The women wearing yellow hijab (veil)
and landap (traditional malong) challenged Canada’s world record which
consisted of only 364 participants.
The activity was
organized by the Regional Commission on Bangsamoro Women of the
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (RCBW-ARMM) to highlight the 2015
World Hijab Day celebration in the region.
Anchored on the
theme “Hijab WALK: Women’s Access to Livelihood ay Karapatan,” the
celebration was aimed to emphasize women’s important role in nation
building. It was intended to promote women’s right to decent livelihood.
RCBW-ARMM
Chairperson Jehanne Mutin said it is a call to all the women, that they
have rights to access livelihood programs of various government
agencies.
The activity started with a solidarity walk from
the People’s Park to the Provincial Capitol Gymnasium where the human
power symbol was formed.
It was participated by different
line agencies and non-government organizations in the province and in
the ARMM including the business, religious, traditional leaders, youth,
and academe sectors.
Mutin said the human power symbol
represents women empowerment. “Ito ay isang simbolo na ang mga
kababaihan ay empowered (it is a symbol that women are empowered),” she
added.
According to her, the activity is the official entry of RCBW-ARMM to the Guinness World Book of Records (GWBR).
“We
want the world to know that women in Mindanao, particularly in ARMM,
are capable of doing everything that they want to do,” she said.
The
world-record attempt was witnessed by Judge Aboali Cali of the Ulama
League of the Philippines and GWBR consultant Arnold Garbanzos.
Garbanzos said the records and video will be sent to London for validation by the GWBR.
The
World Hijab Day is a worldwide event that encourages Muslim and
non-Muslim women to wear hijab and experience what it is like to be a
Hijabi woman as part of a bid to foster better understanding.
(APB/PIA-10)
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