Babaylan-Denmark is part of the Europe wide network of Filipino women est.1992) with the same name, which in pre-colonial Philippines, designated empowered, wise and just women who were natural leaders in the community. Since its founding in 1997, Babaylan-Denmark has consistently worked on several fronts: political, cultural-educational, social including labour rights to improve the situation of Filipinas in Danish society.

Through high profile activities such as Open Fora, Dialogues, seminars and modules including socially useful events, Babaylan brings Danes and Filipinos together. Cutting edge innovation as their signature,  Babaylan-Denmark co-founded the current Au Pair Network and is the first organization to introduce modules on Sexual and Reproductive rights as well as Financial Literacy to truly benefit Filipina Au Pairs.

Babaylan Denmark was formally organized in Copenhagen on May 1997 by a few stalwarts who together believed in organising Filipinas in Denmark towards uplifting their conditions. Up to that time, at least a decade had passed, where the mail order bride phenomenon often embarrassed and disadvantaged the Filipina, whether at home or at the workplace. A couple of women started WAIFF which was a telephone network to assist those who ended up as victims of violence, often waiting out brutalizing marriages just so they did not have to be repatriated to the homecountry in defeat and rejection. After this, as the Filipina in Denmark became more visible and in need of asserting herself in order to thwart problems and negative publicity, an organization predicated on the Babaylan Europe network came into being, inasmuch as the primus motor and Founding Chair, was one of the founding members of the European network started 5 years previous. And so on May 17, 1997 Babaylan Denmark came to be. Babaylan DK formally joined the European network in the General Assembly in Rome in October 2001. During the Athens General Assembly in November 2004, Babaylan DK’s Founding Chair was elected to the Executive Committee for 2005-2006.

From 2006 to 2007, FMH sat in the Interim Board of Babaylan Europe that facilitated the 15th Anniversary Celebrations and Congress and Annual General Assembly in Cologne last October 2007. Today, 2 of Babaylan Denmarks Executive Board members, Founding chair Filomenita Mongaya Hoegsholm and current Chairperson Judy Jover are also elected to the Babaylan Europe Executive Board for the 2007 to 2009 term.

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