Contemporary Issues 10 || 4th Quarter

Gender Issues

include all aspects and concerns related to women's and men's lives and situation in society, to the way they interrelate, their differences

Gender

social construct

Sexuality

biologically and physiologically determined based on an individual's anatomy at birth.

Gender Roles

can be defined as the behaviors, values, and attitudes that a society considers appropriate for both male and female

Cisgender

term to describe someone whose gender matches what they were assigned at birth.

Gender identity

one's own internal sense of self and their gender, whether that is man, woman, neither or both.

Gender expression

is how a person presents gender outwardly, through behavior, clothing, voice or other perceived characteristics

Transgender

or simply trans, is an adjective used to describe someone whose gender identity differs from the sex assigned at birth.

Nonbinary

people who do not describe themselves or their genders as fitting into the categories of man or woman.

Intersex

individuals who exhibit sexual organs and functions somewhere between male and female elements, often including elements of both

Sexual orientation

refers to the enduring physical, romantic and/or emotional attraction to people

Gender empowerment

empowerment of people of any gender

Binaries

social constructs composed of two parts that are framed as absolute and unchanging opposites.

Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RA 10354)

Philippine law that provides universal access to methods on contraception, fertility control, sexual education, and maternal care in the Philippines.

Pro Life v.s Pro Choice
SC declares RH law constitutional

The Supreme Court (SC) unanimously declared Republic Act 10354 or the reproductive health (RH) law constitutional but voted to strike down 8 provisions partially or in full.

Issues on Philippine Education

-low quality education,
-lack of effective/qualified teachers
-low wages of teachers -affordability
-small budget of the government for education

Department of Education

DepEd is the agency that regulates and manages the educational system of the public and private school

Commission on Higher Education

College and universities are managed by DepEd through this

Civic Engagement

individual and collective actions designed to identify and address issues of public concern

Nationalism

Loyalty to one's nation

Patriotism

Love for country

Citizenship

A legal status and relation between an individual and a state that entails specific legal rights and duties.

Dual citizenship

a person is a national of two countries at the same time

Art. 2, Sec. 4

"The government may call upon the people to defend the State..."

traits that an active citizen must have:

-Respect for every person's rights
-Productivity
-Resilient, with inner strength and self-confidence
-Helpful towards others
-Universal attitude

Dual citizenship

a person is a national of two countries at the same time

Art. 2, Sec. 4

"The government may call upon the people to defend the State..."

traits that an active citizen must have:

-Respect for every person's rights
-Productivity
-Resilient, with inner strength and self-confidence
-Helpful towards others
-Universal attitude

Dual citizenship

a person is a national of two countries at the same time