About Us
Pinay Collection is a feminist social justice enterprise based in Canada and the Philippines. Using art and creative merchandise, our mission is to harness the power of Filipino words and reclaim those that have been weaponized against our identities. Beyond our physical products, Pinay Collection aims to build and strengthen international solidarity with Filipino and global movements by actively providing material support, mobilizing in response to people's struggles, and fostering educational discussions that directly challenge and dismantle oppressive systems.
15% to 100% of every purchase goes to a Filipino community organization
As a social enterprise dedicated to reclaiming the Pinay identity, we firmly believe that connecting with our Filipino roots is not possible without understanding the struggles of the Filipino people in the homeland. Below, you'll find details of our community partnerships in the Philippines and ways to further support these movements. For our updated donation amounts and transparency report, please check out this link.
SUGAR is an organization based in Batangas, Philippines whose mission is aimed at the preservation of the sugarcane and sugar industry. Its work supports Sugarcane planters and workers in the Philippines, advocating for their rights to fair livelihoods and fighting against the exploitation.
Bahaghari is the national alliance of LGBTQIA+ advocates, organizations, and formations in the Philippines. It was founded on the first death anniversary of Jennifer Laude, and has a near-decade track record of pursuing campaigns for equality. It has co-drafted anti-discrimination bills and co-organized Pride Marches nationwide, to name a few.
FOSFO is an international campaign, under GABRIELA, against the political persecution and repression of women activists and human rights defenders in the Philippines. Their advocacy supports women political prisoners across the country through legal aid, moral support, and the provision of basic necessities as they continue to fight within the prison system.
PISTON aims to promote and advance the basic demands of Filipino transport workers for decent and stable work, livable income, freedom of association, and all their economic and democratic rights. They have been the leading organization advocating for the #NoToJeepneyPhaseOut campaign and against the PUV Modernization program in the Philippines.
Bagsakan Farmers are a group of farmers from San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan, who has been experiencing exploitation and land grabbing for decades. To aid their livelihoods, they participate in bagsakan markets - a direct farm-to-consumer initiatives that bypass exploitative middlemen.
The SAMBILOG: Balik Bugsuk Movement was formed to give voice to the people of Bugsuk, Palawan, who are facing relentless intimidation and displacement from their land. Their advocacy supports the Molbog, Palaw’an, and Cagayanen Indigenous people of Bugsuk, Palawan.
We support various mutual aid for Palestine liberation including the People Stand with Gaza fundraiser, Gaza Soup Kitchen, repatriated Palestinian families in the Philippines, and more.
Sudan Solidarity Collective was formed in response to the outbreak of a brutal war in Sudan. It seeks to resource grassroots civil society formations at the frontlines of relief efforts in those parts of Sudan that have been hardest hit by militarised state violence.
Toronto Indigenous Harm Reduction (TIHR) is a grassroots initiative that endeavors to reduce the harm and burden that society places on Indigenous people with stigmatized experiences such as substance use, houselessness, incarceration and most recently, covid-19 and more. The Indigenous People TIHR supports are survivors of this countries' historical and ongoing genocide, including residential schools, Indian day schools, the 60’s scoop, and the millennial scoop.
