term counseling, accompaniment to hospital, court advocacy

DateHookup.comdatehookup.com/content-what-you-should-know-about-rape-and-sexual-assault.htm

The Sage Project Inc.1275 Mission StreetSan Francisco, CA 94103415. 905. 5050 / 415. 554. 1914sagesf.orgRecovery from sexual exploitation & substance abuse

SF Women Against Rape3543 18th StreetSan Francisco, CA 94110415. 861. 2024sfwar.org24-hr Hotline: 415. 647. RAPECounseling, support groups, legal advocacy

SF General Hospital Trauma Recovery Center – Rape Treatment Center2727 Mariposa St, Ste 100Crisis Line: 415. 437. 301124-hr medical forensic exam (SFGH Emergency Room), free services, Spanish / English)

API RESOURCES

Community Health For Asian AmericansAntioch3727 Sunset Ln., Ste. 110Antioch, CA 94509925. 778. 1667

Berkeley1995 University Ave., Ste. 450Berkeley, CA 94704510. 845. 1766

Oakland255 International Blvd.Oakland, CA 94606510. 835. 0164

Richmond3905 MacDonald Ave.Richmond, CA 94805510. 233. 7555

Congratulations and Best Wishesto the cast of

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It is the right thing to

do. NO ONE deserves

to be treated inhumanely.

Because I can, and I

want to speak out for

the people who cannot.

– Maria Schaufele

Violence is or was a reality shared by too many of us. It is a reality that must never be tolerated nor ignored. To speak out is to finally let the invisible wounds from violence heal.

– Jackie Yu Every girl/woman has the right to be free in her own home; I want to be the voice of those who have lost their power to speak out.– Fabiola Kramsky-Gascón

As a survivor of violence

and as a transgender

woman of color, I want

to bring awareness to

the horrifying level of

discrimination and violence

that my community face.

– Cecilia Chung

Health Commissioner,

San Francisco Department of

Public Health

Because the silence and the cycle need to end, and the healing to begin.

– Leah Laxamana

I feel really hurt and helpless seeing my cousins (2 beautiful women) suf fer from this violence both verbally and physically. I feel really helpless because they would not speak up and would not accept help due to FEAR. Their husbands are both in powerful positions in the Philippine Government.

I will save at least one woman’s life.

– Julie D. Soo, Esq.Commissioner, San Francisco

Commission on the Status of Women

I grew up with it, because I am a survivor of sexual violence, because I have worked with women who have felt that they needed to keep it a secret. Women’s voices need to be heard – women need to be empowered. I want to help the next woman.

– Barbara Mark, Ph.D.

BECAUSE THEY MAKE WOMEN FEEL IT’S THEIR FAULT. IT’S NOT. TOO MANY WOMEN ARE VICTIMS AND KEEP IT A SECRET. SCARED AND ASHAMED THEY LIVE THEIR LIVES. THESE WOMEN ARE NOT ALONE. I WANT TO ENCOURAGE AND INSPIRE ALL WOMEN TO BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES AND HAVE THE COURAGE TO SPEAK UP.

– BEVERLY POPEK

I Am Speaking Out Against Violence Because …

At the orientation of The Vagina Monologues,

the cast and crew were encouraged to capture

their thoughts as the production progressed.

Ultimately, they were finding a deeper meaning

to their participation as buried memories and

feelings started surfacing. The following are

excerpts from their journals reflecting their

involvement in The Vagina Monologues.

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THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES, first performed off-Broadway by Ms. Ensler, dives into the mystery, humor, pain, power, wisdom, outrage and excitement buried in women’s experiences. Through this play and the liberation of this one WORD, countless women throughout the world have taken control of their bodies and their lives; giving voice to experiences and feelings not previously exposed in public.

SPONSORSHIPS & ADVERTISING IN V-DIARIES ANTI-VIOLENCE RESOURCE GUIDE: www.ffwn.org/events

MORE INFO: 415. 935. 4FWN

BENEFICIARIES: V-Day Spotlight 2012: Women and Girls of Haiti and Women of Color United Against Violence

TICKETS: CityBoxOffice.com 415. 392. 4400$28 FWN Members, Seniors & Students$38 General Admission$100 VIP (Box and Orchestra Seats)

D I R E C T E D B Y: K E N M A R Q U I S & G E N E V I E V E J O PA N D A | A R T D I R E C T O R : A L P E R E Z | E X E C U T I V E P R O D U C E R S : M A R I LY M O N D E J A R & E L E N A M A N G A H A S

. . . . . . . . . . . CELEBRATING . . . . . . . . . . .ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

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Malia Cohen Cecilia Chung Tita Aida Leah LaxamanaFabiola Kramsky-GascónMarily Mondejar Julie SooSharmin BockTheresa Sparks

Production Assistant KAI BRIONES HR Assistant, On Lok Inc.

DirectorKEN MARQUISSenior Operations Manager, George P. Johnson

Executive ProducerMARILY MONDEJAR President, Filipina Women’s Network

Production AssistantMARJORIE BLANDOCampaign Aide Mondejar for DCCC

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IS A CELEBRATION OF FEMALE SEXUALITY IN ALL ITS COMPLEXITY AND MYSTERY. BASED ON INTERVIEWS WITH OVER 200 WOMEN ABOUT THEIR MEMORIES AND EX!PERIENCES OF SEXUALIT Y, THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES GIVES VOICE TO WOMEN’S DEEPEST FANTASIES AND FEARS, GUARANTEEING THAT NO ONE WHO READS IT WILL EVER LOOK AT A WOMAN’S BODY, OR THINK OF SEX, IN QUITE THE SAME WAY AGAIN. “AT FIRST WOMEN WERE RELUCTANT TO TALK,” ENSLER WRITES. “THEY WERE A LITTLE SHY. BUT ONCE THEY GOT GOING, YOU COULDN’T STOP THEM.” THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES HAS NOW BEEN TRANSLATED INTO OVER 48 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES.

