Davao City (19 July) -- Sining Lila Theatro group, a group of women sector composed of drama artists in Davao said the acts of women in raising their children, making habitat and healing their wounds and those of their neighbors give meaning to peace and development.

Nida Crismas and Virgie Capote, both of Sining Lila, during the regular program "Kababayen-an" aired over DXRP Radyo ng Bayan said the building of bridges among groups, expanding the areas of dialogues and common action among diverse sector and political formations rely heavily on the "housekeeping" of women.

Capote, said women can build peace as they move among others in the circles of discussions and negotiations, talk about their mothers and children, and share their own personal stories.

She said, women in government, communities, and civil society can bring insights to the meeting table and beyond.

"Little by little, new ground is being broken that will ease the ways we address division and conflict, she stressed.

Crismas, on her part said women can forge consensus and agreement, even in the most contentious issues.

In our gender and development advocacy, women has equal opportunities with men, she added.

In peace and development issues, women are not being taken for granted in this new era. Unlike before, when the women sector are being taken for granted thinking that women are only good on housekeeping, raising of children, doing the cooking and the hard works in the house.

But today, women has their own voice, could join the peace keeping effort of our government and eventually achieve our goal of a real peaceful country in the future, Ms. Crismas said. (PIA-RPalacio)