DAVAO CITY—A Davao-based women’s empowerment group is planning to revive the ‘Mag-Negosyo Ta ‘Day’ to enhance the way of living of the women in the city.
Integrated Gender Development Division (IGDD) chief Lorna Mandin said the program shall instill social entrepreneurship in Dabawenyas to stop their being passive recipients of financial assistance from the local government.
Mandin said the program has identified active participants and beneficiaries from organized native women, barangay-based micro-entrepreneurs, and some members of the indigenous peoples.
“It would be a total waste to let an advantageous program lapse when we have interested participants and recipients,” Mandin said.
The program, she said, enables women to help local government achieve social change through job creation.
The division chief added that MTD gave training before it was shelved some three years ago.
It also deploys specially designed carts strategically located in prominent places and establishments around the city to promote handicrafts, food and other products.
Mandin said the program will definitely further Mayor Inday Sara Duterte’s agenda against poverty.