Gender studies: Violence, biology and equality

Reasons to file Paternity Leave

• Marriage is a reason to file Paternity Leave
• Pregnancy of the legal spouse is a reason to file Paternity Leave
• Giving birth of the legal spouse is a reason to file Paternity Leave
• Before, during, and after are all reasons to file Paternity Leave

Pre-colonial women

• During Pre-colonial times, women could sentence their husbands to death if caught with another woman
• Men were allowed to have multiple wives
• Women had more rights than men

Domestic violence

• Domestic violence is violence against women
• Not violence against men
• Not violence against LGBTQ+ members
• Not relations that are heterosexual or homosexual

Focus of Gender and Development

• The focus of Gender and Development is on building equal opportunities for men and women in livelihood

Gender and Development

• According to Gender and Development men and women have equal opportunities to earn a livelihood for their families

Differences between men and women

• Men have testicles and testosterone and women have breasts and estrogen
• Women have a monthly period
• The private parts of the women is different than a man

Sexual

• Sexual in nature or an attack in the usual form of penetration without consent is considered rape

Filipino organization against abuse

• GABRIELA is a Filipino organization against various forms of abuse against women

Qualities of gender and sex

• Men have testicles and testosterone, while women do not
• Women have a monthly period, while men do not
• Men provide for the family, while women are expected to do household chores
• Biological makeup differs in the private parts of men and women

Forms of abuse against women

• Verbal
• Physical
• Sexual
• Social

Intersex

• Intersex is the term for a person born with both biological characteristics of a male and female

Gender and Equity

• Gender and Equity acknowledges differences in process of growth that promote access, and equity

Discrimination

• Refusing to meet friends is discrimination
• Being prevented from going to school or work is discrimination
• Being insulted through aliases is discrimination
• Rejecting an applicant due to disability is discrimination

Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995

• Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995 has been expanded so that gender-based sexual harassment in public places can be penalized to also include online

Violence Against Women and Children Act

• Violence Against Women and Children Act aims to combat abuse against women, provide remedies, and give protection to victims

Lesbian

• Lesbian is the term for someone named Erica who has romantic attraction for fellow women

Discrimination in employment

• If an employee or applicant for a job is treated unfairly or unequally because of their gender, it is workplace gender discrimination

Government measures for women

• Education can eliminate stereotypes and discrimination

Republic Act No. 11313 or Safe Spaces Act of 2019?

• A person masturbating on a bus is a violation

Reasons women hesitate to travel in some countries

• Women are bound by their obligations at home
• Women are more likely to be victims of abuse
• Women may face threats of sexual or physical abuse
• Women may not be allowed to travel without a male relative

Disability discrimination

• Disability discrimination is an act of discrimination against a minority group

Magna Carta of Women

• Government is mandated by the Magna Carta of Women as primary duty bearer

Actions in the hospital

• Hospitals refusing to admit patients is a violation of the Yogyakarta Principles that supports human rights

LGBT

• Refusing to grant aid to LGBT women while aiding straight women is an instance of reverse discrimination

Domestic violence

• An example of domestic violence is when you are prevented from going to work or school
• An example of domestic violence is being physically hurt by someone you are in a relationship with
• An example of domestic violence is being prevented from seeing family or significant others
• An example of domestic violence is being slapped or hit by someone you are in a relationship with

Fighting for yourself using a lawyer

• According to Yogyakarta principles, you have the right to be protected and defended by lawyers.

CEDAW implementation

• CEDAW ends all forms of gender discrimination against women

Sexual Attraction

• Sexual attraction is your capacity to have physical, emotional, affectionate and sexual attraction for another individual.

Lack of attraction

• Asexual is when someone does not experience physical attraction

Women roles in Pre-colonial times

• Women could receive the death penalty for cheating on their husbands
• Women were considered higher status
• Women were allowed to have multiple husbands

Disclosure of pregnancy to employer

• This is your right, and should do so you can apply for paternity leave
• To tell the employer about the date of the wife's delivery

The Law

• The laws that fight to improve women rights also aim to provide women with a transformation and equal rights

Gender roles

• This indicates that men and women have jobs that are defined by society.

Anti-Rape Law of 1995

• According to the Anti-Rape Law of 1995, the punishment is from 20 years to 40 years in prison.

Difference between gender and sex

• Gender is how society views a particular person, while Sex is the biological function of the person

Uneven treatment

• Discrimination is when someone isn't treated fairly because of religion, sex and or race