THERE’S much to tell about our women today but on such a topic, nothing beats hearing it all from the women themselves beyond an occasion “to spotlight women’s accomplishments and address ongoing and emerging issues related to women’s empowerment and gender equality,” or “empowering your girls around the nation with courage , self esteem and will power to walk in our ancestors footsteps.”

These are the usual motherhood statements from our politicians, feminist movements, activists, and national policymakers. That’s their role.

Celebrating today’s women should mean more than that. Our communities must acknowledge and bring to light the significance of our women’s roles and existence in our families and in our communities, the inexplicable sacrifices they bravely and uncomplainingly do particularly for their children, spouses, parents and siblings… and even for  friends!

We say, “Thank you” to them who do multi-tasking so they can make a difference not only for themselves but for their respective families, to them who dare take lowly jobs overseas so their children can be more comfortable and can continue their studies, to them who unconditionally take on the role as breadwinners when their spouses cannot, to them who take it their main duty to mold and raise responsible and dutiful children, to them who don’t turn their backs on their aging parents and provide support as responsible daughters should.

We say “Thank you” to our mothers who have our backs on everything, to elder sisters who took it upon themselves to assume the role as protector and provider of their younger siblings, to the successful lady professionals who make it their responsibility to raise ethical standards in their practice, to compassionate women who willingly lend their thoughts and time to listen to their friends’ woes providing the critical emotional support.

We say “Thank you” to our grand women in politics and government who have the welfare of their constituents in mind as “mothers” of the society and communities.

We say “Thank you” to the young girls and elder women who keep their self-respect in whatever jobs they keep, ever conscious of their personal integrity as a woman in the workforce.

Yes, thank you to the great ladies who show that they are more than equal to men for they make our lives better.

Thank God for the women in our lives!

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