Module 3: GAD Related Issues and Applicable Laws

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering Philippine laws and key concepts related to Gender and Development (GAD), including RA 7877, RA 11313, RA 101627, RA 10175, RA 9262, and RA 10364.

Republic Act 7877

Also known as the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995, an act declaring sexual harassment unlawful in employment, education, or training environments.

Power Relationships

Relationships involving power inequality where one party holds more power than the other, such as between employer and employee or teacher and student.

AIM (RA 7877)

An acronym representing Authority, Influence, or Moral Ascendancy, which are the forms of power through which sexual harassment is committed under Republic Act 7877.

Republic Act 11313

Also known as the Safe Spaces Act, an act defining gender-based sexual harassment in streets, public spaces, online, workplaces, and educational or training institutions.

Republic Act 101627

Also known as the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013, an act requiring all elementary and secondary schools to adopt policies to prevent and address acts of bullying in their institutions.

Bullying (RA 101627)

Any severe or repeated use by one or more students of a written, verbal, or electronic expression, or physical act or gesture that causes fear of harm, creates a hostile environment, or disrupts education.

Republic Act 10175

Also known as the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, an act defining cybercrime and providing for its prevention, investigation, suppression, and penalties.

Republic Act 9262

Also known as the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 (Anti-VAWC), a special law penalizing as a public crime certain acts of violence against women and their children.

Violence Against Women and Their Children (VAWC)

Any act or series of acts committed against a woman or her child resulting in or likely to result in physical, sexual, psychological harm, suffering, or economic abuse.

Public Crime

A legal classification of a crime (such as VAWC under RA 9262) where any citizen who has personal knowledge of the offense can file a criminal complaint.

Battery (RA 9262)

An act of inflicting physical harm upon a woman or her child resulting in physical and psychological or emotional distress.

Battered Woman

A woman repeatedly subjected to forceful physical or psychological behavior by a man to coerce her, requiring the couple to go through the cycle of violence at least twice.

Cycle of Violence

A three-phase pattern of domestic abuse established in People v. Genosa, consisting of the Tension Building Phase, Acute Battering Incident, and Tranquil, Loving Phase.

Tension Building Phase

The initial phase in the cycle of violence characterized by minor battering, verbal abuse, or hostile behavior, during which the victim attempts to pacify the batterer.

Acute Battering Incident

The phase in the cycle of violence characterized by brutal and destructive violence that gets out of control and can lead to severe injury or death.

Tranquil, Loving Phase

The final phase in the cycle of violence following an acute battering incident, during which the couple experiences profound relief and the batterer displays tender, nurturing behavior.

Stalking (RA 9262)

An intentional act committed by a person who, knowingly and without lawful justification, follows a woman or her child, or places them under direct or indirect surveillance.

Sexual Relations (RA 9262)

A single sexual act which may or may not result in the bearing of a common child.

Dating Relationship (RA 9262)

A situation where parties live as husband and wife without the benefit of marriage, or are romantically involved over time and on a continuing basis.

Protection Order

An order issued under RA 9262 for the purpose of preventing further acts of violence against a woman or child and granting other necessary legal relief.

Barangay Protection Order (BPO)

A protection order issued by the Punong Barangay (or an available Barangay Kagawad) that remains effective for fifteen (15) days.

Temporary Protection Order (TPO)

A protection order issued by the court under RA 9262 that remains effective for thirty (30) days.

Permanent Protection Order (PPO)

A protection order issued by the court under RA 9262 after proper notice and hearing.

Republic Act 10364

Also known as the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2012, an expanded version of RA 9208 that institutes policies to eliminate trafficking, covering attempted trafficking, accomplice, and accessory liabilities.

Trafficking in Persons

The recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons by coercive, fraudulent, or abusive means for the purpose of exploitation.

Elements of Human Trafficking

The three essential components required for a situation to be classified as human trafficking under RA 10364, consisting of Act, Means, and Purpose.

Accomplice (RA 10364)

Anyone who knowingly aids, abets, or cooperates in the execution of a trafficking offense by previous or simultaneous acts.

Accessory (RA 10364)

A person who, with knowledge of a trafficking crime without direct participation, profits from it, conceals or destroys evidence, or harbors the principal offender.

IAC-VAWC

The Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women and Their Children, an inter-agency body tasked to formulate programs, build institutional capacity, and monitor initiatives to eliminate VAW.