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Women together



Talikala is an organisation run by women for women together. We offer support, advice, training, and counselling to women and girls who have been forced into the sex trade here in Davao.

Teenagers are often forced into sex work by their desperate mothers.

Established in 1986, we have worked with dancers, women in prostitution, and their families for over 20 years. Our staff includes several survivors of prostitution who now support and empower those women still working and being exploited.

 


Three faces of women

The three faces of women that Talikala seeks to highlight represent the layers of burden which we believe Filipino women have to bear: they are gender, iniquity, and class. These are faces half-seen, often invisible to the eye, yet deeply felt by women themselves.