Women came together Wednesday night to celebrate International Women’s Day 2017 at the Garapan Central Park in a meet-and-greet hosted by Women\u2019s Affairs Office. <\/p>\n
First lady Diann Torres headlined the different women who attended. <\/p>\n
Women\u2019s Affairs Office special assistant Dolores Reyes Drew and outreach coordinator Geraldine Sebaklim organized the event.<\/p>\n
The night\u2019s theme was: \u201cThe power of empowered women.\u201d <\/p>\n
A young woman, Annie, 14, said, \u201cI wanted to come and support because women are becoming more powerful. Before, women were only at home, now we have women doing men\u2019s jobs.\u201d <\/p>\n
When asked why the event was important to her, she said: \u201cHearing the accomplishments of the women here tonight is what I look up to so I can become a powerful woman too in the future.\u201d <\/p>\n
Torres said it is important for women to take time away from their busy schedules to think about women in general and what they have accomplished. <\/p>\n
She believes that women in the community have come so far. \u201cWomen are really stepping up the ladder,\u201d said Torres. (Kimberly A. Bautista)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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