Mindanaotoday.com | Empowered women are ‘sheroes,’ says PCW
By: Glacetene Kayl Daba
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – “Sheroes” are those empowered women who have fought over the years and struggled for equal rights and opportunities, said lawyer Khristine Kay Lazarito-Calingin, Philippine Commission on Women-10 (PCW-10) Gender and Developmental Specialist, in Talakayan sa PIA media forum held March 6.
Seeing as women remain subjected to discrimination and gender bias, the PCW-10 continued its advocacy for women’s rights and empowerment.
“Look at Hidilyn Diaz; that’s one way of showing [women] empowerment. Empowerment means you are able to show what you’re capable of becoming. Wala na hinder iyang kapasidad kay babae siya, having a voice, having representation, having the right to choose unsa iyang gusto sa kinabuhi, are one of the ways – the manifestations of being empowered,” she said.
(Look at Hidilyn Diaz; that’s one way of showing women’s empowerment. Empowerment means you are able to show what you’re capable of becoming. It didn’t hinder her capacity; even if she’s a woman, having a voice, having representation, and having the right to choose what she wants in life are some of the ways—the manifestations of being empowered)
With this year’s theme, “We for Gender Equality and an Inclusive Society,” she emphasized that equality and respect should be given to all genders, not just the majority.
PCW-10 aims to honor National Women’s Month by strengthening programs and raising awareness about R.A. 11596, or the law that prohibits child marriage, which was signed on December 10, 2021, by former President Rodrigo Duterte.
In addition, the agency continues to assist and provide support for victims in cases of sexual harassment among women or under R.A. 11313, commonly known as the “Bawal Bastos” law or the Safe Places Act. (GKND | PIA-10)
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