AISHA RAGASAStudent, Mercy San Francisco

BARBARA MARK PH.D.CEO and Founder, Full Circle Institute

BEVERLY HO!A!YUN POPEKSFUSD School Board Candidate

MALIA COHENSupervisor, Ditrict 10,SF Board of Supervisors

MARIA SCHAUFELEMortgage Loan Specialist,First Republic Bank

MARILUZ PANASZEWICZ RAGASAOwner Mariluz Design

NIKKI “TITA AIDA” CALMATRANS: Thrive Program Supervisor, API Wellness Center

DAVID CHIU President,SF Board of Supervisors

ELENA MANGAHAS Board Chair, Filipina Women’s Network

FABIOLA KRAMSKY GASCÓNJournalist / TV Anchor,Univision

JACQUELINE D. YU, ESQ. Trusts and Estates / Tax Attorney,Horton, Roberts & West LLP

SHARMIN BOCKAssistant District AttorneyAlameda County

STEPHANIE BLOCK Social Media Consultant

THERESA SPARKSExecutive Director,San Francisco Human Rights Commission

Executive ProducerELENA MANGAHASChair,Filipina Women’s Network

Production AssistantEM ANGELESSales Support, YapStone, Inc.

PlaywrightEVE ENSLERFounder,V-DAY

DirectorGENEVIEVE JOPANDADistrict Representative for Assemblywoman Fiona Ma

WELCOMEFrom Filipina Women’s Network: Marily Mondejar, President & Elena Mangahas, Board Chair

RECOGNITION OF 2012 VAGINA WARRIORSMarily Mondejar, Elena Mangahas, Sonia Delen » Agam Keigwin» John Delgado» Julie Soo

INTRODUCTIONChristina Ibarra, Theresa Sparks, Cecelia Chung, Stephanie Block, Beverly Popek, Jackie Yu, Tita Aida

INTRO – HAIRMaria Schaufele

HAIRBarbara Mark

WEAR AND SAYJulie Soo, Leah Laxamana, Maria Schaufele, Sabrina Fitranty

INTRO – THE FLOODLeah Laxamana

THE FLOODSharmin Bock

THE VAGINA WORKSHOPStephanie Block, Maria Schaufele, Sabrina Fitranty

VAGINA HAPPY FACTBeverly Popek

INTRO – BECAUSE HE LIKED TO LOOK AT ITBarbara Mark

BECAUSE HE LIKED TO LOOK AT ITFabiola Kramsky Gascon

NOT-SO-HAPPY FACTMalia Cohen

INTRO – WHAT IF I TOLD YOU I DIDN’T HAVE A VAGINABeverly Popek

WHAT IF I TOLD YOU I DIDN’T HAVE A VAGINATheresa Sparks

INTRO – SAY IT (FOR THE COMFORT WOMEN)Genevieve Jopanda

SAY IT (FOR THE COMFORT WOMEN)Beverly Popek, Leah Laxamana

MY ANGRY VAGINAJulie Soo, Cecilia Chung

INTRO – MY VAGINA WAS MY VILLAGEMaria Schaufele

MY VAGINA WAS MY VILLAGEJackie Yu, Christina Ibarra

LULLABY – ILI-ILI, TULOG ANAY*Jackie Yu

INTRO – THE LITTLE COOCHI SNORCHER THAT COULDChristina Ibarra

THE LITTLE COOCHI SNORCHER THAT COULDJackie Yu, Genevieve Jopanda, Stephanie Block

INTRO – THEY BEAT THE GIRL OUT OF MY BOY…OR SO THEY TRIEDGenevieve Jopanda

THEY BEAT THE GIRL OUT OF MY BOY…OR SO THEY TRIEDTita Aida, Theresa Sparks, Cecelia Chung

EXTRO – IT’S NOT A PRIVATE MATTER!Julie Soo

INTRO – RECLAIMING CUNTTita Aida

RECLAIMING CUNT Fabiola Kramsky Gascon

A SIX-YEAR OLD WAS ASKEDMariluz Santos Panaszewicz Ragasa, Anastazja Ragasa

INTRO – THE WOMAN WHO LOVED TO MAKE VAGINAS HAPPYJackie Yu

THE WOMAN WHO LOVED TO MAKE VAGINAS HAPPYRosie Josie & All Cast

INTRO – I WAS THERE IN THE ROOMBarbara Mark

I WAS THERE IN THE ROOMElena Mangahas & Mariluz Santos Panaszewicz Ragasa

FILIPINO LULLABY – SA UGOY NY DUYAN**

2012 SPOTLIGHT INTRODUCTIONFirst Lady Anita Lee

ONE BILLION RISINGSPEAK OUTMarily Mondejar, Malia Cohen

HANDPRINTS PLEDGE (MEN AGAINST VIOLENCE)Marily Mondejar, Genevieve Jopanda

WITH THE V-MEN:David Chiu, President,San Francisco Board of Supervisors

CURTAIN CALL

*Text: “Ili-Ili, Now Go To Sleep” (Cebuano). P. Magdamo, Arranger

**Text: “From the Cradle” (Tagalog), Lucio San Pedro, Composer; Levi Celerio (Lyrics)

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ROSIE JOSUEBusiness Development Manager,Faragon Restoration

SABRINA “INNA” FITRANTY Independent Social Worker,CA Certi!ed Anti DV Counselor & Multi-Language Advocate

CECILIA CHUNGHealth Commissioner, San Francisco Department of Public Health

CRISTINA IBARRAStudent,SF University High School

JULIE D. SOO, ESQ. Senior Sta" Counsel, CA Dept. of Insurance; Commissioner, SF Commission on the Status of Women

LEAH LAXAMANA Fellow,National Urban Fellows

AL S. PEREZ is the founder of Creative i Studio, which specializes in translating marketing objectives into creative strategies. He is an award-winning graphic designer, producing marketing programs from Fortune 500, start-up companies, to nonpro!t organizations. Al is excited to be a part of The Vagina Monologues since 2004 as its art director. As President of the Filipino American Arts Exposition, he leads the annual Pistahan Parade and Festival. His community and civic work has been recognized by a mayoral appointment to the San Francisco Entertainment Commission and a Presidential Citation by Philippine President Gloria Arroyo.

