Mother's Day Celebration

For the past 6 years, Rukun Tetangga Petaling Utama Flat organised the Mother's Day Celebration without fail. This spirit of celebrating contribution and recognising sacrifies of mothers are commendable. This year, they did it again on 24.5.2008. I was there together with the judges for PJ Best Neighbourhood Competition and about 300 crowds. The judges were there as part of this year's competition evaluation process as we have informed them to organise an activity of their choice and activity that they are believing in and value-added to their community sustainable initiatives. I think, most of us are impressed.

Chapter 24 of Agenda 21 advocates for a proactive participation of women in the sustainable development. The blueprint recognises the urgent need to get women's involvement, not only merely on attending and receiving gift, but along the planning process and decision making as well as taking the lead. In this respect, some of the activities on that night can be given proper thought and best reflect the constructive involvement of women. Perhaps mother's day celebration should be done By women For Women. What a wonder if everyday is the Mother Day so that we will not have the gender inequitability issue again.