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Indigenous Women in Filipino History by Zenlac is a document available to read on EtoBox.

1. The document discusses the roles of indigenous women in pre-Hispanic Philippines and how their status changed with Spanish colonization. 2. Indigenous societies were likely egalitarian, with women having freedom and power, unlike in Spain where the culture was male-dominated. 3. The Spanish used Catholic doctrines to marginalize indigenous women and promote the submissive image of the Virgin Mary as the model for Filipinas. This diminished the status of women.

Author

Zenlac

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EN