ANASTAZJA “AZJA” RAGASA is 15 years-old and a sophomore at Mercy San Francisco. She has developed a love of acting and recently completed the role of Mr. Pinky in Hairspray. Azja has also appeared as Sebastiana in Shakespeare’s, The Tempest and as Toni Poncelet in Dead Man Walking. Azja is very active in Mercy’s student council. She has served as Freshman President and is the Commissioner of Inter-school Relations. Azja enjoys speech and serves as a lector and school assembly speaker. Her hobbies include reading and community service.

BARBARA MARK, PH.D. is a consulting psychologist, consultant and executive coach. She works with ambitious and high-achieving female executives on career trajectory, professional development and leadership skills. Barbara has been brought into the con!dence of hundreds of professional women seeking to maintain inner balance while facing diverse external demands, personal ambition, and the desire to feel satis!ed in their lives and in their contributions to their professional environments.

BEVERLY HO!A!YUN POPEK is a Candidate for the San Francisco Uni!ed School District School Board 2012. Born and raised in SF, she’s a !rst generation Chinese American and is a graduate of SF public schools. Beverly obtained her Bachelor of Arts in both Anthropology and Political Science at Minnesota State University at Mankato. She continued to pursue her studies in Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and obtained her Masters of Arts. Since then, she’s worked in the software, education, and nonpro!t industries. Currently she works for the City and County of SF at the Human Rights Commission where she manages the Local Business Enterprise (LBE) Certi!cation Unit. Beverly also teaches Cultural and Physical Anthropology at Skyline College where she is passionate about teaching and loves nurturing students. Married and a mother of two boys in public schools, she’s an active parent who is an organizer, fundraiser, and soccer manager.

BONGGA DATILES Celebrity Hair & Make-Up Artist, www.SuperBongga.com

CECILIA CHUNG is a nationally recognized civil rights leader, advocates for HIV/AIDS awareness and care, LGBT

equality, and social justice. An immigrant from Hong Kong, Cecilia has lived in San Francisco for over 20 years where she has worked locally and internationally to advance equality and justice. During that time, she has broken ground in a number of ways including: being the !rst transgender woman and !rst Asian to be elected to lead the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Celebration; the !rst transgender woman and !rst person living openly with HIV to Chair the San Francisco Human Rights Commission; and, an architect of the nation’s most ambitious publicly funded program addressing economic justice within the transgender community.

CRISTINA M. IBARRA is a high school scholar who is adept at !eld hockey and soccer, likes to volunteer with homeless children, does photography and works in mystery/criminal psychology. She’s artistic; she can rock!

DAVID CHIU was elected in November 2008 to represent San Francisco’s District 3 and elected President of the Board of Supervisors in January 2009. Before joining the Board, David was a founder and Chief Operating O#cer of Grassroots Enterprise, an online communications technology company. The eldest child of immigrant parents, David grew up in Boston and received his undergraduate degree, law degree, and master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University.

ELENA MANGAHAS is a Journalism graduate of the University of the Philippines where she was also active in theatre production with the University of the Philippines Repertory Company. From campus theatre she moved into independent theatre productions until her immigration to the U.S. She settled in Stockton and continued theatre work leading to her V-Day involvement in 2004 to this day. Social service is her day job and Elena serves as chair of Little Manila Foundation for historic preservation of Filipino American history in America and the Filipina Women Network’s Board of Directors. Elena was selected 100 Most In$uential Filipina Women in the U.S. by the Filipina Women’s Network in 2007 and awarded Woman of the Year for 2009 by the California Legislative Women’s Caucus.

EM ANGELES is a native of Southern California. With 10+ years in event marketing industry, she currently works for YapStone, an e-payments processing company in the East Bay. She has volunteered at and supported numerous events, such as the Pistahan Parade and Festival, Filipino Heritage sporting events, Kulinarya as well as the 1st Annual FilBookFest. Also a martial artist at heart, she practices Filipino Stick Fighting known as Eskrima, Arnis, and/or Kali (depending on region) and currently holds 2 black belts in 2 di"erent !ghting styles: PaaMano and Kombatan.

FABIOLA KRAMSKY!GASCÓN Born and raised in Mexico City, Fabiola is a journalist with twenty years of experience in TV, radio and online newscasts. Her strong ability to stay calm and resolve complex on- and o"-the-air situations allowed her to work at the most recognized news organizations in Latin America such as Televisa, Radiorama and Abc radio. As a compelling storyteller and skillful interviewer, Fabiola was recruited by Univision Los Angeles to anchor the evening newscast in 2005. Soon thereafter, the station became the number one in the nation thanks to the high ratings that she and her team achieved. For her work with building journalistic bridges between two cultures (Mexico and the U.S.), Fabiola was awarded the ‘Premio Nacional de Periodismo’, the highest recognition given to journalists in Mexico. In 2010 she arrived to San Francisco to join her husband, former Chief of Police and current District Attorney, George Gascón. Her impacting yet easy to follow news delivery, prompted Univision San Francisco to recruit her for their morning show, the !rst of its kind in Spanish, in the Bay area.

