Magna Carta of Women ?

What are the rights of women guaranteed '(lrticipationand

• 40% WOMEN IN
lscrimination in employment Specia leave benefits oftwo{2) 4' technology (DOLE, DOF, DHDOST. OSWO. DA. DOF, DAR.
epresentation ;n the field of military,police,and DENR. TESOA. NAPC, NCIP. BSP. PCFC, GFls, MFls.TRC, and other
under the Magna Carta of Women?
including undertaking
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, other similar services 1t BSOs,GSIS.SSSJ;
monthswithfullpaybasedongross
onthiycompensation,forwomen ]
temporary specia l measures Thisincludesaccordingth e same (, ployees who undergo surgery \l ll
TheRA9710ortheMagna(artdofWomen(MCW)of2009isa •Skills training for women migrant and returning migrant
AllrightsinthePhilippineConstitutionandthoserightsrecognized and affirmative actions to promotional privileges and opportunities causedbygynecologicaldisorde
comprehensive women's human rights iaw that seeks to eliminate worker1.. andequal opportunityinscholarshipespecial lyin
underinternationalinstrumentsdulysignedandratifiedbythe accelerate and ensure astheir mencounterpart,includ ingpay providedthattheyhaverendered research and del'!!lopment, aimed towards women friendly farm
discriminationaga instwomenbyrecognizing,respec ting,protecting, increases,additiona lbenefits,andawards.
Philippir.es, inconsonancewithPhilippinelawsshallberightsof women's continuousaggregateemployment 0
technology(OOLE,anditsattachedagenciesandothercol'\Cerned
equitable participation and
fulfilling <md promoting the rights of Filipino women, espeo:;ially servK:eofatleastsix(6)monthslor - --' - offices};
women under the Magna Carta of Women. These rights shall be representationinthethirdlevelcivilservice(SCViOgenderbalance), basedoncompetencyandquali tyofperlormance.Thedignityof
thoseinthema rginalizedsectOfs. the last twe (12) months [CSC, OOLE]; and
enjoyedwithoutdiscrim inationsincethelawprohibitsdiscrimination development councils and planning bodies (40% membership), women in the military, police and other similar services shall alwa
against women,whetherdonebypublicandprivateentitiesor aswellaspoliticalpartiesandinternationa l bodies,includingthe berespected,theyshallbeaccordedwi thsamecapac ityasmen to •Representation and participation in policy-making or
individuals. private sector [CSC, CESB, ROCs, OFA, OTI, DSWO, COMELEC, ocal actinandenterintocontracts,includ ingmarriage,aswellasbe de<:ision-makingbodies intheregional,national,andinternational
Equal rights in matters relating to marriage and
What 1s d1scnmmat1on against levels[PARC.PARCCOM.BARC.community-basedresoorce

The Magna Carta of Women spells out ndmento:enterintoandleavemarriages; f reelychooseaspouse; LHBs.NAPCBasicSectoralCouncils];

