1954 - 2015
Josefa "Gigi" Francisco (1954 - 22 July 2015) was a thought leader and advocate for gender equality, social justice, and women's rights from the Philippines. An alumna of Miriam College (formerly Maryknoll), Gigi Francisco is known to have strengthened the college’s international studies curriculum as member and former head of its International Studies Department. A reputable feminist hailing from the global south, she was co-founder of Miriam College’s Women and Gender Institute (WAGI), the International Gender and Trade Network (IGTN), and was Coordinator of the Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Josefa Francisco has received more than 3,049 page views. Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Josefa Francisco is the 480th most popular social activist (up from 532nd in 2019), the 48th most popular biography from Philippines (up from 96th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Filipino Social Activist.
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Among social activists, Josefa Francisco ranks 480 out of 538. Before her are Selena Rocky Malone, James Meredith, Veerappan, Henry Spira, Fazu Aliyeva, and Entisar Elsaeed. After her are Betty Ong, Karen Silkwood, Yun Hyon-seok, Mohamed Bouazizi, Eoin O'Duffy, and Berta Cáceres.
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 474
1933 - Present
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 475
1952 - 2004
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 476
1927 - 1998
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 477
1932 - 2016
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 478
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 479
1954 - 2015
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 480
1956 - 2001
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 481
1946 - 1974
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 482
1984 - 2003
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 483
1984 - 2011
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 484
1890 - 1944
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 485
1971 - 2016
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 486
Among people born in 1954, Josefa Francisco ranks 396. Before her are Trevor Francis, Victor Ciorbea, Michael Patrick King, Martin Strel, David Paymer, and Keith Campbell. After her are Aristides Gomes, Jean Fernandez, Jozef Barmoš, Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi, Giorgos Kaminis, and Ashrita Furman. Among people deceased in 2015, Josefa Francisco ranks 346. Before her are Gennadiy Seleznyov, Mwepu Ilunga, Vladimir Kesarev, Ellen Albertini Dow, Kim Fowley, and Mate Trojanović. After her are Mark Murphy, Héctor Salva, Karin Söder, Rico Rodriguez, R. K. Laxman, and Dave Mackay.
1954 - 2023
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 390
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 391
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 392
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 393
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 394
1954 - 2012
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 395
1954 - 2015
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 396
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 397
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 398
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 399
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 400
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 401
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 402
1947 - 2015
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 340
1949 - 2015
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 341
1930 - 2015
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 342
1913 - 2015
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 343
1939 - 2015
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 344
1930 - 2015
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 345
1954 - 2015
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 346
1932 - 2015
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 347
1939 - 2015
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 348
1928 - 2015
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 349
1934 - 2015
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 350
1921 - 2015
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 351
1934 - 2015
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 352
Among people born in Philippines, Josefa Francisco ranks 48 out of 126. Before her are Brian Yuzna (1949), Efren Reyes (1954), Jaime Sin (1928), Orlando Quevedo (1939), F. Sionil José (1924), and Apl.de.ap (1974). After her are Luis Antonio Tagle (1957), Jose Tomas Sanchez (1920), Leon O. Chua (1936), Francisco Guilledo (1901), Reggie Lee (1975), and Jose Maria Sison (1939).
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 42
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 43
1928 - 2005
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 44
1939 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 45
1924 - 2022
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 46
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 47
1954 - 2015
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 48
1957 - Present
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 49
1920 - 2012
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 50
1936 - Present
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 51
1901 - 1925
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 52
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 53
1939 - 2022
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 54
Among social activists born in Philippines, Josefa Francisco ranks 5. Before her are José Rizal (1861), Andrés Bonifacio (1863), Melchora Aquino (1812), and Gabriela Silang (1731). After her are Luis Taruc (1913).
1861 - 1896
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 1
1863 - 1897
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 2
1812 - 1919
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 3
1731 - 1763
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 4
1954 - 2015
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 5
1913 - 2005
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 6