Every March of the year, Juana takes center stage in the annual National Women’s Month Celebration (NWMC). This important event recognizes the essential contribution and roles of women in nation-building. The observance of NWMC is led by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) together with the other stakeholders including the National Nutrition Council (NNC).

This coming March 8, NNC will be conducting an online webinar via Zoom as an official launching of Women’s Month celebration. The webinar will discuss gender-fair communication and will be inviting sought-after resource speakers who are recognized as women achievers of nutrition. Hence, on the said event, all NNC staff from different regional offices are encouraged to wear purple shirts signifying their support for women empowerment. Facebook followers of NNC FB page and all nutrition workers will be able to view the said webinar since it will be shared thru FB livestreaming.

Furthermore, the organized month-long activities circle around on its 6-year NWMC theme “WE Make CHANGE Work for Women”. It highlights empowering women as agents of change anchored on the principle of “malasakit at pagbabago.” This 2022, the celebration focuses on the sub-theme: Agenda ng Kababaihan, Tungo sa Kaunlaran. The theme advocates women to raise their voices to call for concrete actions in issues and concerns that matter to them eventually narrowing the gender gaps.

As we push for gender equality, may this celebration encourage more juan and juana to continue making conscious efforts to ensure inclusiveness and champion the pursuit of gender-responsive change in the marketplace, workplace, and community. One step at a time in marching towards CHANGE!

//JBVC

References:

Philippine Commission on Women. 2022 National Women’s Celebration Month. Retrieved from https://pcw.gov.ph/2022-national-womens-month-celebration/

World Vision. What is Women’s Empowerment?. Retrieved from https://www.worldvision.com.au/womensempowerment/#:~:text=What%20is%20women's%20empowerment%3F,change%20for%20themselves%20and%20others.