JACQUELINE D. YU, ESQ. is honored to be a part of this year’s production. She is an associate attorney at Horton, Roberts & West LLP, specializing in wealth and tax planning, trust administration and probate. She received her Juris Doctorate at Notre Dame Law School and Masters of Law in Business Law and Taxation at UCLA School of Law. Jacqueline is an active member of KAYA Filipino Americans for Progress, having formerly served as a Bay Area Chapter Chair, and currently serves on the board of the Filipino American Democratic Club of San Francisco. She previously served as the Asian A"airs Task Force O#cer at the United Nations Association - National Capital Area with a focus on human rights violations in the Philippines; a board member of the Notre Dame Women’s Legal Forum; and the executive editor of the Journal of College and University Law. She was born in Quezon City and raised in Los Angeles by two extremely hard working nurses.

GENEVIEVE V. JOPANDA focuses on anti-domestic violence legislation. She has been part of FWN’s The Vagina Monologues since 2005 where she was also the founding editor-at-large of the V-Diaries: Anti-Violence Resource Guide. Her 15 years of community advocacy includes mentoring and teaching positive alternatives to youth. She is currently the National Co-Chair for KAYA: Filipino Americans for Progress, Vice Chair-Northern California for the Filipino American Caucus of the California Democratic Party, Vice Chair-Region 8 for NaFFAA, Pistahan Festival Director, Advisor to Soulciety.org, and Commissioner for the Daly City Park & Recreation Commission.

JIANING “JENNY” WU is a graduate student of Digital Marketing at Hult International Business School. She is an international professional with experience in management, sales, marketing, event management and data collection.

Focused on social media, marketing and advertising, she supports the online marketing, sales or product launch goals of her client companies.

JON LEE attended Sacred Heart Cathedral High School and graduated with a degree in marketing at San Francisco State University. He is currently the Program Director at The First Tee of San Francisco. He was introduced to golf by his dad at age 6 and his dad still remains his only coach. Jonathan also enjoys coaching youth baseball and basketball. This is Jonathan’s !rst Vagina Monologues production as part of the stage crew.

JULIE D. SOO, ESQ. is a senior sta" counsel with the California Department of Insurance. She has volunteered in a variety of community causes, including hate crimes projects, civil rights education, campaign work, and community health advocacy. First appointed by Mayor Gavin Newsom and then by Mayor Edwin Lee, Julie serves on the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women. She is active with the California Democratic Party Executive Board as a co-chair of the Platform Committee where she focuses on immigration, education, and health care issues. Julie also sits on the Board of Trustees for Saint Francis Memorial Hospital. A fourth-generation San Franciscan through her mother’s family, she is a Lowell High School alumna and holds an A.B. with a double major in Pure Mathematics and Statistics from U.C. Berkeley, an M.A. in Applied Mathematics from U.C. San Diego, and a J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law.

KAI BRIONES LEE was one of the !rst cast members of FWN’s The Vagina Monologues back in 2004. Through TVM, Kai got involved in di"erent Filipino community organizations such as the Filipino American Arts Exposition and Philippine International Aid. Aside from helping with these Filipino organizations, Kai is also involved with the Richmond Ermet AIDS Foundation, The First Tee of San Francisco and The Walt Disney Family Museum. Kai is currently working at On Lok Senior Living Center in the HR Department.

KEN MARQUIS is a television & corporate video Producer, stage Director/Producer, and event Producer with credits including The Vagina Monologues in Las Vegas, Washington DC (Kennedy Center) and San Francisco, MSNBC’s The Site hosted by Soledad O’Brien (national TV), Digital Cam Film Festival (national TV), The Screen Savers on TechTV (national TV), Apple Computer (corporate video), DARPA Urban Challenge (corporate video), Ginoong Pilipinas (stage), The Journey: Stephanie Reese (stage), Pistahan Parade & Festival (festival), and cultural heritage events with the SF Giants, Oakland Raiders, and Golden State Warriors (events). Ken is also a Senior Operations Manager at George P. Johnson, a Project: Worldwide Agency (project.com). Born in Santa Monica, Ken was a child actor with national TV credits including % CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 &

Art DirectorAL S. PEREZ Commissioner,SF Entertainment Commission

Hair & Makeup ArtistryBONGGA DATILES Stylist

Photographer/VideographerJENNY WUGraduate Student, Digital Mkg., Hult International Business School

Production AssistantJON LEEProgram Director, The First Tee of San Francisco

PhotographerNILAR AMANDA KHAINGChemical Engineer

Production TeamSONIA T. DELEN SVP, Banc of America Leasing,Bank of America Merrill Lynch

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ve Ensler, Tony Award winning playwright, performer, and activist, is the author of The Vagina Monologues, which has

been translated into over 48 languages, performed in over 140 countries, including sold-out runs at both Off-Broadway’s Westside Theater and on London’s West End (2002 Olivier Award nomination, Best Entertainment), and has run for 10 years in Mexico City and Paris.

In 2004, Ensler performed her play The Good Body on Broadway in New York City. This was followed by a 20-city national tour in 2005.

In 2006, Ensler released Insecure at Last, a political memoir. In 2006 she also co-edited A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer, an anthology of writings about violence against women.

In February 2010, I Am an Emotional Creature: The Secret Life of Girls Around the World was released by Random House and made The New York Times Best Seller list.

In August 2010 Emotional Creature was first workshopped at New York Stage and Film at Vassar College. The show was recently workshopped in Johannesburg, South Africa, followed by Paris, France, and will open at Berkeley Rep in June 2012, moving towards an off-Broadway production.

