{"id":39029,"date":"2015-01-19T22:53:39","date_gmt":"2015-01-19T14:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=39029"},"modified":"2015-01-19T22:53:39","modified_gmt":"2015-01-19T14:53:39","slug":"women-peace-leaders-laud-pope-francis-call-for-greater-women-participation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/01\/19\/women-peace-leaders-laud-pope-francis-call-for-greater-women-participation\/","title":{"rendered":"Women peace leaders laud Pope Francis’ call for greater women participation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pope Francis sings with the participants of ‘Encounter with the Youth’ event at the University of Santo Tomas. (Photo courtesy of Radio-Television Malacanang)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u00a0 — Two of the top women leaders in the peace process extolled Pope Francis’ call for greater women participation and representation in society when he spoke to the Filipino youth at the University of Santo Tomas on Sunday, January 18.<\/p>\n

Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles and Government of the Philippines chief negotiator Miriam Coronel-Ferrer both said that they “love the pope”\u200e especially for championing the rights of women.<\/p>\n

“Talagang<\/em> I love this pope (I really love this pope)! It is so heartening that, in his attention to the periphery, he did not miss the women,” Deles said. “It’s so important that he notes that men are a factor in the problem.”<\/p>\n

In his speech during the meeting with Filipino youth, Pope Francis noted the lack of women representation. \u201cWomen have much to tell us in today’s society. Sometimes, we are too machistas (chauvinistic) and we don’t allow enough space for women,\u201d\u200e the pontiff said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen can see things from a different angle [from] us, with a different eye. Women are able to pose questions we men are unable to understand,\u201d Pope Francis added, responding to 12-year old Glyzelle Palomar, a street kid who related how her life has been exposed to the ills of drugs and prostitution.<\/p>\n

Coronel-Ferrer noted Pope Francis’ compassion. \u201cHe is with us in our struggle for peace and justice\u2014in Mindanao, in our everyday life, among the poor and dispossessed in our society.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen and girls are affected by poverty, drugs, and prostitution, as well as by war, in distinct ways,\u201d Coronel-Ferrer pointed out. \u201cPope Francis thus poignantly noted the different perspectives that women and girls can offer.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe young girl\u2019s question was heartbreaking,\u201d she said. \u201cBut the question is really addressed to us: Why do we let these things happen?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen tend to ask many of the \u2018why\u2019 questions about life upfront,” Coronel-Ferrer said. “Amazing how a young girl said it best. Even more amazing was how the Pope built on the moment to make a pitch for more women\u2019s participation in both societal and spiritual affairs.”<\/p>\n

“The Pope knows that justice and peace for women and girls have to be spelled out in ways that will be equally meaningful to the other half of humankind,” said Coronel-Ferrer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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