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?

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

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

To ensure women's representation in the legislature through the party-list system 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?

Women Signup and view all the answers

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

Promoting women as full and equal partners in development Signup and view all the answers

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

Labor Code (1998) Signup and view all the answers

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

Giving representation to women in social security commission Signup and view all the answers

Which law addresses gender-based discrimination in employment?

Labor Code (1998) Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

Women Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

PILIPINA Signup and view all the answers

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

Trailblazing women advocacies in policies and legislations Signup and view all the answers

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

Ugnayan ng Kababaihan sa Pulitika (UKP-Network of Women in Politics) 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?

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