GABRIELA is a leftist Filipino organization that advocates for women's issues.
It is a nationwide network of grassroots organizations, institutions, and programs that address issues such as human rights, poverty,globalization, militarism, violence, rape culture, health, sex trafficking, censorship and other issues affecting women. Its name is an acronym of General Assembly Binding Women for Reforms, Integrity, Equality, Leadership, and Action. There are regional chapters in Metro Manila, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Mindanao; sub-regional chapters in Negros, Panay and Samar, and provincial chapters in Bicol and Cebu.
According to Weber’s View the charismatic leader attracts followers because they identify with his divine mission believing that its realization translate into their own well-being. Thus, the personal’s magnetism and the world view serve as the recruiting force that pulls people into the charismatic community which they establish an emotional and communalistic form existence. In relation to that GABRIELA was founded in April 1984 after 10,000 women marched in Manila, defying a Marcos decree against demonstrations. The NGO was named in honor of Gabriela Silang, who led a revolt against Spain in the second half of the eighteenth century. Gabriela Silang who is considering the founder of the movement was able to entice these thousands of women to join in the movement. According to Weber’s View this would best explain that women found a movement in which they can freely express, direct and fit themselves to address their dilemma’s and concerns.
According to Collective Behavior View defined as collectively acting with some continuity to promote or resist a change in the society or group of which it is a part. In accordance to GABRIELA it is formed in order for the voice, opinion, ideas, and common good for women to be pursued. And a building cannot stand with just a foundation and so this movement is the solution for their cries to be heard. Indeed GARIELA is Women Empowerment!
According to Mass Society View is defined as a phenomena which occur when previously unorganized individuals hand together to change some part of their social milieu. Mass Society definitions are not vastly different from those of Collective Behavior. Women who have different status in life whether you’re rich, poor, black and tangerine can join in this movement. A group who shared the same concern in common may not individually lift each other but rest assured they can take a step of change as a group.
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