Gender and Society Lecture Flashcards

Comprehensive flashcards covering key historical figures, global statistics, and legal frameworks related to Gender and Society based on the lecture transcript.

Miss Universe 1994 Essence of a Woman Answer

Miss India Sushmita Sen's response stating that being a woman is God's gift, mothers are the origin of children, and women show men what sharing, caring, and loving is all about.

Marie Curie

Polish scientist who discovered radium and polonium in $1898$ and found a treatment for cancer.

Valentina Tereshkova

Russian cosmonaut who became the first woman to travel into space in June $1963$.

Florence Nightingale

British nurse who improved the nursing system in $1860$.

Sirimavo Bandaranaike

The world's first female prime minister, elected as the head of the Sri Lankan government in $1960$.

Vigdis Finnbogadottir

The first woman president in the world, elected in Iceland twenty years after the first female prime minister.

Geronima T. Pecson

The first female to join the Philippine Senate in $1947$ and the woman behind the Free and Compulsory Education Act of $1953$.

Josefa Llanes Escoda

Social worker and advocate of women's suffrage who founded the Girl Scouts of the Philippines and is featured on the one-thousand peso bill.

Melchora Aquino

Also known as "Tandang Sora," she assisted sick and wounded revolutionaries during the Philippine Revolution.

Corazon Cojuangco Aquino

Popularly known as Cory Aquino, she became the first lady president of the Philippines in $1986$ following the People Power Revolution.

Honorata de la Rama-Hernandez

Also known as Atang de la Rama, she was the first Filipina film actress and a National Artist for Theater and Music recognized in $1987$.

Gloria Maria Aspiliera Diaz

Better known as Gloria Diaz, she was the first Filipina to win the Miss Universe title in $1969$.

2020 United Nations Labor Report

Revealed that only $47\%$ of women of working age joined the labor market, a figure nearly unchanged over the last quarter-century.

In terms of power and decision-making

28% of managerial positions globally were occupied by women in 2019, almost the same proportion as in 1995 Moreover, only 18% of enterprises surveyed had a female CEO in 2020, Among Fortune's 500 corporations, only 37 or 7.4% are women

Women's representation in parliament

has more than doubled globally, but it has not exceeded the 25% of parliament seats in 2020. Women's representation among Cabinet members has quadrupled over the last 25 years, but remains below 22%.

Around one-third of women worldwide

experienced physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner and 18% have experienced violence in the past 12 months. Globally, an estimated 137 women are killed by their intimate partner or a family member every day.

At least 200 million girls and women alive today

have been subjected to female genital mutilation across Africa and the Middle East where the practice is more prevalent.

Laws on domestic violence

are not yet universally available, with only 153 countries having such law.

One in every four married Filipino women

aged 15 to 49 years old experienced any form of physical, sexual and emotional violence from their current or most recent husband or partner.

Gender-based online sexual harassments

continue to rise, especially targeting women and girls. Widespread are rape jokes, rape threats, and other sexist remarks that negatively impact women and girls.

European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGI)

Gender awareness raising aims at increasing general sensitivity, understanding and knowledge about gender (in)equality

Ashley Murphy, freelance writer

Gender studies is a relatively new academic field that explores ideas around gender identity and gendered representations. It evolved out of women's studies and was heavily influenced by postmodern and poststructuralist theory

Rose Weilz, gender studies professor

We notice things like girls are expected to wear short skirts or expected to like babies. But it's hard to notice the ways every interaction is affected. There's a lot in the world we simply take for granted. A gender studies course will provide you with the data and knowledge about the really enormous impact that gender continues to have

Sarah, student

First, I love learning about the ways that gender affects society and has impact on all of us. Second, I believe that through raising awareness on issues dealing with intersectional oppression and gender inequality, society can progress in a way that works to promote individuals rather than oppress them

CHED Memorandum Order No. 01, Series of 2015

Established policies and guidelines on Gender and Development (GAD) in the Commission on Higher Education and Higher Education Institutions.

CEDAW

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women; the central international document for promoting women's rights and equality.

1987 Constitution, Article II, Section 14

A legal basis in the Philippines stating that the State recognizes the role of women in nation-building and ensures fundamental equality before the law.

Magna Carta of Women (Republic Act No. 9710)

A comprehensive human rights law signed on August $14, 2009$, seeking to eliminate discrimination against Filipino women, especially in marginalized sectors.

Beijing Platform for Action (BFPA)

A document adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women in $1995$ to accelerate the implementation of strategies for the advancement of women.