Women and Law & RA 9262 Lecture Review

Vocabulary flashcards covering Philippine laws, constitutional provisions, historical figures, and civil society organizations related to women's rights and gender equality from Lesson 17 and Lesson 18.

The 1987 Constitution

The fundamental law of the country upon which all the laws are anchored or based on.

Magna Carta of Women

The main law enshrining all the rights of women and their roles in building the nation.

Nation Building

Collaborative efforts and means to establish and develop the country.

Article II Section 14

The constitutional provision stating the State recognizes the role of women in nation-building and shall ensure the fundamental equality before the law of women and men.

Article 13 Section 14

Specifies that the State shall protect working women by providing safe and healthful working conditions, taking into account their maternal functions and welfare enhancement facilities.

Local Government Code of 1991

Provides for the election of sectoral representation, including women, in local legislative councils.

Party List Law

Provides for the creation of women-oriented or women-based parties to compete under the party-list system, where women are one of the nine identified sectors.

Labor Code (1989)

Law covering night work prohibition, provision of special facilities for women, and prohibition of discrimination in respect to terms of employment or marriage.

Women in Nation Building Law (Republic Act 7192)

An act from 1991 promoting the integration of women as full and equal partners of men in development and nation-building.

Gender Budgeting

Law mandating all agencies to allocate a minimum of $5\%$, increasing to $30\%$, of all official development funds in mainstreaming gender concerns.

1988 Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law

Gave Filipino women the right to own land that previously reverted to sons and other male family members.

Republic Act 7688 (1944)

An act giving representation to women in the social security commission.

Anti-Sexual Harassment Law (RA 7877)

A 1995 act declaring sexual harassment to be unlawful in the employment, education, or training environment.

Republic Act 7822 (1995)

An act providing assistance to women engaging in micro and cottage business enterprises.

Republic Act 8353 (1997)

An act expanding the definition of the crime of rape, reclassifying it as a crime against persons.

Philippine Plan for Gender Responsive Development (1995-2025)

The National Plan for Women that consolidates the action commitments of the Philippines during the Beijing World Conference on Women.

Gender and Development Budget (GAD)

Prescribes for the allocation of $5\%$ of the government agency's/local government unit's budget on gender-responsive activities and projects.

Framework Plan for Women (FPW)

A plan focusing on three thrusts: promoting women's economic empowerment, advancing and protecting women human rights, and promoting gender responsive governance.

1935 Constitution Rule (Suffrage)

Stated that suffrage would only be extended to women if at least $300,000$ women voted in favor of it during a special national plebiscite.

Concepcion Felix de Calderon

Formed the Asociacion Feminista Filipina in June 1905.

Constancia Poblete

Founder of Liga Femenina de la Paz.

Pilar Hidalgo Lim

President of the National Federation of Women's Clubs who participated in the plebiscite campaign.

Josefa Llanes Escoda

Iconic leader and President of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines.

1937 Plebiscite Outcome

The event where $447,725$ women voted yes for suffrage, while $44,307$ women voted against the provision.

PILIPINA

Recognized as a pioneer of the Filipino feminist movement.

GABRIELA

A militant, broad-based alliance of women's organizations.

UKP (Ugnayan ng Kababaihan sa Pulitika)

A Network of Women in Politics focused on enhancing women's leadership and participation in governance.

KILOS KABARO

Act Sisters Coalition, which is a coalition mobilizing women for political and social action.

SIBOL Legislative Network

A strategic alliance specifically dedicated to lobbying for gender-responsive laws in Congress.

Philippine NGO Beijing Score Board

A body that leads nationwide monitoring of the Philippine government’s compliance and implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action.

Vertical Segregation

A labor market phenomenon where men generally occupy the highest occupational ranks and hold the highest-paying positions.

The Domestic Burden ("Double Burden")

The disproportionately larger responsibility for housework and family care borne by women, which restricts their ability to utilize educational training for remunerative work.

Protection Orders

Orders issued by the Barangay or the Courts distancing the perpetrator from the victim and vice versa for reasons provided for by the law.

Public Crime

A nature of a crime wherein it is considered to be an affront to the society, allowing anyone with personal knowledge to file a case.

Republic Act No. 9262

The Anti-Violence against Women and their Children (Anti-VAWC) Act of 2004.

Four Kinds of Violence (RA 9262)

Physical, psychological, sexual, and economic violence.

Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women and Their Children (IAC-VAWC)

A council created by Section 39 of RA 9262 to formulate gender-sensitive programs, including agencies like DSWD, DOJ, PNP, and DepEd.

Barangay Protection Orders

Relief issued by barangay officials to eliminate violence and protect victim-survivors in the community.

Dinamling vs CA (GR 199522)

A 2015 Supreme Court case involving a policeman charged with RA 9262 for physical and psychological abuse against his partner.

Ang vs CA and Sagud (GR 182835)

A 2010 case involving a violation of RA 9262 through the use of multimedia message service (MMS) to send scandalous superimposed pictures.