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GAS Lesson 1 The Legal Basis of Gender and Society

The document outlines various legal frameworks and policies related to gender and society, including CHED Memo No. 1 S. 2015, CEDAW, and the Magna Carta of Women Act of 2009. It emphasizes the importance of gender-responsive education, research, and institutional mechanisms to eliminate discrimination against women. Additionally, it highlights the Beijing Platform for Action's areas of concern regarding women's rights and empowerment.

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GAS Lesson 1 The Legal Basis of Gender and Society

The document outlines various legal frameworks and policies related to gender and society, including CHED Memo No. 1 S. 2015, CEDAW, and the Magna Carta of Women Act of 2009. It emphasizes the importance of gender-responsive education, research, and institutional mechanisms to eliminate discrimination against women. Additionally, it highlights the Beijing Platform for Action's areas of concern regarding women's rights and empowerment.

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GENDER AND

SOCIETY

THE
LEGAL
BASES OF GENDER
AND SOCIETY
GENDER AND
SOCIETY

CHED MEMO NO. 1 S. 2015


This Memo is entitled “Establishing the Policies and
Guidelines on Gender and Development in the Commission
on Higher Education and Higher Education Institution.”

Mandates:
• GAD Focal point system in CHED (Dr. Eloisa Mackay)
• Develop Gender and Development curricula
• Gender Responsive Research Programs
• Gender Responsive Extension Programs
• GAD Database in the institution
GENDER AND
SOCIETY

UNITED NATION CONVENTION ON


THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS
OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
WOMEN (CEDAW)
Known as the Bill of Rights for Women, CEDAW defines
what constitutes discrimination against women and sets
up an agenda for national action to end such
discrimination.
GENDER AND
SOCIETY

DISCRIMINATION ACCORDING TO
CEDAW
"...any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the
basis of sex which has the effect or purpose of impairing
or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise by
women, irrespective of their marital status, on a basis of
equality of men and women, of human rights and
fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social,
cultural, civil or any other field."
GENDER AND
SOCIETY

R.A. 9710 - MAGNA CARTA OF


WOMEN ACT OF 2009
Mandates:
• Develop and promote gender-sensitive curriculum,
• Develop gender- fair instructional materials;
• Ensure that educational institutions implement a capacity building program
on gender, peace and human rights education for their officials, faculty and
non-teaching staff and personnel, promote partnerships between and
among players of the education sector:
• Promote partnerships between and among players of the education sector,
GENDER AND
SOCIETY

R.A. 9710 - MAGNA CARTA OF


WOMEN ACT OF 2009
Mandates:
• Encourage advertising industry and other similar institutions to provide free
use of space and installation of displays for schools, colleges and
universities for campaigns to end discrimination and violence against
women, and
• Guarantee that educational institutions provide scholarship programs for
marginalized women and girls set the minimum standards for programs ad
institution of higher learning.
GENDER AND
SOCIETY

R.A. 7192 - WOMEN IN


DEVELOPMENT AND NATION-
BUILDING ACT (1992)
As the the State recognize the role of women, the State
shall provide women rights and opportunities equal to
that of men.
GENDER AND
SOCIETY

R.A. 7192 - WOMEN IN


DEVELOPMENT AND NATION-
BUILDING ACT (1992)
Mandates:
• Equality in Capacity to Act
• Equal Membership in Clubs
• Admission to Military Schools
• Voluntary Pag-IBIG, GSIS and SSS Coverage
GENDER AND
SOCIETY

1987
CONSTITUTION
Article II, Section 14 - The State
recognizes the role of women in
nation-building, and shall ensure
the fundamental equality before
the law of women and men.
GENDER AND
SOCIETY

BEIJING
PLATFORM
FOR ACTION
It represents the international
community's commitment towards the
promotion of women's welfare and aims
at accelerating the implementation of the
Nairobi Forward-Looking Strategies for the
Advancement of Women.
GENDER AND
SOCIETY

BPFA
AREAS OF CONCERNS
WOMEN AND POVERTY 01 EDUCATION AND TRAINING 02
OF WOMEN

WOMEN AND HEALTH 03 WOMEN AND ARMED 04


CONFLICT

WOMEN AND THE ECONOMY


05 WOMEN IN POWER AND 06
DECISION-MAKING
GENDER AND
SOCIETY

BPFA
AREAS OF CONCERNS
INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS 07 HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN 08

WOMEN AND THE MEDIA 09 WOMEN AND THE 10


ENVIRONMENT

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN


11 THE GIRL CHILD 12
GENDER AND
SOCIETY

THANK
YOU FOR ATTENTION

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