Vice-Governor Anne Gordon Leads Celebration of Women’s Month

“Tayong mga kababaihan ay hindi lamang maituturing na ilaw ng tahanan, malaki rin ang papel na ating ginagampanan sa paghubog at pagtataguyod ng isang maayos na pamayanan at lipunan,” said Olongapo First Lady and Zambales Vice-Governor Anne Marie Gordon, a known advocate of women empowerment in connection with the observance of National Women’s Day last March 8, and the Women’s Month Celebration .

“Tayong mga kababaihan ang tagumpay ng bayan. Ipinapakita ng modernong kababaihan ngayon na kayang-kayang ring magtagumpay sa iba’t-ibang larangan mapa-propesyon man, negosyo o kaya nama’y bilang isang simpleng home-maker na syang gumamagabay sa tagumpay at kapakanan ng isang pamilya,” the vice-governor explained, stressing this year’s theme.

“Nararapat lamang na patuloy na igalang at isulong ang karapatan ng mga kababaihan, lalo na sa mga sandaling nakakalimutan na ng mga kapwa ko babae na paunlarin pa ang kanilang mga kakayahan at sarili dahil na rin sa maraming papel o gawain na ginagampanan sa tahanan o pamayananan sa araw-araw. Kaya naman bilang isang babae, asawa at ina, naging panata ko na tumulong sa mga kababaihan, lalong lalo na yung mga may suliranin sa kalusugan o yung mga biktima ng Violence Against Women (VAW),” Vice-Governor Anne Marie added, who is now running as Congresswoman of the First District of Zambales.

It can be recalled that Anne Gordon thru the support of her husband, Mayor James “Bong” Gordon Jr. caused the construction and setting-up of the Center for Women, a temporary shelter that helps women in crisis and victims of abuse to rise up from their condition. Also, under the leadership of Anne Gordon as Presiding Officer of the Provincial Board of Zambales, ordinances and resolutions were passed promoting the welfare of women, and the people in general, in the health, education, and employment sectors.