Philippine Gender Equality Laws
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What percentage of the lower house should be represented by the party-list system according to the 1987 Constitution?

  • 40%
  • 10%
  • 30%
  • 20% (correct)
  • What is the primary aim of Article 13 Section 14 of the 1987 Constitution?

  • To protect women from gender-based violence
  • To promote women's involvement in micro and cottage business enterprises
  • To ensure women's representation in local legislative councils
  • To provide safe and healthful working conditions for women (correct)
  • Which law provides for the creation of women-oriented or women-based parties to compete under the party-list system?

  • 1987 Constitution
  • Local Government Code of 1991
  • Party List Law (correct)
  • Gender Equality Act
  • What is the primary focus of the Local Government Code of 1991 in terms of gender equality?

    <p>Election of sectoral representation, including women, in local legislative councils</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of the 1987 Constitution in terms of women's representation in the legislature?

    <p>To ensure women's representation in the legislature through the party-list system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sector is identified in the Party List Law as one of the sectors to be represented in the legislature?

    <p>Women</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the Women in Nation Building Law?

    <p>Promoting women as full and equal partners in development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which law specifies the provision of special facilities for women in the workplace?

    <p>Labor Code (1998)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Republic Act 7688 (1994)?

    <p>Giving representation to women in social security commission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which law addresses gender-based discrimination in employment?

    <p>Labor Code (1998)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of the Women in Nation Building Law in terms of government resources?

    <p>To utilize a substantial portion of resources to support women's programs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sector is identified in the law as benefiting from various promotions of gender equality?

    <p>Women</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Philippine NGO Beijing Score Board?

    <p>To monitor the government's implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a power-enhancing mechanism for women's involvement in civil society?

    <p>Organizing along gender-specific issues and formation of all-women groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the feminist movement that has trailblazed women advocacies in the Philippines?

    <p>PILIPINA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of the KILOS KABARO (Act Sisters Coalition)?

    <p>Trailblazing women advocacies in policies and legislations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the network that focuses on women in politics?

    <p>Ugnayan ng Kababaihan sa Pulitika (UKP-Network of Women in Politics)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the National Steering Committee (NSC) of the NGOs for the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women?

    <p>To lead in the national monitoring of the government's implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action</p> Signup and view all the answers

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