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Women then had no rights or privileges. Society only describes them as servants to men. They are in their home and all they do is cook, clean, do the laundry and take care of their wives and children. They have no right to work or vote. They can’t do what they want to do. Men were seen as more assertive, confident, while women were expected to be relational, communal. Men rule the world and women are considered inferior to them.

María Josefa Gabriela Cariño de Silang, also known as Gabriela Silang was a Filipina military leader best known for her role as the female leader of the Ilocano independence movement from Spain. She took over from her second husband Diego Silang after his assassination in 1763, leading her people for four months before she was captured and executed by the colonial government of the Captaincy General of the Philippines.   Today her courageous leadership became a symbol of the importance of women in Filipino society.

Gabriela is referred to as the “Joan of Arc “ of the Philippines. But, sadly she is not that well-known or highly venerated in the Philippines like Rizal or Bonifacio. Except for a group advocating women’s rights-bearing her name, Gabriela is known merely as Diego’s wife and a woman general who took over when he died. She should be an inspiration to all Filipino women. She should be emulated by young girls and her true story of courage told from all over the country. She should be studied in depth in schools and given as much attention as her husband and other male Filipino heroes.

To this day, women continue to change our world. We see more women take a stand and voice their opinions unabashed. And I can’t wait to be recognized and included as one of the women who have made a big impact in society. The creation of women is a wonderful gift from the Lord unto us. Indeed, women will rule the world!

Reference/s:

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(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.bayaniart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Gabriela_Silang_Bayani-Art-Filipina-Pinay.jpg





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