National Women’s Month 2023

Details: Written by Roldan De Villa; Category: News; Published: 04 April 2023

National Women’s Month 2023

National Women’s month culmination March 28, 2023, healed at Municipal Gymnasium with the special guest Vice Governor Rowena “Wheng” Guierrez, Board member Donna Iyog in Municipal of Calamba Headed by our very active Municipal Mayor Dr. Luisito B. Villanueva Jr., MNSA, Municipal Administrator Engr. Ezel T. Villanueva, Municipal Vice Mayor Antonio Lawas together the Sanguniang Bayan member and women leaders with the theme” WE FOR GENDER EQUALITY INCLUSIVE SOCIETY”. The event started with a short walk parade with their different queen floats in downtown Calamba. After the parade, a special thanksgiving mass was commenced, led by Pastor Jaim of UCCP Calamba, to thank the Almighty Father for giving the women the skills, talents, and wisdom to participate productively contribute in civic movements and progress in society. The program proper immediately started after the mass. Political and government leaders acknowledged the importance of women in the field of public service. WE stand for Women and Everyone emphasizing the role of women themselves and everyone in the pursuit of gender equality. We also stand for Women’s Empowerment, which can only be achieved when agencies, mechanism, institutions, private partners, and duty-bearer from the local level provide women equal rights and opportunities, and women take these opportunities to further themselves. With women and everyone in synergy, We can make gender equality a possibility. Gender Equality is the first half of GEWE advocacy, and it is ultimate goal when we advance the rights of women. Inclusive society this is a call not only for a gender responsive society but an inclusive one.