Gender and Society Finals Review 3
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Politics has_. Politics is for_. Politics is for

No gender, men and women, all

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

Social Justice and Sovereignty

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

Chauvinist macho country, matriarchal society

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

<p>KATIPUNAN, political skills and know-how</p> Signup and view all the answers

The list of prominent filipino women in history

<p>Gabriela Silang, Gregoria de jesus, Agueda Kahabagan, Terese Magbanua, Melchora Aquino, Trinidad Tecson</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Right to education, spanish, second class citizens, suffrage</p> Signup and view all the answers

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.

<p>1937, 300,000 women, national plebiscite, A general council for women, 447,725</p> Signup and view all the answers

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 ___

<p>April 1946, July 4</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Women's Magsaysay for President</p> Signup and view all the answers

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.

<p>People Power Revolution, 1986, Article 2 Section 14, nation-building, fundamental equality</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Local Government Code of 1991</p> Signup and view all the answers

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.

<p>Partylist Law</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Labor Code 1989</p> Signup and view all the answers

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.

<p>Women in Nation Building law. Republic Act 7192 ( 1991)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>1988 Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law</p> Signup and view all the answers

An act giving representation to women in social security commission

<p>Republict Act 7688 (1994)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>1990 Day Care Law or RA 6972 and 1996 Paternity Leave Act RA 8187</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Anti-Sexual Harassment Law or RA 7877</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Republic Act 7822 ( 1995)</p> Signup and view all the answers

An act expanding the definition of the crime of rape reclassifying the same as a crime against person

<p>Republic Act 8353 (1997)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Philippine Plan for Gender Responsive Development (1995-2025)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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.

<p>Gender and Development Budget</p> Signup and view all the answers

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.

<p>Framework Plan for Women</p> Signup and view all the answers

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