#MATATAG WOMEN IN THE 21ST CENTURY WORLD

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WHAT'S IT LIKE TO BE A WOMAN?

Women are expected to be modest and feminine for a very long time. But as our world becomes liberal, women are changing In unison with the rapid advancement of our world, women's rights and social roles are also advancing

Women have been struggling for equal rights and responsibilities in the society they live in. They are being restricted with their movements as if they are fragile. But women had enough and decided that they had to make a change.

THE #MATATAG WOMAN

Nonetheless, women continue to struggle for the patriarchal to acknowledge and accept their rights. One of the MATATAG women in today’s society is Mrs. Vilma Mendoza-Jusayan who is a proficient Master Teacher II in Allen National High School, a dynamic Gender and Development Coordinator to its clientele and a loving single parent to her successful daughter, Mitzi. Through her vast experience in life, she develops the characteristics she has now and she is exceptionally admirable as she is full of wisdom and intelligence.

HER.

In a one-on-one interview, Mrs. Vlima Mendoza-Jusayan said that she felt the need to be strong and ready to face any difficulties and obstacles that this world offers. The fact that she is a single mother, she is making sure that her health is her top priority in order for her to take care of her family and to do the extent of her capabilities as woman.

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Married wives have always been tasked to be on her husband’s side as a caring and obedient wife They don’t always get a say in regards to the decisions of the family Mrs Jusayan, on the other hand, believes differently. She believes that if a man can do it, then she can, and she is absolutely correct Due to the fact that she is a single parent, she came to the realization that women are capable of supporting themselves and do not need to rely on their husbands' earnings. She thinks that a woman is equally capable of making a wise choice for the family when it comes to regulations and decisions. Allowing a woman to exercise her abilities improves the advancement of society She views a progressive society as one in which men and women are treated equally and given equal chances

Also, experiences you’ve met is one of the reasons she believed that a #MATATAG woman is being sculpted into one She presumes that you can easily solve a problem together with the help of these reasons why a woman is strong Now, double standard in a society is caused by the old beliefs that were created way back before, according to her. Way back, women are seen today be weak but nowadays, to fasten our growth, particularly in poverty alleviation, Mrs. Jusayan thought that opportunities given by the government should be equal in both women and men.

Every human should have a role and the feeling of responsibility to help the society to flourish and develop. Gender shouldn’t interfere in achieving the latter rather, it should be a help in shaping people into better form of themselves - versions that are beneficial to the communities in which they dwell

As Mrs Jusayan said, gender equality is important for all It isn’t focused on women rather it is for the betterment of the society that everyone is living in As an educator, Mrs. Jusayan is practicing gender equality by giving them equal tasks in school, both females and males She is a firm believer of inclusivity towards all of her students

Biologically, women and men have difference that they are living by but it is not a reason for women not to enjoy the privileges and rights that are given to them even before the world heard their first cries Everyone should imprint on their brain that a woman is not less of a person just because they are a woman and gender shouldn’t be a giveaway to judge someone #