In the summer of 2010, Ensler’s play Here was filmed live by Sky Television in London, UK. Eve’s other plays include Mango, The Treatment, Necessary

Targets, Conviction, Ladies, Lemonade, The Depot, Floating Rhoda and the Glue Man, Extraordinary Measures and Reef and Particle.

The Vagina Monologues, The Good Body, Necessary Targets, Insecure at Last and A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer were published by Villard/Random House. Vagina Warriors, words by Ensler and photos by Joyce Tenneson, was published by Bulfinch Press for V-Day 2005.

She is currently writing a new book, In the Body of the World, for Metropolitan to be published 2013.

Ensler’s film credits include an HBO film version of The Vagina Monologues (2002). She also produced the film What I Want My Words to Do to You, a documentary about the writing group she led at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women. The film premiered and won the Freedom of Expression Award at Sundance Film Festival and premiered nationally on PBS’s “P.O.V.” in December 2003.

Ensler has written numerous articles for The Guardian, Huffington Post, Washington Post, Utne Reader, International Herald Tribune, Glamour Magazine and Marie Claire as well as a regular column in O Magazine.

She was awarded the 2011 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award, which recognizes an individual from the theater community who has made a substantial contribution of volunteered time and effort on behalf of humanitarian, social service, or

Above: Eve Ensler with Jane Fonda

charitable organizations. Other awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship in Playwriting and an Obie, in addition to a number of honorary degrees.

In November 2009, Ensler was named one of US News & World Report’s ”Best Leaders” in association with the Center for Public Leadership (CPL) at Harvard Kennedy School. In 2010 she was named one of “125 Women Who Changed Our World” by Good Housekeeping Magazine. In 2011 she was named one of Newsweek’s “150 Women Who Changed the World” and The Guardian’s “100 Most Influential Women.”

Ensler’s experience performing The Vagina Monologues inspired her to create V-Day, a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. She has devoted her life to stopping violence, envisioning a planet in which women and girls will be free to thrive, rather than merely survive.

Today, V-Day is a global activist movement that raises funds

and awareness through benefit productions of Ensler’s award-winning play The Vagina Monologues and other artistic works. In 2011, over 5,600 V-Day benefits took place. To date, the V-Day movement has raised over $85 million and educated millions about the issue of violence against women and the efforts to end it, crafted international educational, media and PSA campaigns, opened the revolutionary City of Joy community in the Democratic Republic of Congo, launched the Karama program in the Middle East, reopened shelters, and funded over 13,000 community-based anti-violence programs and safe houses in Haiti, Kenya, South Dakota, Egypt and Iraq. In 2001 V-Day was named one of Worth Magazine’s “100 Best Charities,” in 2006 one of Marie

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A feminist approach to helping consists of the following:

Perpetrator Responsible for Violence: The battered woman is never

blamed for the abuse she has su!ered. The helper should never excuse violent acts (except in self-defense) and should place responsibility for the violence for the violence on the perpetrator.

Advocacy Rather Than Therapy: The woman asking for help is assumed to be a basically healthy person who needs understanding, information, support, and advocacy. Being abused, in itself, does not indicate a need for therapy.

Helper As Peer: The helper and the battered woman are peers; the helper, is in the role of providing support and skills to the battered woman, but does not hold power or authority over her.

Self-Help: The helpers goal is to help the battered woman become strong and independent, not to take over for her or make her dependent on the helper. When much support is needed, “walk with her” rather than do for her.

Language: The helper must be aware of how her language conveys her philosophy, attitudes, and stereotypes. Her language should acknowledge women’s growth and power rather than perpetuating negative images.

Woman Controls Choice of Options: The helper leaves the choice of options to the battered

woman and supports her as a person no matter what she decides, even is the helper does not agree with her choice.

Helper As Educator: The helper’s role includes educating the battered woman about the facts of battering as a social and political problem.

Women Helping Women: Battered women can bene"t from the support of other women at the time of crisis in order to understand and overcome our common oppression as women.

Peer Support: Battered women can bene"t from the support of other battered women in order to break down their isolation and gain perspective.

Empowerment: The helper’s goal is empowerment; her job is help the battered woman gain the skills and con"dence to exercise power over her own life.

Overcoming Stereotypes: The helper is committed to working to overcome her own biases and stereotypes in order to be an e!ective helper for women with backgrounds and situations di!erent from her own.

Language: The helper must be aware of how her language conveys her philosophy, attitudes, and stereotypes. Her language should acknowledge women’s growth and power rather than perpetuating negative images.

Source: Hospitality House Women’s Shelter

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Above: Eve Ensler with Jane Fonda

PHOTOS COURTESY OF EVE ENSLER

CALL TO ACTION: ONE BILLION RISING

When we started V-Day 14 years ago, we had the outrageous idea that we could END violence against women. Since then, hundreds of thousands of V-Day activists in audiences and on stages in over 140 countries have come together to demand an end to violence against women and girls.

We have struggled with every bit of our beings to end this violence, but still today, the United Nations states that 1 in 3 women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. That is more than one billion women living on the planet today. V-Day REFUSES to stand by as more than a billion women experience violence.

V-Day announced its most ambitious campaign ever, called ONE BILLION RISING.

ONE BILLION RISING is a promise that ONE YEAR from February 14th, we will RISE UP with millions of women and men around the world to say, “ENOUGH! The violence ends NOW.”

ONE BILLION RISING will make the earth MOVE by uniting us through DANCE across every country.

ONE BILLION RISING is a GLOBAL call to action. We will gather throughout the world.

ONE BILLION RISING is COMMUNAL. We will DANCE together in DEFIANCE of the injustices we and our mothers, sisters, lovers, and friends have

su!ered. ONE BILLION

RISING is a CELEBRATION. We will DANCE in streets, we will RAISE our voices, and we will LEAVE our o#ces,

our homes, and our daily routines BEHIND as we join in a POWERFUL act of REFUSAL to let the violence continue.

