Gender and Society Finals Review 3

Politics has_. Politics is for_. Politics is for

The struggles of filipino women have always intimately linked with the broad, popular struggles for ___

Philippines may be mistaken for a male ____, but it is in essence a ___ with many women actually holding sway over families, businesses and politics

During Spanisg period, women joined the underground resistance movement ___ in the struggles against colonialism. They fought alongside the men and acquired significant ____

The list of prominent filipino women in history

Another key struggle was for women's ___, particularly for a school where women could learn __. By the time of the American Occupation, a significant number of filipino women had become educated. In the hope of further shredding off their status as _, these women enjoined and organized other women to fight for the right to

In __, women were finally granted the right to vote. The constitution of 1935 had stipulated that the right of suffrage would be extended to women only if ___ voted in its favor during a ___. ___ was then established in manila to direct the plebescite campaign. Its aim was to draw support of the broadest number of women and launch various forms of campaign through media and personal connections. As it turned out, ____ voted yes in the 1937 plebiscite.

After the war, these same women attempted to participate in the postwar government that was consolidated by the national elections in ___ and the proclamation of Philippine Independence of ___

Separate group launched the ___ movement to support the presidential bid of Ramon Magsaysay

The Philippines is known for its very liberal and progressive constitution that was formulated during the euphoria of ___ in ___. Gender equality is the key element of this charter and as enshrined in ____ of the 1987 constitution, " the state recognizes the role of women in ___ and shall ensure the ____ before the law of women and men.

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 partylist system. Women is one of the 9 sectors identified the law.

Cover 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, prohibition of discrimination by reason of marriage of women worker

Is an act promoting the integration of women as full and equal partners of men in development and nation building. The law provides that a substantial portion of government resources be utilized to support programs and activities for women. The law also encourages the full participation and involvement of women in the development process and to remove gender bias in all government regulations and procedures.

Gave filipino women to right to own land that previously reverted to sons and other male family members

An act giving representation to women in social security commission

Both of which acknowledge that children is both a parental and state responsibility

An act declaring sexual harassment unlawful in the employment, education or training development

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 a crime against person

The national plan for women that consolidates the action commitments of the Philippines during the beijing world conference on women. 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. Concretely, it prescribes for the allocation of 5% of the government agency/ local government units budget on gender responsive activities and projects.

This is part of the Philippine plan for women which the current administration developed to focus on three thrust namely: promoting women's economic empowerment, advance and protect women human rights, and promote gender responsive governance.