She was the spokesperson for the Anti-Child Pornography Alliance and spokesperson and co-convenor for the Save Nena campaign to stop child prostitution. She was also executive director of Akap sa Bata ng mga Guro Kalinga, a nationwide alliance of volunteer day-care teachers, and secretary general of the Akap Bata Party-list.[4]
She was also a member of the 17th Congress where Gabriela received the second highest number of votes among party-list groups.[5]
Early life and education
Brosas comes from a poor family. She is third child in a brood of five. Her mother comes from a family of fishers and her father was a peasant.[4]
Brosas was a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the 18th Congress under the Gabriela Women's Party-list group, during which she served as assistant minority leader.[6]
Brosas is one of the co-authors of the SOGIE Equality Bill, which aims to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation.[3]
She is also co-author of the anti-endo bill that sought to give workers security of tenure by the ending the practice of endo or labor contractualization.[7]
In 2020, Brosas joined fellow lawmakers in protesting the passage of House Bill number 6875, also known as the anti-terror bill.[9]
In 2021, she opposed Resolution of Both Houses No. 2 that aims to amend economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution on foreign ownership of key industries.[6]
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