Women’s Month accentsgender service potentials

ICONIC WOMEN --- Cotabato City Mayor Frances Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi (center) receives a Certificate of Appreciation from ARMM Executive Secretary Atty. Laisa Alamia as guest of honor and speaker during the conduct of the Women’s Month symposium at the ORG Compound (Photo by BPI-ARMM – MINDANAO EXPOSE’)

The Office of the Regional Governor in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) organized a symposium as part of the annual celebration of the Women’s Month last March 22 at the ShariffKabunsuan Cultural Complex at the ORG Compound in Cotabato City.

The symposium, entitled “What Makes Her a Woman?” gathered both men and women employees of the different ARMM agencies as well as college students to hear talks from present iconic women in the Bangsamoro arena. These included the first female mayor of Cotabato City, Atty. Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi, ARMM Executive Secretary Atty. LaisaMasuhud-Alamia, and Regional Commission on the Bangsamoro Women Chairperson JehanMutin.

Mayor Sayadi, the guest of honor at the activity, delivered a powerful and extensive message on the role and status of women, especially in the Bangsamoro.

The city mayor said that the Bangsamoro women should not be insecure even if they do not have the highest possible educational attainment. This, according to her, should not be something that should hamper them from being of service to their communities or for fulfilling their highest potentials.

“What the world needs significantly are individuals with commitment and a genuine heart, ” she said.

“Women’s political perception and leadership are necessary for democracy to function effectively. We must be very serious of the sample we set and the legacy we leave” the city mayor added.

The 2017 Women’s Month celebration in the Philippines carries the theme “We Make Change Work for Women.” The annual celebration aims to inspire and empower women and girls to achieve gender equality. (Bureau of Public Information– ARMM/ MINDANAO EXPOSE’)