Kimberly Jane Tan

New York, N.Y.

Journalist. Columbia M.A. Journ 2015. UP B.A. Journ 2008.

Kimberly Jane Tan

New York, N.Y.

Journalist. Columbia M.A. Journ 2015. UP B.A. Journ 2008.

Hollywood Actresses Embrace a Movie Starring the E.R.A.
Hopes for an Equal Rights Amendment, or E.R.A., have long been kept alive by a stalwart group of diehards often working at the grassroots. But currently it's also got the help of some charismatic and high profile women, including Hollywood stars, who are trying to turn the klieg lights on it.
Women's eNews
United States Politics
These Women Want the Pope to Join U.S. Immigration Debate
On Feb. 16 a group of women will be gathering in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, to kick off a daylong pilgrimage to El Paso, Texas, along the border between Mexico and the United States, in honor of the Pope's visit to the area on Feb. 17. But they want to do more than greet him. They also want to draw his attention to what they see as the humanitarian crisis of refugees from Central America in the United States.
Women's eNews
United States Politics Migration World
Zika Reignites Debate on Reproductive Rights in Latin America
Governments in Latin America are drawing criticism for issuing directives at women in Latin America to avoid pregnancies as a means of curbing the Zika virus. "Once again, governments put the burden on women to protect themselves from any risks," Paula Avila-Guillen, a programs specialist at the U.S.
Women's eNews
High Court 2016 Lookout: 2 Cases on Reproductive Rights
Two major High Court rulings on reproductive health rights and access will be closely watched for in June. In one case, women's rights advocates fear that if petitioners prevail, a slew of closely held corporations will be encouraged to try to ditch the contraceptive coverage in their health insurance programs.
Women's eNews
Politics United States
What does it take to make a DREAM (Act) come true?
It was in 2001 that 14-year-old Daniela Alulema moved to the United States with her Ecuadorian parents. Back then, she did not know English or the fact that they were in America illegally. Years later, she would learn the language and the consequences of being undocumented.
Columbia Journalism School
United States Migration
Out of the frying pan, into the fire: Why citizens flee N.Korea
When Bang Mi Sun escaped from North Korea with her two children in 2002, she thought it would save them from starving. But instead of getting the greener pastures she wished for, she ended up in the arms of traffickers and was sold three times to abusive Chinese husbands.
Columbia Journalism School
Migration Politics World
Around Asia's Biggest Flashpoint
An issue is literally dividing Asia. For more than 200 years, several Asian countries have been laying overlapping claims on the waters and islands in the South China Sea. But recent developments in the region have showed that it is an issue that can no longer be ignored.
Columbia Journalism School
Politics World Philippines Asia
Obama says US goal is ‘not to counter China’ in sea row with PHL
Shortly after his arrival in Manila on Monday for a two-day state visit,US President Barack Obama said the United States supports the peaceful resolution of the dispute over the West Philippine Sea.
GMA News Online
Politics Philippines United States
Loren Legarda found to own condo on posh Park Avenue in NYC
Re-electionist Senator Loren Legarda was one of the 20 senators who last year convicted former Chief Justice Renato Corona for failure to disclose properties in his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN). But Legarda has been found to own luxury property in New York, on Manhattan's posh Park Avenue, which was not ever mentioned in her own SALNs.
GMA News Online
Politics Philippines
Roll call: Which senators recorded perfect attendance during the 15th Congress?
In this special report, GMA News Online takes a look back at the performance of the senators during the 15th Congress, starting with their attendance records.
GMA News Online
Philippines Politics
Lin-Manuel Miranda: NY's Theater And Hip-Hop Ambassador
These days, you’re unlikely to find too many people who haven’t heard the name Lin-Manuel Miranda, the genius behind the musical phenomenon, Hamilton. But not everyone knows how the Tony, Oscar, MacArthur Genius, and most recently, Pulitzer Prize-winner got his start. We look back at how this Inwood-born-and-raised kid grew up to be a force strong enough to conquer Manhattan’s theater scene.
The Culture Trip
Entertainment New York
Best Of The Best: 10 Iconic Self-Starters From NYC
According to Frank Sinatra’s song, if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. And there might be no statistical evidence to back this up but there are some outstanding New York natives who have made a name for themselves and left a legacy that is the envy of anyone trying to make it anywhere. Read on to find out some of the most iconic entrepreneurs from New York City.
The Culture Trip
Business United States New York

About

Kimberly Jane Tan

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Kimberly is a journalist with a master's degree from Columbia University and more than eight years of reporting and editing experience in Manila, New York and Los Angeles. She is currently working as a section editor at the most heavily trafficked news website in the Philippines. She is able to write travel, health, political, business, lifestyle, and entertainment pieces, thus flexible in terms of assignment. She is able to utilize data, graphics, social media, and multimedia in her stories.

To see some of her stories, please go to:

http://womensenews.org/author/kimberly-jane-tan/
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/archives/authors/kimberlyjanetan
http://contributors.theculturetrip.com/contributors/kimberly-jane-tan