Event to celebrate women's triumphs

Achievements of Filipina and women empowerment in the Gulf will be celebrated on Saturday in an event that would feature various shows. The event, called Illustrado's Women of Substance' will be held in Godolphin Ballroom, Emirates Towers from 1pm to 6pm on March 27.

It will feature "The Filipina" photo exhibit and competition and the premier screening of a mini-documentary film by Kamil Roxas, winner of the Hayah Film Competition at the Middle East International Film Festival in 2008.

Now in its third year, the event is held under the patronage of the Philippine Embassy in the UAE and runs in conjunction with International Women's Day.

Philippine Women's Advocate Katrina Legarda will be the guest speaker. Legarda, has done her BA History from the University of Bristol and finished law school at the University of the Philippines. She has handled some prominent cases involving the abuse of women and children.