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       "Women's empowerment" and "equality between men and women" are universal issues. The term "women empowerment" refers to the encouragement, inspiration, and celebration of women. It's also used to recognize the achievements of women and girls in terms of gender equality, financial independence, and self-confidence.

        Women empowerment indicates addressing women’s power to create them proficient in taking decisions for themselves. Women have undergone a lot over the years in this men-dominating world. In more primitive centuries, they were criticized as almost non-existent human beings. As if whole rights belonged to men even the basic right such as voting. As time unfolded, women understood their power. Since then, the revolution for women’s empowerment started in this world.

        “Feminism isn’t about making women strong. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.” This quote means a lot. It makes people realize how low and weak society sees women, they are basing everything on their physical strength. As mentioned, women empowerment is about giving women the freedom and acknowledgment they deserve. Motherhood in fact is very empowering. As mothers, they bring forth life into this world. They raise children who will become the next decision-makers, entrepreneurs, workers, volunteers, people whose turn it is to proactively take steps in being responsible stewards of the earth. A mother has people whose lives depend on her, empowerment comes as a matter of course, a natural consequence if she is one who takes her responsibilities seriously. A mother who made a conscious decision to take on the seemingly stifling obligation of raising her child the best way possible is showing the world that her choice is a choice of a free empowered woman. With all of these mentioned, I can say that my mother is an empowered woman. She raised my siblings alone for years while working as a teacher. She supported us in everything, financially emotionally, etc. She was capable of deciding for herself and for us and pursued higher education.

         A lot of possibilities were denied to women, and they missed out on a lot of things that may have improved their lives. They do, however, deserve equal opportunity in school, careers, society, and so much more.

         Women's empowerment is a critical responsibility that every one of us should engage in. This is because empowering women also empowers the entire community and future generations. There are numerous ways to empower girls and women, and the burden does not fall primarily on the government, but rather on everyone in society.

SOURCES:

https://www.smartparenting.com.ph/life/inspiration/mothers-as-empowered-women\

https://www.dreamstime.com/women-feminine-concept-woman-empowerment-design-banners-women-vector-background-image115657274

 

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