[4] GABRIELA, the alliance, was founded in April 1984 after 10,000 women marched in Manila, defying a Marcos decree against demonstrations.

[7] Amidst a backdrop of widespread social inequality and unrest, GABRIELA aimed to synthesize issues of national liberation, poverty and women's emancipation.

[13] Source:[14] One Billion Rising (OBR) is a global campaign founded to end rape and sexual violence against women.

Its strategies consist of seminars and information dissemination to NGOs and government agencies and awareness campaigns at the community level.

[16] The campaign achieved a milestone with the passage of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 with GABRIELA representative Liza Maza as the bill's co-sponsor.