Para sa Bawat Babae

Mga Kabaro, kapatid, kaakibat sa pakikibaka sa laban ng buhay, sa my asawa, sa mga lola, sa mga Ina na walang sawang gumagabay at sumusuporta sa mga anak nya at sa lahat ng mga babae sa mundo na kinakailangan bigyan pahalaga.  Happy Women's Day! PARA SA BAWAT BABAENi NANCY R. SMITHPara sa bawat babaeng sawa na sa pagkukunwaring mahina siya gayong alam niyang siya’y malakas,May isang lalaking pagod na sa pag-aastang malakas kahit nanghihina. Para sa bawat babaeng sawa na sa pagkukunwaring wala siyang alam,May isang lalaking nabibigatan na dahil palaging inaasahang alam niya ang lahat. Para sa bawat babaeng sawa na sa taguring “emosyonal at iyakin,”May  isang lalaking pinagkakaitan ng karapatang lumuha at magpakita ng pagmamahal. Para sa bawat babaeng nakararamdam ng “pagkatali”...

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For Every Woman

One of the poems that has stuck to my mind was "For Every Woman" by Nancy Smith.  I came across this poem in one of the Women's Conferences I have attended when I was still working for a Non-Government Organization way back then.  The poem was imprinted in a shirt given to all attendees.   For Every Woman By Nancy R. Smith For every woman who is tired of acting weak when she knows she is strong, there is a man who is tired of appearing strong when he feels vulnerable. For every woman who is tired of acting dumb, there is a man who is burdened with the constant expectation of "knowing everything." For every woman who is tired of being called "an emotional female," there is a man who is denied the right to weep and to be gentle. For every woman who is called unfeminine...

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