LGU San Miguel employees undergo GAD training
SAN MIGUEL, Surigao del Sur -- The local government unit of San Miguel headed by Mayor Michael Corilla through the Municipal Human Resource Management Office facilitated the conduct of Gender and Development Focal Point System (GAD-FPS) training to 45 rank-and-file employees together with their office head at Dotties Place Hotel, Butuan City on April 25 to 26,2023.
The training increased the participants' understanding of gender as social
constructed and the roles of social institutions in reinforcing and
perpetuating gender inequalities. It allowed the employees to recognize
personal gender biases through awareness on gender myths and facts.
The said activity covered diferent methodologies such as, talks and
workshops that tackled the topics of the Basic Laws Protecting Women,
Commission on Human Rights (CHR) mandate on Gender Equality and Gender Fair
Language as elaborated by Atty. Joyce Ann P. Adlawan from the CHR Caraga,
and Oliver O. Salino, CHR training specialist II.
Mayor Corilla in his message emphasized the importance of gender and
sensitivity training for open communication among different sexes that will
result to mutual understanding and respect to one another and their roles.
Sangguniang Bayan member Linibeth Tabaranza, on the other hand supported the
mayor to mainstream AD and to develop a gender-responsive environment in the
municipality of San Miguel. (NGPB/Earl Adam S. Lambaco-MIO San
Miguel/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
