 REPUBLIC ACT NO.

9262: Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Act of 2004

 Approved on march 8,2004
 An act defining violence against women and children providing for
protective measures for victims, prescribing penalties therefor, and for
other purposes.
 The crime of violence against women and children is committed through:
 Causing physical harm to the woman or her child
 Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm
 Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm
 Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm

 Republic act No. 6725

 An act strengthening the prohibition on discrimination against women with
respect to terms and conditions of employment
 It shall be unlawful for any employer to discriminate against any woman
employee with respect to terms and conditions of employment solely on
account of her sex
 The following are acts of discrimination:
 Payment of a lesser compensation, including wage, salary or other form of
remuneration and fringe benefits, to a female employee as against a male
employee, for work of equal value
 Favoring a male employee over a female employee with respect to
promotion, training opportunities, study and scholarship grants solely on
account of their sexes