Gender and Society

is a key element of
this charter and as enshrined in
Article II Section 14 of the 1987
constitution, “The State recognizes
the role of woman in nation
–building and shall ensure the
fundamentals equality before the
law of women and men.”

specifically mentioned that the “State shall protect working women by
providing safe and healthful working
conditions, taking into account their
maternal functions, and such
facilities and opportunities that will
enhance their welfare and enable
them to realize full potential in the
service of the nation”.

This is the overall frame that is also the point of reference for the discussions and monitoring of gender mainstreaming.

Integral to the national
plan, it is aimed at “institutionalizing gender concerns in the mainstream development process and agenda and not just peripheral programs and projects of the government”.

Promoting women’s economic empowerment; Advance and protect women human rights; and promote gender responsive governance.

Provides for the election of sectoral representation, including women, in local legislative councils.

Provides for the creation of women-oriented or women-based parties to compete under the party-list system.
Women is one of the nine sectors identified in the law.

Covers issues, such as night work
prohibition, specifies that employers must provide special facilities for women, prohibition of discrimination against
women in respect to terms and conditions of employment, and prohibition of discrimination by reason of marriage of a women worker.

an act promoting the integration of women as full and equal partners of men in development and nation-building.

Gave Filipino women rights to own land that previously reverted to sons and other male family members.

An act giving representation to women in social security commission.

An act declaring sexual harassment to be unlawful in the employment, education, or training environment.

An act providing assistance to
women engaging in micro and cottage business enterprises.

An act expanding the definition
of the crime of rape reclassifying the same as crime against persons.

is a form of extremism that condones and
enacts violence with ideological or
deliberate intent, such as religious
or political violence. Violent
extremist views can manifest in
connection with a range of issues,
including politics, religion and
gender relations.

refers to the activity of individuals or
groups conducting criminal acts of direct action to further their protest campaign.

is the process where a vulnerable young
person or adult changes their perception and beliefs due to exposure of an extremist influence (which may be online, publication or one to one direct contact) to become more extremist in nature which may result in extremist actions.

AN ACT DECLARING SEXUAL
HARASSMENT UNLAWFUL IN THE
EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION OR
TRAINING ENVIRONMENT, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.

This Act shall be
known as the “Anti-Sexual Harassment
Act of 1995.”

The State shall value the dignity of
every individual, enhance the development of its human resources, guarantee full respect for human rights, and uphold the dignity of workers, employees, applicants for employment, students or those undergoing training, instruction or education. Towards this end, all
forms of sexual harassment in the employment, education or training
environment are hereby declared unlawful.

Work, education or training-related sexual harassment is committed by an employer, employee, manager, supervisor, agent of the employer, teacher, instructor, professor, coach, trainor, or any other person who, having authority, influence or moral ascendancy over another in a work or training or education environment, demands, requests or otherwise requires any sexual favor from the other,
regardless of whether the demand, request or requirement for submission is accepted by the object of said Act.

– It shall be the duty of the employer or the head of the work-related, educational or training environment or institution, to prevent or deter the commission of acts of sexual harassment and to provide the
procedures for the resolution, settlement or prosecution of acts of sexual harassment.

– The employer or head of office, educational or training institution shall be solidarity liable for damages arising from the acts of sexual harassment committed in the employment, education or training environment if the employer or head of office, educational or training institution is informed of such acts by the offended party and no immediate action is taken.

is a result of the strong advocacies on
women’s human rights in the country.
The law was deemed to be a significant
victory for all Filipino women as it was
based on the right of women not to
suffer abuse, discrimination, and
violence in their respective
relationships.