Philippine Laws & Policies on Gender Equality (PDF)

Philippine AIDS and Prevention Act of 1998 R.A. 8504 – Philippine AIDS and Prevention Act of 1998 Article VII - Discriminatory Acts and Policies Section 35. Discrimination in the Workplace Section 36. Discrimination in Schools Section 37. Restrictions on Travels and Habitation...

Philippine AIDS and Prevention Act of 1998 R.A. 8504 – Philippine AIDS and Prevention Act of 1998 Article VII - Discriminatory Acts and Policies Section 35. Discrimination in the Workplace Section 36. Discrimination in Schools Section 37. Restrictions on Travels and Habitation Section 38. Inhibition from Public Office Section 39. Exclusion from credit and insurance service Section 40. Discrimination in hospitals and health institutions Section 41. Denial of Burial Services Section 42. Penalty for discriminatory acts and policies Gender Mainstreaming in Law Article 2 Section 14 recognizes the role of women in nation-building and shall ensure the fundamental equality Article 13 Section 14 shall protect working women by providing safe and healthful working conditions, enhance their welfare, maternal function Various legislations in Gender Equality Local Government Code of 1991 Women to elect for sectoral representation Party List Law Partylist system that is women based women is one of the 9 sectors identified in the law. Labor Code (1989) night work prohibition, provide special facilities for women 1988 Comprehensive Agrarian Reform women the right to own land Law RA (6972) 1990 Day care Law children is both a parental and state 1996 Paternity Leave Act responsibility RA 7192 (1991) women as full and equal partners of Women in Nation Building Law. men in development and nation building. resources be utilized to support programs and activities for women. full participation and involvement of women remove gender bias allocate a minimum of 5%, increasing to 30%, of all official development funds. This is known as the Gender and Development Budget or GAD. RA 7688 (1994) women in the social security commission. RA 7877 (1995) sexual harassment unlawful in the Anti-Sexual Harassment Law employment, education or training RA 7822 (1995) micro and cottage business enterprises. RA 8353 (1997) expanding the definition of the crime of rape reclassifying the same as a crime against persons. Gender-oriented legislations Philippine Plan for Gender Responsive consolidates the action commitments Development (1995-2025). of the Philippines during the Beijing World Conference on Women.  over-all frame for the discussions and monitoring of gender mainstreaming. Gender and Development Budget (GAD) institutionalizing gender concerns in the mainstream development process and agenda allocation of 5% of the government agency unit’s budget on gender-responsive activities and projects also means women partaking a role in governance. women have the right to maximize their involvement in governance (local/national) Framework Plan for Women (FPW) Developed to focus on three thrust namely: promoting women’s economic empowerment; advance and protect women human rights; and promote gender responsive governance. identifies the concrete gender issues pinpoint targets name programs formulates the implementation Gender-Based Online Sexual Harassment Gender-Based Online Sexual Harassment use of ICT in terrorizing and Republic Act No. 11313, Section 12 intimidating victims physical, psychological, and emotional threats Sexist remarks cyberstalking and incessant messaging uploading and sharing without consent any unauthorized recording and sharing of any of the victim’s photos impersonating identities of victims posting lies about victims to harm their reputation  Cybersex Crime RA 10175 The CyberCrime Prevention Act willful engagement, control, or of 2012 (CPACT). operation, directly or indirectly, of any lascivious exhibition of sexual organs or sexual activity "An Act Defining Cyber Crime, Providing for the Prevention, Investigation, Suppression, and the Imposition of Penalties Therefore and for Other Purposes" or "The Cyber Crime Prevention Act of 2012 (CPACT)." Chapter II. Cybersex is a punishable act Section 4. Cybercrime Offense C. Content-Related Offense