Name: Malingin, Ronibe B.
Date: July 15, 2022
Assignment No. 2
Please write a short detail about the following laws related to Gender & Development.
Legal Basis for the study of Gender and Development
LAW
1. CHED Memo no.1,s. 2015
2. CEDAW (1981)
3. 1987 Constitution, Art.
II. Sec. 14
4. RA 7192 and IRR (1992)
DESCRIPTION
CHED Memorandum Order No. 01, Series of
2015, required state universities and colleges (SUCs) and
private higher education institutions (HEIs) to contribute
to women’s empowerment and gender equality.
Furthermore, this investigation focuses on the
implementation of gender and development programs and
other related mechanisms by private HEIs to elevate
women and other genders in learning institutions and
even in the public sphere.
CEDAW, or the Convention on the Elimination of
All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, is an
international treaty signed by the United Nations General
Assembly in 1979. It is also known as the “women’s bill
of rights.” This agreement put an end to all forms of
discrimination against women worldwide. This law
promotes fundamental rights to advance and remove
obstacles to women’s equality.
Section 14: The State recognizes the role of
women in nation-building and shall ensure women and
men’s fundamental equality before the law. Our Filipino
women excel in a wide range of fields, including
education, the arts, and local and international public
service. Women have previously participated in national
welfare activities. The state provided numerous
opportunities for women to participate in economic
activities in this regard. The government also ensured
equality in all activities involving men and women, as
required by law.
RA 7192 (Women in Development and Nation-
Building Act) establishes a legal framework for women’s
equal rights and opportunities. It was also the first official
GAD budget initiative passed in 1992. According to its
implementing rules and regulations (IRR), at least 5% of
foreign aid and grants received by the Philippines should
allocated to gender-related programs and projects. Also,
R.A. 7192 directs all government agencies to institute
measures that would eliminate gender bias in government
 policies, programs, and projects, to ensure that women are
given the means to participate fully in development and
nation building.
5. Beijing Platform for The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
Action (1995) were adopted at the United Nations Fourth World
Conference on Women (Beijing, China, 1995). The
Declaration and Platform for Action affirm that gender
equality is a matter of human rights and a prerequisite for
social justice. It is also a fundamental requirement for
equality, development, and peace.
It has 12 areas of concern and these are the
following:
(1) women and poverty;
(2) education and training of women;
(3) women and health;
(4) violence against women;
(5) women and armed conflict;
(6) women and the economy;
(7) women in power and decision-making;
(8) institutional mechanisms;
(9) human rights of women;
(10) women and media;
(11) women and the environment;
(12) the girl child.
6. RA 9710 Magna Carta for The Magna Carta of Women is a Philippine law
Women (2009) that aims to end gender discrimination and promote the
rights of Filipino women, particularly those from
marginalized groups. In addition, the Magna Carta of
Women is a localized version of CEDAW (1981).