Gender And Society(Laws)

CHED Memorandum Order No.1, Series of 2015

This memorandum was issued by the commission of higher education (CHED) in the philippines establishing gender and development (GAD) as a priority area in a higher education institutions.

CEDAW

An international treaty adopted by the united nations general assembly in 1979 and came into force in 1981.

Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women.

meaning of CEDAW(1981)

CEDAW

It serves as a comprehensive framework for eliminating discrimination against women and all areas of life ensuring women's equal rights and political social economic and cultural sectors.

Philippine Commission on Women(PCW)

The _________________is actively engaged in monitoring and reporting compliance with CEDAW by ensuring that national policies and programs aligned with the treaty’s goals.

Republic act No. 9710

Which law is known as the Magna Carta of Women.

1987 Philippine Constitution, Article 2, Section 14

This section of the philippine constitution emphasizes the state’s recognition of the role women in nation-building and its commitment to ensuring the fundamental equality of women and men before the law it provides the legal foundation for gender equality in the country and promotes the empowerment of women in various spheres.

Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act (RA 9262)

This law enforces the protection of women under children against all farms of abuse, which stems from the constitutional guarantee of gender equality.

Women in Development and Nation Building Act (RA 7192)

This law was enacted to promote the integration of women as full and equal partners of men in development and nation building. It mandates the equal treatment of of women in laws, government programs, and projects, especially in education employment and training

Women in Development and Nation Building Act (RA 7192)

This law is also mandates the appointment of women in traditionally male-dominated sectors, like the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)

The Magna Carta of Women(2009)

A comprehensive women's right law in the philippines that seeks to eliminate discrimination against women by recognizing, protecting, and promoting their rights.

1987 Philippine Constitution

This constitution is the supreme fundamental law of the land.