by Christia Marie Ramos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jul 9, 2019
MANILA, Philippines — To address and shed light on issues such as gender-based violence in the Philippines, we should first start talking about it.
This was what newly crowned Bb. Pilipinas Supranational 2019 Resham Saeed said on how to go about dealing with such issues.
“We should also keep in mind that we as individuals have a huge responsibility,” she told reporters during a media discussion on gender-based violence held at the home of Swedish Ambassador Harald Fries on Tuesday.
Saeed was speaking as the newly introduced celebrity ambassador for the “Respeto Naman” campaign, which aims to shed light on gender-based violence in the Philippines by encouraging victims to step forward and speak up.
“Now we have the world in our fingertips, literally,” she went on. “We have phones, we have social media accounts and I can think of many people, I can think of myself when there was a time when I thought: ‘Oh, this issue or this news angers me, but I feel hopeless about it’.”
“The fact is that the feelings of hopelessness fade the moment you choose to do something about,” she added. “We’re all here to discuss these topics and the way to deal with that in this social climate here in the Philippines is to talk about it. That’s where we should start.”
“This campaign is very dear to me because, of course, being an advocate for gender equality and women empowerment, this is a key part of the movement,” she said. “I believe that it is a progressive thing and it is about time that we start taking part.”
“I’m very much looking forward to especially growing with this campaign,” she added. “I have a lot to learn, I am a young blood in this advocacy and I’m hoping…to find greater ways to create a more substantial and meaningful impact on the Philippines.”
The “Respecto Naman” campaign was launched in 2018 by the Embassy of Sweden in the Philippines in partnership with the Office of the Vice President, UN Women, Spark! Philippines, EMPOWER, Terre des Hommes, Girls Advocacy, and Para sa Sining.
September 18 –
International Equal Pay Day
“Increase wages now,
more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands
#Report Corruption #SearchPosts #TakePicturesVideos
September –
5 Sept – Intl Day of Charity
7 Sept – Intl Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
8 Sept – International Literacy Day
12 Sept – United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
15 Sept – International Day of Democracy
16 Sept – International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
17 Sept – World Patient Safety Day
18 Sept – International Equal Pay Day
21 Sept – International Day of Peace
26 Sept – International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
27 Sept – World Tourism Day
28 Sept – International Day for Universal Access to Information
29 Sept – International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
30 Sept – World Maritime Day
Monthly Observances:
Health, Safety and Sanitation Month
National Clean-up Month
Civil Service Month
National Peace Consciousness Month
Social Security Month
Rule of Law Month
National Teachers’ Month (Sept 5-Oct 4)
Weekly Observances:
Sept 17 – 23:
World Clean and Green Week
Week 2: Education Week
Week 4: Medicine Week
Last Week: National Family Week
Daily Observances:
Third Saturday:
International Coastal Clean-up Day
Third Monday: World Health Day
Last Friday: National Maritime Day
Sept 8: National Literacy Day
Sept 15: Philippine Medicine Day
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