We invite you to join ONE BILLION RISING and make a promise to drop whatever you’re doing one year from February 14th and RISE UP AND DANCE to end violence against women and girls – ONCE AND FOR ALL.

To join V-Days everywhere for ONE BILLION RISING, text BILLION to 50555.

Your text today is a promise to join ONE BILLION RISING to end the violence once and for all. There will be many ways to participate in the coming months and draw attention to stopping violence against women and girls while growing the movement – and we’ll need ALL of you.

And if you don’t have a phone, when you get home, visit WWW.VDAY.ORG/BILLION and you can join us from there.

YOU are part of this movement and this rising. Remember this moment. Remember how you

feel right now. And remember that ONE BILLION RISING is coming, February 14, 2013. JOIN US!

“Eve Ensler wants to save the world… and don’t even think

of getting in her way.”! NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE

Claire Magazine’s Top Ten Charities, and in 2010 one of the top-rated organizations on GreatNonprofits.

V-Day stages large-scale benefits and produces innovative gatherings, films, and campaigns to educate and change social attitudes towards violence against women, including the documentary Until The Violence Stops. It also holds community briefings on the missing and murdered women of Juarez, Mexico. In addition, V-Day staged the December 2003 V-Day delegation trip to Israel, Palestine, Egypt and Jordan; the Afghan Women’s Summit; the March 2004 delegation to India; the Stop Rape Contest; the Indian Country Project; Love Your Tree; the June 2006 two-week festival of theater, spoken word, performance, and community events Until the Violence Stops: NYC; the 2008 V-Day 10-year anniversary events V to the Tenth at the New Orleans Arena and Louisiana Superdome; the Stop Raping Our Greatest Resource: Power To The Women and Girls of the Democratic Republic of Congo Campaign; the V-Girls Campaign, and the V-Men Campaign, which launched in 2010.

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“VAGINA WARRIORS” CELEBRATES

NEW ACTIVISTS AND LEADERS

WHO ARE WORKING TO END

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN THE

FILIPINO AND ASIAN

COMMUNITIES. VAGINA WARRIORS

ARE THE WOMEN AND MEN WHO

HAVE OFTEN EXPERIENCED

VIOLENCE PERSONALLY OR

WITNESSED IT WITHIN THEIR

COMMUNITIES AND DEDICATED

THEMSELVES TOWARD ENDING

SUCH VIOLENCE THROUGH

EFFECTIVE, GRASSROOTS MEANS.

THE FILIPINA WOMEN’S NETWORK

IS PROUD TO HONOR THESE

INDIVIDUALS WHO PERSONIFY

SUCH COURAGE AND CONVICTION.

THEY HAVE FACED AND OVERCOME

ADVERSITY IN THEIR LIVES AND

ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN OR

HEADING EFFORTS TO END

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

AND GIRLS.

Adam Keigwin has devoted himself professionally and personally to ending violence against women. He was the !rst male student to minor in Women’s Studies at the University of Massachusetts.

Adam organized the !rst statewide White Ribbon Campaign (WRC) in North Carolina. The WRC is the largest e"ort in the world of men working to end violence against women (VAW). Upon moving to California, Adam continued his e"orts in ending VAW by organizing the White Ribbon Campaign in San Mateo which was the !rst such campaign in California. In 2006 Adam helped get ACR 106, White Ribbon Campaign, chaptered into law.

Keigwin has been instrumental in passing landmark legislation to protect children, domestic violence survivors, the environment, and consumers.

SB 1356 (2008) which eliminates the court’s discretion to imprison or otherwise con!ne in custody a victim of a domestic violence crime for contempt for refusing to testify concerning that domestic violence crime.

SB 13 (2009) restoring $16.3 million for 94 domestic violence shelters and centers throughout California.

SB 782 (2010) Protecting victims of Domestic Violence from being evicted and requires landlords to change the locks within 24 hours of receiving a written request with a copy of a police report or court order.

Other e"orts include addressing youth access to violent video games and most recently legislation regarding sexually exploited minors.

John Delgado grew up in Southern California. He earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from UCLA in 1991 and Law Degree from UC Hastings in 1997. The oldest of !ve children, he was the !rst of his family to graduate from college. Before entering law school, Vice Mayor Delgado worked as an environmental consultant, then as a software consultant. In 1998, he became a prosecutor for the Los Angeles District Attorney’s O#ce. In 2000, Delgado joined the San Francisco District Attorney’s O#ce where he continues to prosecute criminals. John Delgado has handled thousands of cases and spent a majority of his career in units that specialize in domestic violence. His most notable cases were the People v. Eric Knight case, also known as the “Vampire Case”, where the defendant bit a good Samaritan in the neck and tried to drink his blood; and People v McGowan case, where the defendant was convicted of brutalizing and kidnapping his wife, based in part on a 911 call recording. In November 2010, John Delgado was elected to a four year term on the Hercules City Council. In June 2011, Council Member Delgado was selected by the City Council to serve as Vice Mayor. He currently serves as the Hercules Vice Mayor and will be Mayor on 2013.

John Delgado’s ethnic heritage is part-Filipino, part-Hispanic. He is married to Jeanne Poco Delgado, of Filipina heritage. They have two children, Gabriel and Gianna and in his free time, he loves to explore the Bay Area with his family.

Julie D. Soo is an attorney and a community volunteer who believes in setting positive examples through action. “I never ask anyone to do something that I am not willing to fully engage in myself,” she explains. She transitioned from a career in mathematics to law after seeing what attorneys could do to help those without a voice.

