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Robredo cites gov't role in women empowerment
« on: May 25, 2020, 01:12:27 PM »
ILOILO CITY -- Vice President Leni Robredo has challenged members of the Philippine Federation of Local Councils of Women, (PFLCW) Inc. to be innovative and learn more on how to further improve the condition of women.

Speaking before PFLCW members from various parts of the country during the opening of their 15th assembly held in this city Wednesday afternoon, Robredo said that there are a lot of opportunities from the government.

“On the occasion of your 15th anniversary, I think it is an opportune time for us to realize that power is in your hands. There’s a lot that you can do given the limited resources that we have. There’s really a lot that you can do, given the environment we are working on,” she said.

In her keynote address, she shared her encounter with abused women while working as a human rights lawyer before entering the government service.

Likewise, she talked about how the Naga City Council of Women was able to engage government in various activities that could empower women economically.

“The more economically empowered a woman is, the more she has strength to fight abuse,” she said.

“We have to make sure that the skills they learned from the training that we gave are translated to livelihood, to jobs,” she added.

In an experiment, they asked the city government of Naga to procure 30 percent of the local government requirement such as food and souvenirs during seminars from women’s groups that have been trained on various livelihood skills. "This strategy has worked," she said.

“Opportunities came from the government. Government is still the biggest consumer and government is the one who can help,” she stated, especially in areas where the presence of the private sector is not that strong.

“In Iloilo it wouldn’t be too much of a problem because it is a bustling urban community already. But what about in the provinces where there are not enough industries,” she cited.

The vice-president added that this year’s assembly of the PFLCW is “a time to reflect on if what are those opportunities which we have not tapped yet.”

“We want to see women break from the shackles of poverty because it is the number one culprit of abuse,” she underscored.

The opening of the three-day assembly was also highlighted by the awarding of the Jesse Robredo Most Outstanding Mayor of the Year Award to Zamboanga City Mayor Maria Isabelle G. Climaco-Salazar.
“I could not think of a better mayor to receive this award than Mayor Beng,” she said. The mayor she said played part in preparing her for the huge task ahead when she was representative of her district in Naga.

PFLCW is a national coordinating body of all the local councils of women in mainstreaming gender and development (GAD).

The three-day assembly that ends Friday also lined up speakers that would discuss about the localization of the Magna Carta of Women, participation of women in the process of national development, economic opportunities for rural enterprise and funding and business opportunities, among others. (PNA)



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