Do you Juana?

“Feminism isn’t about making women strong. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives strength.” – G.D. Anderson

  To remind ourselves of the contributions of women to our culture and society over time International Women's Month is celebrated. The United Nations started celebrating International Women's Day on March 8 in 1975, during International Women's Year. Two years later, in December 1977, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution declaring a United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace, to be celebrated by Member States on every day of the year in accordance with their historical and national traditions. International Women's Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. The Women's Month Celebration in the Philippines has since acted as a forum to celebrate women's accomplishments and to address ongoing and emerging women's empowerment and gender equality problems, concerns, challenges, and commitments. Because the COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing, this year's National Women's Month celebration differs from previous years. Because of the government's restrictions on face-to-face interactions and public gatherings, especially as the number of positive patients or cases continues to rise, the celebration was held online. This year's commemoration focuses on women's contributions to the fight against the pandemic, as well as gender issues exacerbated by it.

The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) organized some activities to commemorate the occasion, one of which is Online Advocacy. This Online Advocacy aims to highlight inspiring stories and messages from women who have successfully led and thrived despite the pandemic. This encourages netizens to share a short story about an inspirational woman who overcame the pandemic's challenges and inspired others to remain hopeful. The goal is to highlight the various roles that women from all walks of life play in keeping families, societies, and the country afloat during the pandemic.

             Defining strength is subjective. It may be the bravery to accept peoples’ flaws, face your fears, and even just free yourself from the things or people that limit you to do what you want and what you think is right. Thus, having strength is part of human nature. Men and women are both strong in their unique way. Centuries have already passed and we can see how the world and human civilization have changed. Living in these modern times does not mean that we did not value what our ancestors and the elderly have experienced way back in their days. Gender roles were very controversial before, thus, women empowerment is an important and interesting topic that must be discussed and protected by different generations. Gladly, gender equality is addressed now. Women have their free will and are indeed granted to join several activities that will nourish their personal growth and professional development. Women are allowed to join different societal activities which make them play an important role in the general advancement of human living. Women are strong in their unique way. The term “women” is not just caged in motherhood and sisterhood. A lot of Filipino professionals are women. Moreover, the Philippine constitution also allows women to run in the government and provide service to the Filipino community. Even in this time of the pandemic, health care workers are also women. Like men, women are also offering their time, effort, service, spirituality, and risk their mental health just to help the nation be back to its normal state. So the question here is, do you Juana? Do you Juana break norms and century-old beliefs that limit women to do their will? It’s a matter of acceptance, moving forward, and having principles of equality. The world is changing, and people change too, alongside that is the fact that we need more human power to balance each aspect of society. Generally, women can help in maintaining order in our lives.

        Women have been fighting for equality and empowerment for countless decades. Women's empowerment is defined as promoting their self-worth, ability to achieve, ability to make their own decisions, and the ability to live life with the ability to do anything. Although this movement appears to be within our grasp, we still have a long way to go before we can achieve full equality. Women have made a significant contribution to our society and have shaped who we are today. This should be sufficient motivation to empower them and show them gratitude. Women have been more empowered than ever before in the face of this pandemic, serving as front-line responders and leaders. These strong women inspire young girls to strive for success, make their own decisions, and believe in their own worth.

       The concept of "women as empowered" is viewed differently by different people. An empowered woman can be a powerful politician, a caring mother, a business owner, or even a young girl with a strong sense of self-worth. This pandemic has shown me that women play an important role in society, which should be reason enough to empower them. Take, for example, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. By defeating COVID, she and her team wowed the rest of the world. Many women worked in hospitals as frontline workers, risking their lives to help the country.

         Due to the pandemic, we spent most of our time on the internet, which allowed us to highlight gender equality and women's empowerment. As a result, I've changed my mind about what it means to be a strong woman. My mother, my teachers, my friends, and my idols are all "empowered" women because they are successful, confident, well-aware, independent, and supportive of other women. Seeing women be empowered and recognized for their achievements gives me confidence in my gender and motivates me to take charge of my life as a young girl.

         Overall, women's empowerment is a significant step toward achieving gender equality. We are directly contributing to the future of our society by giving them the ability to feel confident and sharpen their skills. Women's month may be over, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't honor the women in our lives. Let us strive to be well-informed and respectful members of society. Because of their gender, we should not be ignorant of someone's rights and abilities. We should promote women's empowerment or simply acknowledge women as important members of our community. "I do not wish [women] to have power over men; but over themselves," Mary Wollstonecraft said.

    It is time for everyone to delve deeper into their understanding of the various gender issues that arose or became more visible during the health crisis. Women's empowerment and gender equality should be promoted. Let us work together to protect women's rights around the world. Let us concentrate on identifying and correcting power imbalances, as well as giving women more autonomy in managing their own lives. Don't underestimate what women are capable of. Women have the ability to make a difference.

