Empowerment

     As we celebrate Women’s History Month every year, we reflect upon advances women have made over the last decade. Women have increased their earnings and education, fields of occupation and continued to live longer than men.

          Women has been mistreated by men before. They are belittled due to their physical skills and figures, worse is, they abuse women. They think that they are weak people who can't fight for their own. This celebration is also a venue to discuss and address the issues that women continue to face so empowerment can be fully achieved. The campaign is also a call for concrete, sustainable, and inclusive actions towards gender equality. This year’s campaign is different from the previous ones because it is set in the COVID-19 pandemic backdrop, which posed both challenges and opportunities for women. Hence, this year’s observance highlights women’s participation in battling the pandemic as well as discusses gender issues exacerbated by the pandemic.

          It is the time to delve deep into the gender issues that emerged or become more felt during the health crisis, feature women who thrived despite the circumstances and share support systems and government programs that address women’s issues and concerns.

Reference/s:

https://asti.dost.gov.ph/transparency/gad/2021-national-womens-month-celebration/

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