Mindanaotoday.com | Agri dep’t culminates Women’s Month celeb
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – To recognize the role of women in agriculture, the Department of Agriculture-10 (DA-10) headed by Carlene Collado, OIC-regional executive director, culminated the Women’s Month Celebration on March 28.
Berna Rhoda Barnido, DA-10 gender and development focal person, said the activity had town hall consultations which aimed to offer a forum for discussing the difficulties and effective strategies for advancing gender equality.
“No matter how small, we can be a voice in advocating gender equality by being very sensitive to gender issues in our own circle,” shared Juliet Araos, Department of Agriculture Multi-Purpose Cooperative (DAMPC) chair, in her speech, emphasizing the year’s theme, “WE for Gender Equality and Inclusive Society.”
The theme corresponds with the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028, which emphasizes that growth must be inclusive, creating an environment that offers equal opportunities to all Filipinos and equipping them with skills to fully participate in an innovative and globally competitive economy.
Also sharing their contributions were Gerlie Vedra, Ma. Veronica Lastima, and Maria Lourdes Abad, Regional Outstanding Rural Women awardees; and Daryl Ann Gonzales, Young Farmers Challenge awardee.
Further, a general assembly was conducted for the Department of Agriculture Women Employees’ Association (DAWEA) to give updates on financial status, accomplishments and planning for CY 2023 activities. (MPMT | DA-10)
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