+ anygender-b<lseddistinction,exclusion,orres tr ktionwhich
hastheeffectorpurposeofimpairingornullilyingtherecog·
nrtion, enjoyment, or exercise by women, irrespective of their
marrtal status, on the basis of equality of men and women, of
human rights andfundamen tal freedomsin the pol itica
l,economic,scx:ial,cul t ural, civiloranyotherfield;
measure,orpractice,thatd irectlyorindirectlyexc ludesor
restricts women in the recognition and promotion of their rights
and theiraccesstoenjoymen t ofoppo
rtunities,benefits,orprivileges;
+: ameasureorpractK:eo f generalapplication that failsto
provideformechanismstooffsetoraddresssexorgender·
based disadvantages or limitations of women, as a result of which
womenaredeniedorrestrK:tedintherecognitionandp rotectionof
theirrightsandintheiraccesstoandenjoymentofopportunities,
benefits, or privileges; or women, more than men are shown to
have sufferedthegrea teradl'!!
rseelfectsofthosemeasuresorpractices;
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the followmg nghts
ction from all forms of violence, including those
CQfllJllittedbytheState
of women in government services that cater to women victims of
gender-relatedoffenses.ltalsoensuresmandatorytrainingonhuman
rightsandgendersensitivity toallgovemmentpersonnelinvolvedin
theprotectionanddefenseofwomenagainstgender-basedviolence,
andmandateslocalgovemmen t units to
VAW DESK establisha V10lenceAgains t WomenOeskin
everybarangaytoaddressviolenceagainst
women cases [Implementing agencies:
CSC. DBM, NAPOLCOM, NBI, OOJ, Of'PAP;
ONO-AFP; OSWO, DILG, OepEd, OOH, NCIP,
!!..-lliiiilii... NCMF, PCW,CHR, PNP;CHEO, LGUs)];
Qtion and security in times of disaster,calamities
\ :·1her crisis situations
8treatment before the law
;y !t v:: l:isting .,;;m;;ji!:•:;..,
iaws that are discriminatory to women
[Congress. Executive-legislative body);
18;...._ ccess and elimination of discrimination against
:t,in education, s.colarship and training
(J andcurriculatoremovegenders tereotypes
andimages,andoullawingtheexpulsion,
rion-readmission,prohibitingenrollment
andotherrelateddiscriminationagainst
womenstudentsandfacultydueto
pregnancyoutsidemarriage[OepEd,CHEO,
- TESDA, OOJ, OSWO, CHR, PNP; LGUs];
,;
o articipation in sports
of practices and policies that restrict women from availing
combat andnon-<ombattrainingtha t
<7decideonthenumberandspacingof theirchildren;enjoypersonal
rightsincludingthechoiceo f aprofession;own,acquireandadmi-
areopentomen,orfromtakingother functionsotherthanadminis induding development and making available information,
nistertheirproperty;andacquire,change,orretain theirnationality.
trativeduties [ONO,DILG,PNPA,PPSC. OOJ, PMA, OCS, LGUs]; ltalsostatesthat thebetrothalandmarriageofachildshallhaveno education.andcommunication(IEC)materialsonspecific
p<ogram1._ services,andfundingoutlaysthataffect women
legal effect [OSWO, OOH, POPCOM, Supreme Court, DOJ, IBP; LGUs].
!ALLGOVERNMENT AGENCIES. LGUsl;
and enhance the social status and rights of all women [OSWO,
The Magna Carta of Women a lso guarantees DA. OOLE. POEA, OWWA, OTI, DFA, SSS, GSIS, PhilHeakh, BSP.
the following civil, political and economic rights NAPC,
of women m the marginalized sectors
•Recognition and preservation of cultural identity
andintegrity providedthat thesecultura lsystemsand
p<acticesare not discriminatory to women [NCCA. NCIP. NCMF.
• Food security and resources for food production RCBW·ARMM. CHED. DepED):
includingequalrightsinthetit lingofthelandandissuanceof
•inclusion in discussions on peace and development
rehensive health stewardshipcontractsandpatents[OA,BFAR,NFARMC.BPRE,
j s and health PFOA, NOA, All, DOST, DOST-ITOI,on FDA, DOE, OAR. OENR, [OPAPP, PCW. CHR, RCBW. BCH-ARMM, NCIP, DepEd CHEO, SUC1._
AFP. PNP. TESOA, DSWO. DOH. LGUs}:
\ formation and education DOT, OPWH, LRA, NCIP, TESOA, SUCs/HEls, LGUs];
•Services and interventions for Women in Especially
coveringallstagesofawoman'slife
• Localized, accessible, secure, and affordable housing
cycle,andwhK:haddresses themajor Difficult Circumstances or WI.DC [OSWD. OOLE. TESOA, OOH.
OOJ.CHR.PNP,BJMP.BuCor,PPB,NBl,81,LGUs];

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discriminationcompoundedbyorin tersectingwithother
grounds,status,orcondition,suchasethnK:ity,age,poY!!rty,
among others, maternal care,
competitive and non-competitive
reconstructionefforts.includ ing - -
ECCD, DepEd, NCIP. NCMF, CHEO, TESDA, DILG, RCBW, BCH·ARMM,
"Allindividuals areequo/oshumanbeingsbyvirtueofthe

or inherentdignityofeochhumanperwn.Noane,therefore,1hou/d
religion especially inallphasesofrelief, :t/iudesmas restoens.urethat
suffer discriminarkm
anrheboiisoferhnkity,gender,09e,longuoge,
sexuo/orienrotion,roce,coior,religion,politka/,orotheroption,
recovery, rehabilitation, and
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notionol,wcial,orgeogrophkolorigin,disability,property,birth.
ororheriro1usosestobliihedbyhumanrighrsstondords '.
(MCW,Sec.3)
protectionfromsexualexploi tation \I WOMEN
andothersexualandgender-based
violence [NORRMC. particularly
FRIENDLY
ii'".;iii"l";
causesofwomen'smorta lityand including consultation and involvement of women in community
- (Jgender - basedd1scnminationm morbidity.including access to,
responsible,ethica l,legal.safeand
planning and development [HUDCC, NHA, HG(. NHMFC, •Protecton of Girl-Children against all forms of discrimination
ineducatioo.heakhandnutrition.andskillsdevelopment[CWC.
sportsisremovedsothat women effec tivemetodsoffamilyplanning,
andgirlscanbenefitfromsports LGUs,LCPCsJ;and
andencourag1nghea lthyhfestyles SHFC,
development [PSC. GAB, OepEd, HLURB,HDMF,PCUP,LGUs];
CHED.
SUCs.sports-relatedorganlzations);
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•Protection of Senior Citizens from gencie1-based
violenceandsuspectedcasesofabuseandneglect[OSCA,OSWD,
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=== • Decent work standards if\Cluding creation of jobs in
acceptableconditionsoff reedom,equal ity,secur ity,andhuman
dignrty [OOLE, CSC, POEA, OWWA, OTI, OFA, NAPC, );
OOH,LGUsJ.

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OSWO, ONO-OCO, DILG, LGUsJ;