Prior to full-time law practice, Julie served as legislative sta" and advisor to members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and worked on the Equal Access to Services Ordinance legislation to help limited-English pro!cient residents participate in local government. Julie is well-recognized as a former sta" writer with AsianWeek.

In 2010, a year after being named to the SF Commission on the Status of Women, Julie enrolled in a special 16-week Bridges to Freedom Language Fluency Project for training in Cantonese on terminology related to domestic violence, including medical and legal terminology. This was a good challenge for Julie, a fourth-generation San Franciscan who had only general conversational skills in the language. She also became more familiar with special visas available to non-citizens who are victims of domestic violence or human tra#cking. She has talked about domestic violence on Cantonese television and radio programs to let immigrant women know that, “An ’ABC’ – American Born Chinese – is ready to lend a hand and to help each person !nd a voice. Language shouldn’t be a barrier to those in need.”

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The Waltons (series), Addams Family Halloween Reunion (TV movie), and Little Women (TV miniseries). Ken now lives happily ever after in San Francisco with Al Perez, his partner of 21 years.

LEAH L. LAXAMANA joins the TVM cast for a second time and is excited to continue raising awareness on women’s issues. Having completed her work with Filipina Women’s Network and Korn/Ferry International, Leah is about to begin her next chapter as a member of the Class of 2013 of the National Urban Fellows program, an academic and leadership development program that culminates in a Master of Public Administration degree from New York’s Baruch College, School of Public A#airs. Recently, the Paci$c Asian American Women Bay Area Coalition (PAAWBAC) selected Leah as one of its Monarch Awardees for 2012 recognizing her as an emerging API leader. Leah served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Honduras from 2006-2008. Currently, she is an active volunteer of the Cornerstone Church of San Francisco and an o%cer of the San Francisco Toastmasters Club. She is also a student of Abadá capoeira and is working on her Portuguese.

MALIA COHEN On the Board, Supervisor Cohen serves as Vice-Chair of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee, member of the Budget and Finance Committee and member of the Transportation Authority. She also serves as a member of the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Joint Powers Board (JPB). Supervisor Cohen came to the Board from Power Forward Consulting, a public a#airs, media and policy consulting $rm helping businesses and nonpro$ts create sound public policy and a former member of the Corporate Strategy and Communications team for the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. In addition to her work on economic issues, Supervisor Cohen has worked as a $eld organizer and an Executive Assistant to Mayor Newsom and Executive Assistant to the Chief of Sta#. Supervisor Cohen earned her Master of Science Degree in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University and her Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Fisk University.

MARIA SCHAUFELE is a Mortgage Loan Specialist at First Republic Bank, with 15 years of experience in the mortgage lending industry. Also a martial artist, she practices the Philippine Martial Arts (Arnis-Eskrima-Kali) and currently holds a 4th degree black belt from Senkotiros International/ Pallen Martial Arts. In

July of this year, she and other U.S. delegates will represent the U.S. Team to the 2012 WEKAF World Tournament in Cebu Philippines.

MARILUZ PANASZEWICZ RAGASA is the owner of Mariluz Design, an event design, decor, specialty printing and planning business in San Francisco. She is very active in the Filipino American and Asian communities. She sits on the board or sta# of several nonpro$ts and community events including Pistahan Parade and Festival, Filipina Women’s Network, Miss Asian America Pageant and Fashion Arts and Youth Enterprise. She is a wife and mother of three including Azja who is performing in today’s The Vagina Monologues. This is Mariluz’ virgin acting performance!

MARILY MONDEJAR is a Filipina American feminist, a community organizer, and an untiring advocate against domestic violence and tra%cking of Filipina women. Marily is passionate about women’s rights and especially works to ensure the representation of Filipina and Asian women’s voices in the public and private sectors. A senior business leader with wide-ranging global experience as an entrepreneur, strategist and advisor to organizations, she ended a notable career in 2009 to devote her energies full-time as the founding president of the Filipina Women’s Network, a nationwide nonpro$t organization for women of Philippine ancestry in the United States, an organization she grew from 50 members in 2002 to over 10,200 list members today. Marily joined the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women’s Justice & Courage Project in implementing changes in the City’s system-wide response to domestic violence. In 2009 she expanded the campaign to engage the Asian communities and developed coalitions to end violence against women and girls. This year the campaign is now Women of Color United Against Violence. San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee appointed Marily to the San Francisco Redistricting Task Force that redrew the boundaries for San Francisco’s 11 supervisors’ districts. Marily has received recognition from the California Asian Paci$c Islander Joint Legislative Caucus for Excellence in Civil Rights (2010), from Global Arts Education for organization president of the year (2011), the Filipinas Magazine for community service (2005) and from KQED as 2012 Local Hero for Women’s History Month. Marily says “This year I have accepted the challenge to run for a seat in the Democratic Central County Committee (DCCC) so I can in&uence the Democratic

leadership in San Francisco and continue to be a voice for women and the Filipino community.”

MARJORIE BLANDO is a new immigrant to the U.S. from the Philippines. She brings with her over 15 years experience in technical-vocational education and administration. She has a BA in Psychology and a MA in Industrial Psychology.

NILAR AMANDA KHAING was born and raised in Myanmar which is also known as Burma. After high school she went to the United Kingdom and completed her masters degree in chemical process engineering. She worked in France and moved last September to the U.S. with her new husband. “Living in a new country and moving to a society where you have no family and friends is de$nitely not easy. I have met so many people with di#erent beliefs, values and dreams, who treat me di#erently and look down for their own reasons have been quite challenging.” She is guided by her motto that ‘Nothing is Impossible, just not happened yet!’ – so watch out world!

