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What is the name of the main law that enshrines all the rights of women in the Philippines?
What is the name of the main law that enshrines all the rights of women in the Philippines?
Which of the following laws provided for the creation of women-oriented or women-based parties?
Which of the following laws provided for the creation of women-oriented or women-based parties?
Which law specifically mandated government agencies to allocate a minimum of 5% of their budgets to gender-responsive activities?
Which law specifically mandated government agencies to allocate a minimum of 5% of their budgets to gender-responsive activities?
Which law gave Filipino women the right to own land that previously reverted to male family members?
Which law gave Filipino women the right to own land that previously reverted to male family members?
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What year did women in the Philippines gain the right to vote?
What year did women in the Philippines gain the right to vote?
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Which of the following is NOT a women's group mentioned in the text as advocating for women's rights?
Which of the following is NOT a women's group mentioned in the text as advocating for women's rights?
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The Philippine educational system provides free education at all levels, including college.
The Philippine educational system provides free education at all levels, including college.
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Study Notes
Philippine Laws Affecting Women
- The 1987 Constitution recognizes women's role in nation-building and ensures equality before the law.
- It mandates women's representation in the legislature through the party-list system (20% of lower house).
- The state protects working women by providing safe, healthy conditions, enhancing welfare, and enabling them to reach full potential.
Key Laws Promoting Gender Equality
- Local Government Code (1991): Provides for sectoral representation (including women) in local councils.
- Party List Law: Allows women-oriented parties to run in the party-list system.
- Labor Code (1989): Prohibits discrimination against women in employment, mandates special facilities, and prohibits discrimination based on marriage.
- Women in Nation Building Law (RA 7192, 1991): Promotes women's full participation in development, mandates gender-responsive budgeting (5%-30% of official development funds).
- Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (1988): Grants women land ownership rights.
- RA 7688 (1994): Provides representation for women in the social security commission.
- Anti-Sexual Harassment Law (RA 7877, 1995): Outlaws sexual harassment in the workplace, education, and training.
- RA 7882 (1995): Aids women in micro and cottage businesses.
- RA 8533 (1997): Expands the definition of rape.
National Programs for Gender Equality
- Philippine Plan for Gender-Responsive Development (1995-2025): Consolidates action commitments from the Beijing World Conference on Women.
- Gender and Development (GAD) budget: Aims to mainstream gender concerns in development, mandates allocation of 5% (increasing to 30%) of government budgets for gender-responsive activities.
- Framework Plan for Women (FPW): Focuses on economic empowerment, protecting human rights, and gender-responsive governance.
Women's Right to Participate
- Women gained the right to vote in the Philippines in 1937 (after a national plebiscite).
- Early women's movements and activism played significant roles in the push for this right.
- Women have actively participated in politics and elections since then, though societal factors often influenced these actions.
Women's Involvement in Civil Society
- Women's groups (e.g., PILIPINA, GABRIELA, UKP, KILOS KABARO, SIBOL) advocate for women's issues, lobbying for legislation on issues like domestic violence, prostitution, reproductive health, and sexual harassment.
- Their actions are in partnership with other civil society groups.
Women and Education
- Elementary and secondary education is free, compulsory.
- There is generally no gender discrimination in education, though gender stereotypes in fields of study remain.
- Women's responsibilities in housework and family can limit their participation in the workforce.
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Explore the significant laws promoting gender equality in the Philippines, including the mandates from the 1987 Constitution and the Local Government Code. This quiz will test your knowledge on key legislation that impacts women's rights and representation in society. Dive into the essential laws that aim to uplift women's roles in nation-building and ensure their full participation.
