Philippine Women's Rights Laws PDF

1. Philippine Constitution Art. XIII Women; Section 14) - "The State shall protect all working women by providing safe and healthful working conditions, taking into account their maternal functions, and such facilities and opportunities that will enhance their welfare and enable them to realize thei...

1. Philippine Constitution Art. XIII Women; Section 14) - "The State shall protect all working women by providing safe and healthful working conditions, taking into account their maternal functions, and such facilities and opportunities that will enhance their welfare and enable them to realize their full potential in the service of the nation". 2. R. A 6725 of 1989- An Act to strengthen the prohibition on discrimination against women concerning terms and conditions of employment. 3. RA 6949 of 1990- An Act to declare March 8 as special working Holiday and to be known as National Women's Day. 4. R.A 6955 of 1990- An Act to declare the unlawful way of pairing Filipino women to foreign nationals for marriage on a mail-order basis and other similar practices, including the advertisement and publication. 5. RA 6972 of 1990 - An Act to establish a Barangay based Day Care Center to free women for other activities like taking a job or going back to school. 6. R.A 7192 of 1992 - An Act to uphold women's integration as equal partners of men in development and nation-building. 7. R.A 7322 of 1992 - An Act to increase the Maternity benefits in favor of women workers in the Private sectors. 8. R.A 7600 of 1992 - An Act to provide both government and private environment where essential physical, emotional, and psychological needs of mothers and infants immediately after birth are fulfilled, through the practice of rooming-in and breastfeeding. 9. R.A 7688 of 1994 - An Act to give representation to women in Social Security Commission. 10. R.A 7877 of 1995 - An Act to declare Sexual Harassment unlawful in the employment, education, or training environment. 11. R.A 7882 of 1995 - An Act to provide aid to women, especially those who own small businesses in order to fully harness the talents and skills of the female labor force. 12. R.A 8353 of 1997 - An Act to reclassify the definition of the crime of rape into a crime against persons. 13. R.A 8369 of 1997 - An Act to establish family courts to have exclusive original jurisdiction over child and family cases. 14. R.A 8505 of 1998 (Rape Victim Assistance and Protection Act) - An Act to provide protection and assistance for rape victims. 15. R.A 8972 of 2000 (Solo Parents' Welfare Act) - An Act to provide benefits and privileges to solo parents and their children. 16. R.A 9208 of 2003 (Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act). An Act to institute policies to eliminate human trafficking, especially to women and children. 17. R.A 9262 of 2004 (Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act). An act to declare criminalization of violence against women and children (VAWC) and protection of women and their children in the context of a marital, dating, or common-law relationship, declaration of VAWC as a public crime. 18. RA 10354 of 2012 (Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act). An Act to provide for a national directive on Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health. 19. R.A 9710 (Magna Carta of Women). An Act to remove discrimination against women by fulfilling, recognizing, promoting protecting, and promoting their rights, especially those in the marginalized sectors.