Empowering women through GAD orientation

• Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1000116
• Tuesday, July 11, 2017 3:29 pm

(LBG/USJR intern Ador Menchavez/PNA)

CEBU CITY, July 11 -- Women have more power than just being a plain housewife.

This was stressed during 1st Gender and Development (GAD) Orientation and Planning Seminar Workshop at the Cebu Provincial Capitol Social Hall on Tuesday.

Coop specialist Milagros Geyrozaga of the organizing Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), said the workshop is focused on empowering women who are facing gender inequality at home or in the workplace.

“Women should be proud of themselves doing household chores,” Geyrozaga said. “They should not see it as a weakness but as strength. Will the house clean itself? I don’t think so.”

The workshop, co-organized by the Cebu provincial government, was participated in by over 120 cooperative members from the south congressional districts of Cebu.

However, the CDA noted that only a few from the male population have attended the GAD workshop, which also tackled the misconception that men are greater than women.

“Majority of men cannot accept the idea that women are equal to them, and the lack of men participating the seminar troubles me,” Genaro Tajanlangit, CDA assistant for the provincial areas, said. “This seminar is not about making women look superior to men but to allow men to see women as equals and can be potential rivals.”

Tajanlangit said the seminar will help pave the way for gender equality in the community.

“The women should be made aware of their rights and the men should learn to accept that women can’t just be pushed around,” Tajanlangit said.

The GAD seminar workshop for the north congressional districts will be later this month.