NIKKI “TITA AIDA” CALMA is a visible A&PI LGBT leader and personality in the Bay Area. Recognized for her commendable work in the HIV $eld for the past twenty years both, TITA has evolved to spread her advocacy and activism work to her own community, the transgender community. She is currently a Program Supervisor for the Asian & Paci$c Islander Wellness Center.

ROSIE JOSUE graduated at SFSU with a double major in psychology and criminal justice. She is an independent business owner while also working with a restoration company in business development. In addition to supporting and volunteering for various organizational events, such as for Filipinos for Progress and Pistahan Parade and Festival, she is the Chief Operating O%cer of the non-pro$t organization, Create Social Change. As a passionate performing artist and community activist for social justice, this is her fourth year involved in this production, committed to inspiring the community and empowering women and girls.

SABRINA !INNA" T. FITRANTY Originally from Jakarta, Indonesia, Inna now calls San Francisco home for more than 10 years. Once a banker and a journalist, she now fully commits to social work – as an advocate, counselor, and interpreter for domestic violence and tra%cking – particularly Indonesian survivors. Inna has been a feminist and activist for over 5 years, and plans to work more globally in the future.

SHARMIN BOCK is a veteran prosecutor and a nationally recognized leader on cutting edge criminal prosecutions including DNA cold cases and human exploitation and tra%cking (HEAT). A 40-year San Francisco resident, Sharmin serves as an Assistant District Attorney for Alameda County in charge of Special Operations and Policy Development. Born in Iran, Sharmin’s $rst languages were French, English and Farsi. She attended Sacred Heart Elementary School, Occidental College, graduating Cum Laude with a degree in Philosophy and Political Theory and Georgetown University Law Center graduating Cum Laude. Throughout her 22-year career in the Alameda County District Attorney’s o%ce, Sharmin prosecuted almost every kind of serious and violent crime, including murder, sexual assault, child molestation, extortion, kidnapping, robbery, human tra%cking, domestic violence, burglary, carjacking and torture, achieving a 95% conviction rate on felony cases brought to trial. Sharmin’s courtroom experience in the sentences she obtained – 420 years to life for a serial child molester; life without the possibility of parole on an unsolved 21-year old torture murder of a prostitute; 265 years to life on a predator who sexually assaulted two young girls after climbing through a window in the middle of the night; and 180 years to life on a serial rapist who targeted young African-American women.

SONIA T. DELEN is Senior Vice President at Banc of America Leasing, a subsidiary of Bank of America Merrill Lynch. In 2007, she was selected as one

of FWN’s 100 Most In&uential Filipina Women in the United States. This is Sonia’s ninth year as cast member since the original 2004 FWN production of The Vagina Monologues. She lives in San Francisco with her husband, Christopher Fitzsimmons and their boys, David, Justin and Matthew.

STEPHANIE BLOCK is an award-winning writer and editor and a passionate social media consultant for gender equality organizations like the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women and San Francisco’s Steering Committee for the 2015 5th World Conference on Women. She sits on the Board of Directors of the United States National Committee for UN Women, SparkSF.org, and the Jewish Federations of North America’s National Young Leadership Cabinet. Stephanie successfully completed the Women Moving Millions Donor Institute and was a recent panelist at the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations. Too, she has twice chaired Spark’s Black & Pink Ball of nearly 1000 young professionals. When she isn’t leading Tweet-Ups or launching Facebook campaigns, this Vassar graduate is an avid world traveler, having lived in six countries and visited sixty. Please $nd her on Twitter at @stephanieblock.

THERESA SPARKS is a native of the Midwest, growing up in suburban

Kansas. After founding and running recycling and environmental services companies in the U.S., Europe and the Far East, she moved to San Francisco to change the way she lived her life. After struggling as a taxi driver and bank teller, she went to work at Good Vibrations, eventually as president and CEO. Early on, Theresa became involved in the women’s rights and transgender equality movements. She became the $rst transgender to serve on the Human Rights and Police Commissions. She organized the $rst Transgender Day of Remembrance, became the $rst transgender co-chair of a major political club and was named California State Legislature Woman of the Year. She has been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign, Equality California, Transgender Law Center, the Advocate, Out Magazine, the Horizons Foundation and received Sainthood from the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Theresa has been Grand Marshal of the San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade and the Bay Area LGBT Rodeo Association “Best Buck of the Bay” Rodeo. Her life has been chronicled in many major publications and on National Public Radio. Theresa is now Executive Director of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission where her agency facilitates both the San Francisco Human Tra%cking Collaborative and Hate Crimes Coalition. She is the $rst transgender department head in the City’s history.

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COMMUNITY LEADERSSusie Tompkins Buell Janet Reilly, President, Golden Gate

Bridge, Highway and Transportation District*

Rodel Rodis, President (2005), Community College Board

Hydra Mendoza, President (2011), School Board

Kim-Shree Maufas, President (2009), School Board

Emily Murase, School BoardMary Jung, DCCCRebecca Delgado Rottman,

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Noosheen Hashemi, The Hand Foundation*

Rozita V. Lee, Commissioner, White House Initiative on AAPI*

Caryl ItoChristine Bronstein, CEO, A Band

of WivesSharmin Bock, Assistant District

Attorney, Alameda CountyDorka Keehn, Journalist and Social

EntrepreneurJulie Soo, Vice President, Commission

on the Status of Women*Andrea Dew Steele, Director, CCN,

Human Rights Watch

Gloria T. Caoile, Senior Political Director, APALA*

Kay Gulbengay, President, Commission on the Status of Women*

Paula March, President, Leadership California*

JaMel PerkinsLolita Kintanar, Co-President, Senior

Action Network*Al Perez, Entertainment

Commission*Greg Chew, Arts Commission*Ted Fang, AsianWeek Foundation*