‘Lean In’

in society and life. In Barbie, the mother-daughter relationship between Gloria, played by America Ferrera, and her daughter Sasha, played by Ariana Greenblatt, contains the contradictions of “motherwork.” The term, coined by sociologist Patricia Hill Collins in the mid-1990s, refers less about tedium and oppression than an acknowledgement that mothering can be a radically important labor of love and a source of empowerment in its own right.

Sasha and Gloria’s adventure with Barbie repairs the relationship between mother and daughter. Gloria remembers what it’s like to find joy in motherhood, and Sasha realizes that her mother isn’t just a bland set of values against which to rebel. Gloria is a fully fledged person with a rich inner life who, by her own estimation, is sometimes “weird and dark and crazy,” which Sasha admires.

letting go

THE ending to Barbie rejects the notion that mothers are to blame for their children’s mistakes. Instead, the film offers another perspective through the character of Ruth Handler, Mattel’s founder, who’s played by Rhea Perlman. Handler helps Barbie see what awaits her if she chooses to become human.

“We mothers,” she explains, “stand still so our daughters can look back to see how far they’ve come.”

This sentimental and self-effacing message seems at odds with the film’s nuanced portrayal of motherhood through humor and critique. But, throughout, Barbie invites viewers to question even its own structure, tenets and messaging—and presents multiple perspectives on motherhood.

Mothering is hard work and sometimes may even

Movement For Teenage Girls

leadership means and move away from the traditional command-control style that doesn’t typically resonate with girls. She said it will give girls tools to identify and challenge the negative stereotypes and beliefs that hold them back. “Naming it and giving them tools to identify it and push back against it and reframe it can be really powerful,” she said.

Latricia Barksdale, the vice president of Lean In Girls, said the program targets a critical moment in identity formation and development. “They may not know it’s not about them, but actually the world around them,” said Barksdale.

The material also provides additional advice and resources for adults. According to research compiled by the group, only one in five girls aged eight to 17 believe they have the qualities to be a leader and almost half of high school girls think speaking their mind will make them unlikeable.

be thankless labor. It may bore or disappoint. It can be affirming or heartbreaking or both. It involves leading and following, holding on and letting go. Being a mother shouldn’t have to be about sacrifice or about fitting some impossible ideal. Instead, motherhood can highlight the possibilities of living in—and with—the contradictions. the Conversation

Save the children, child rights groups call on support for positive parenting bill

SaVe the Children Philippines, in partnership with Child rights network, Child Fund Philippines, Consuelo Zobel alger Foundation, and parent and child rights advocates, strongly urge the government, legislators, and all Filipino families to unite behind the Positive Parenting bill.

In a 2022 report of the Council of the Welfare of Children (CWC), about 9,000 children suffered from all forms of abuses, including physical and humiliating punishments. rep. natasha Co, chairman of the house Committee on the Welfare of Children and bhW Partylist stressed that Positive Parenting will address the needs of parents on how to shift away from methods that use physical and humiliating punishments in disciplining their children.

“The State will support Filipino parents in practicing a more effective method of discipline, which is, Positive Parenting,” rep. Co said.

Save the Children Philippines pledged full support to the Positive Parenting in all Settings act (hbn 8306) and an act Providing for non-Violent Discipline of Children and appropriating Funds (hbn 1269), as these bills recognize that children have rights that must be respected. The bills also emphasize the use of physical and humiliating punishments do more harm than good to children.

Moreover, Save the Children believes that positive and non-violent parenting approaches are much more effective and have optimal advantage of bringing out the best in children.

In fact, the findings of a recent global report said that the use of corporal punishment as a discipline method contributes to lower academic achievement and school dropout. This also carries the risk of long-term harm to mental and physical health and future prospects of individuals, families and societies.

Two legislators have filed their versions of the bill in their respective chambers. Sen. risa hontiveros authored the Senate bill 2036 subject for interpellation in the Senate. On the other hand, rep. angelica natasha Co authored the house bill 8306 scheduled for hearing at the committee level.

increase the number of women in top career positions, which is still too low. “One of the thoughts we had was maybe we just need to start younger,” she said.

Rachel Thomas, chief executive officer of LeanIn. Org, said the program also aims to redefine what

The launch comes after millions of women left the workforce during the Covid-19 pandemic to care for their families, and disproportionately shouldered those responsibilities compared to men. According to a recent survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost three-in-five teenage girls say they feel persistently sad and hopeless. BlooMBerg ne ws

Save the Children Philippines believes that the bill would become a living, moment-defining document if all Filipinos, especially the family which is the smallest unit of our society, would come to realize that our children are the future generation. If they are raised in love, respect, and dignity, we can expect future leaders and servants who will serve the country and the Filipino people in love, respect, and dignity.