On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, the Philippine Consul General in New York named four Filipinas who have broken a glass ceiling in their own ways, in their own fields of work.
The four women received 2017 Distinguished Filipino Women awardees at the Kalayaan Hall.
Filipina Broadway actress Ali Ewoldt became the first woman of color to play the lead role of Christine Daae in the iconic Andrew Lloyd Webber musical The Phantom of the Opera, reported ABS-CBN news.
She made her Broadway debut as the first Filipina to play the role of Cossette in the hit musical classic Les Miserables.
This Pinay Broadway star is also a psychology graduate from Yale university.
Analisa Balares is the CEO and founder of Womensphere – an international women’s NGO, that aims to accelerate women and girls to create their future.
Maria Torres-Springer is New York City’s housing commissioner, and has served as the President and CEO of the New York City Economic Development Corporation.
As commissioner of the New York City Department of Small Business, she was the first Filipina-American to be appointed by NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio in all those positions.
Batangueña Elaine Quijano not only took command of the 2016 Vice Presidential debate — she broke a glass ceiling as the first Asian American and Filipino-American to have moderated a US debate for a national elected office in the general election.
She is also one of the youngest journalists to do so — at the age of 42.
