{"id":6251,"date":"2021-02-20T05:47:53","date_gmt":"2021-02-20T15:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/?p=6251"},"modified":"2021-02-20T05:48:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-20T15:48:00","slug":"philippine-consulate-invites-filipino-organizations-to-celebrate-international-womens-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/2021\/02\/20\/philippine-consulate-invites-filipino-organizations-to-celebrate-international-womens-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippine Consulate Invites Filipino Organizations to Celebrate International Women\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Every March 8, International Women\u2019s Day is celebrated around the globe to shed light on inspiring stories and striking issues surrounding women and their fight for more awareness about women\u2019s rights.

The global organization International Women\u2019s Day (IWD) announced this year\u2019s month-long campaign theme to be \u201cChoose To Challenge.\u201d

\u201cWe can all choose to challenge and call our gender bias and inequality. We can all choose to seek out and celebrate women\u2019s achievement,\u201d said the IWD community.

\u201cCollectively, we can all help create an inclusive world for all. From challenge comes change, so let\u2019s all choose to challenge.\u201d

The Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu is inviting individuals and organizations to partner with them to join the \u201cChoose To Challenge\u201d campaign this Women\u2019s Month.

The partnership aims to highlight members of the Filipino community \u201cwho have risen up and \u201cChose To Challenge\u201d the gender stereotypes in their fields\u201d to inspire Filipinas from all walks of life to rise above gender discrimination.

For the whole month of March, the Consulate will feature outstanding Filipinas on their social media accounts. They are currently accepting articles about outstanding Filipinas to be featured on their accounts.

The community is also encouraged to submit their photos with the caption: #ChooseToChallenge. The photo must feature a piece of paper with the individual or organization\u2019s name and profession with the things they \u201cChoose To Challenge.\u201d

Moreover, the Consulate is open for volunteers to help them with social media promotion in creating content and posters for their online campaigns.

Volunteers will also help organize a \u201cChoose to Challenge\u201d Ideathon that will \u201cchallenge our students, student organizations and young professionals to come up with solutions to gender-related issues that they face in schools or professions.\u201d

The ideathon event will be open to all regardless of gender. The winner of the event will receive gift certificates and mentorship opportunities from select women leaders in the community.

\u201cTogether, we hope to highlight more the achievement of Filipinas in Hawaii, encourage the next generation to rise above gender and racial stereotypes and raise the profile of Filipinas in their chosen professions,\u201d said Vice Consul Andrea Caymo in a press release.

\u201cAnd for all our stakeholders to work together to \u201cChoose To Challenge\u201d and create a more inclusive society for all regardless of their gender and sexual orientation.\u201d

For those interested to participate in the planning process of the Consulate\u2019s Women\u2019s Month campaign, please email Vice Consul Andrea Caymo at <\/em>andrea.caymo@dfa.gov.ph<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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