Masayang ibinalita ng ABS-CBN broadcast journalist na si Karen Davila na itinalaga siya bilang kauna-unahang babaeng Global Ambassador ng Pilipinas sa United Nations Women (UN Women) Asia Pacific.
Ang UN Women Asia Pacific office ay nakabase sa Bangkok, Thailand.
Pagbabahagi ni Karen, “THE UN FAMILY Yesterday, I was officially welcomed by UN Women Asia Pacific Regional Director Alia El-Yassir as the first UN Women Philippines Goodwill Ambassador serving the country & the region.
“I honestly didn’t know what to expect but was so surprised with how warm, welcoming everybody was at the UN Women Asia Pacific office!
“The UN offices in Bangkok is huge, all housed in one major compound with different agencies working close to each other. The UN Women regional office alone has more than 150 staff because of the large area they cover!”
Sumabak daw kaagad si Karen sa iba’t ibang meeting sa pagpunta niya sa Thailand nitong nakaraang September 23, 2023.
Bilang broadcast journalist, pamilyar na raw sa kanya ang ibang mga isyung kinahaharap ng grupo lalo na pagdating sa karapatan ng kababaihan.
Dagdag ni Karen, “They immediately hit the ground running with meetings all day going indepth on all the areas UN Women have been working on - from climate change, ending violence against women (EVAW), women’s economic empowerment (WEE), women’s role in governance, peace & security (WPS), unpaid care and more. Yes, gender equality covers a wide spectrum!
“Many of the issues felt familiar as in my 30 years as a broadcast journalist, I have done stories, docus, advocated for women & girls rights. I always say the best investment one can make to lift a family out of poverty is educating a girl and empowering a mother.
“I will be working with many UN Women champions and advocates back home to help bring about change in mindsets, behaviour and hopefully, in the everyday lives of women & girls thru projects we will be involved in.”
Nakatakda namang lumipad si Karen sa Oktubre papuntang New York para dumalaw sa general headquarters ng United Nations.
Aniya, “This is the first step of the journey. The final meet is this October at the UN HQ in New York. And siyempre, PROUDLY FILIPINA po tayo.”
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Masaya naman ang mga kaibigan ni Karen sa milestone niyang ito.
Kabilang sa mga nagpaabot ng mensahe ng pagbati sa kanya ay sina Senator Loren Legarda, Small Laude, Bianca Gonzalez, Iza Calzado, at billionaire businesswoman Alice Eduardo.
Nagpasalamat naman si Karen sa kanila.
