3rd District Councilors Bats For Women Empowerment

Third district councilors Rachel Zozobrado and Myrna Dalodo Ortiz are strengthening their community projects and programs for women.

“We are eyeing the conduct of livelihood programs for women to empower them,” councilor Rachel Zozobrado said during this morning’s “Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa” television program aired over ABS CBN.

Zozobrado said women play a very important role in society so it is important to empower them. Her office is scheduled to conduct a series of livelihood trainings on cooking, sewing and recycling.

“We consulted the third district women so we can prepare livelihood programs that will meet their needs; lisod man pud na magpataka lang mi ug training unya dili pud diay sila interesado (it’s not good to just decide which livelihood programs to train them for since they might not be interested),” she said.

On the other hand, Dalodo-Ortiz who is one of those behind the drafting of the Women Development Code said her program for women is a continuing effort. Her office regularly conducts gender sensitivity programs for women.