Josefa Francisco

Josefa "Gigi" Francisco
Died22 July 2015
Philippines
Occupation(s)Researcher, Lecturer, and Global Coordinator of DAWN
Organization(s)ISIS International
Women and Gender Institute
DAWN

Josefa "Gigi" Francisco (1954 - 22 July 2015)[1] was a thought leader and advocate for gender equality, social justice, and women's rights from the Philippines.[2] An alumna of Miriam College (formerly Maryknoll), Gigi Francisco is known to have strengthened the college’s international studies curriculum as member and former head of its International Studies Department. A reputable feminist hailing from the global south, she was co-founder of Miriam College’s Women and Gender Institute (WAGI), the International Gender and Trade Network (IGTN), and was Coordinator of the Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN). Gigi served as board member in numerous development organisations and networks, and was an adviser/consultant to the United Nations on various developmental issues, using a gender equality and social inclusion lens.[3]

  1. ^ "Josefa "Gigi" Francisco". AWID. 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  2. ^ "Josefa "Gigi" Francisco, In Remembrance". 24 July 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Connecting the Global and the Local: Women's Human Rights Movements and the Critique of Globalization". WHRnet. October 2002. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.