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Potential Acceptance of Covid Vaccines

Stimulating the Production of an Effective and Safe Covid - 19 Vaccine

       COVID -19 has brought the entire world to a halt. The coronavirus disease outbreak of 2019 has turned into a global human tragedy and economic devastation. The pandemic has had an impact on almost every aspect of life, causing global economies to stall, altering how we work and interact with our loved ones, and straining healthcare systems to their breaking point. It has also put us to the test like never before, and now that we have developed covid-19 vaccines in record time to at least reduce the risk of contracting the virus, it is putting us to the test again. While we all do our part to keep the disease from spreading, and frontline healthcare workers risk their lives to care for the sick, researchers are racing to find the one thing that will protect us all in the long run: a vaccine.

           Vaccines reduce the risk of contracting diseases by enhancing our bodies' natural defenses. When we receive a vaccine, our immune system reacts by producing antibodies, which are proteins produced naturally by the immune system to combat disease. Medical researchers are working hard to create and replicate these vaccines so that they can be distributed around the world. This vaccine will be administered to humans, who will be less likely to become infected with the Covid-19 Virus as a result. The availability of these vaccines had become a race against time in the midst of devastation and deaths, with no medicinal drug currently capable of combating the infectious virus, leaving us with only one option: effective and safe covid-19 vaccines. However, whether these COVID - 19 vaccines are safe and effective remains a mystery to the public.

         Fortunately, at the start of 2021, numerous vaccines received emergency approval and began to be distributed in countries around the world. COVID-19 vaccines have been evaluated in clinical trials and approved because studies show that they significantly reduce the likelihood of contracting the virus and are safe to use. But we can't deny that there will still be negative side effects from these vaccines once they are injected into people, as evidenced by what we're seeing on social media platforms, which is why we can't blame others for refusing to be vaccinated against the virus.

         Although COVID vaccination is not required, the government strongly encourages the public to get vaccinated and protect themselves. It is critical that we are aware of and evaluate as many vaccines as possible because we cannot predict how they will turn out to be viable, and it is difficult to allocate these vaccines once they have been proven safe and effective. Developing stronger immunity through vaccination reduces the risk of contracting the virus and its consequences, but the current challenge is to increase people's trust in the various manufactured COVID vaccines, on which experts also agree.

           Even though we have developed vaccines in record time and are vaccinating with them, prevention is still preferable to cure. To combat the virus, we must continue to follow the precautionary measures and health protocols put in place by the government, such as wearing facemasks and face shields, maintaining social distance, refraining from mass gatherings, and other measures. I'm hoping that this COVID19 pandemic will end soon so that we can resume our normal lives without worry and fear. Everyone, please stay safe!

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Coronavirus Image

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Covid- 19 Vaccines

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Vaccination

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Mirroring Cognitive Learnings This 3rd Quarter

 

It's the fourth quarter now, so let's get ready for a strong finish.

                  As the third quarter comes to a close, it's difficult to believe we're nearing the end of the 2020-2021 school year. Despite the fact that we are nearing the end of the school year, it is still extremely difficult and stressful because we are currently studying at a different phase, online or modular learning, due to the pandemic. No matter how happy I should be because, after returning from a much-needed break, after passing three challenging periods, we will now enter the fourth marking period full steam ahead, I can't help but feel sad and anxious, but I have to remind myself that, on the other hand, I gave my all and that's why I'm here.

        The type of learning has shifted in the most recent quarter of ICT. Through the third quarter, we learned about community-based research that we had never heard of before, yet it is quite similar to what we are learning in Research II; the only difference is that there were only a few parts in making a community-based research rather than what we are doing in Research II. We all know that every community has differences and similarities, so learning and knowing about your specific community is extremely important.

           We were initially tasked with listing things like tourist attractions, food and delicacies, culture and traditions, language and literature, and so on. I was extremely irritated. I was having difficulty deciding what items to include on my list. I admit that despite having lived here for 16 years, I don't know much about my community. Yes, they can label me as ignorant, but I don't mind because I'm telling the truth. Then I realized how grateful I was to have learned how to create my community-based project. Although I face challenges such as a lack of information because I am unable to travel to the location I have chosen for my research project, I can say that this allows me to become more connected to and involved in my own community. This project helped me improve my comparative skills as well as my ability to draw conclusions about what is interesting about our community.

             To put it succinctly, I procrastinate more during the last two grading periods. Negative thoughts were constantly running through my head, telling me that I couldn't concentrate on answering modules and completing the required tasks. So, throughout the third quarter, I kept reminding myself that my struggles and failures should not push me to quit, but rather serve as motivation to continue and strive harder. I may face difficulties and difficult challenges in each subject, but I am confident that I will overcome them all.

             Given how successful I was in the third quarter, I believe I won't need to make many changes to succeed in the fourth. I'll just do my best to survive, overcome all obstacles, and complete all of the tasks assigned to me. Organize my study area. I've realized how important it is not to push myself past my limits. Setting parameters for myself rather than pushing myself harder than the day before is what works best for me. I'm hoping that my success in the third quarter carries over into the fourth so that I can finish the year strong.

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