MAGNA CARTA

OF WOMEN
RA 9710
Magna

 Latin word which

means great
Carta
 Latin and Italian word for
paper
 Spanish and Portuguese
word for letter
Women

•Female human beings

Magna Carta of Women
Great paper for
female human
beings.
Magna Carta of Women
The MCW is a comprehensive
women's human rights law
that seeks to eliminate
discrimination through the
recognition,
Magna Carta of Women
protection, fulfillment
and promotion of the rights
of Filipino women, especially
those belonging in the
marginalized sectors of
the society.
Definition of terms

Discrimination Against Women

any distinction, exclusion or
restriction made on the basis of
sex which has the effect or
purpose of impairing or
nullifying the recognition,
enjoyment
Definition of terms

or exercise by women,
irrespective of their marital
status, on a basis of equality of
men and women,
Definition of terms

of human rights and

fundamental freedoms in the
political, economic, social,
cultural, civil or any other
field.”
Definition of terms

Women Empowerment

process in which women

elaborate and recreate what
it is that they can be, do, and
accomplish in a circumstance
that they previously were
denied.
Definition of terms

Marginalization

refers to a condition where a whole

category of people is excluded
from useful and meaningful
participation in political, economic,
educational, social and cultural life
Definition of terms

Marginalized

refers to the disadvantaged

person or group who are mostly
living in poverty and have little or
no access to resources
Definition of terms

Marginalized Sectors

• self employed or those working

in family workshops,
• jeepney drivers,
• rural workers like fisherfolks
and farmers.
What is Magna Carta of Women?

• Comprehensive women’s
human rights law
• Philippine gender equality law
• Guided by the United Nations
Convention on the Elimination of
Discrimination Against Women
(CEDAW)
What is Magna Carta of Women?

•August 14, 2009

•9 years of lobbying in the
congress
•Defines in clear language the
meaning of discrimination
against women
 What are the important
provisions of the Magna
Carta of Women which have
implications on protecting,
promoting, and advancing
the rights of women?
1. Protection against
Violence
 2. Protection and
security in times of
disaster, calamities
and other crisis
situations.
3. Civil, Political, and
Economic Rights of
Women in the
Marginalized Sector
• Food security and resources for
food production
• Localized, accessible and
affordable housing
• Skills training and scholarship
• Employment, livelihood
• Representation and participation
• Access to information
• Social protection
• Recognition and preservation of
cultural identity and integrity
• Inclusion in discussion on peace
and development
• Protection of women senior
citizens
 4. Equal rights in
matters relating to
marriage and family
relations; same rights
with that of men to:
•Enter into and leave
marriages
•Freely choose a spouse
•Decide on the number
and spacing of children
•Acquire, change or
retain a nationality
•Enjoy personal rights
including choice of
profession
•Own, acquire and
administer a property
 5. Comprehensive
Health Services and
Health Information and
Education
•Addresses major cause
of women’s mortality
and morbidity
•Access to maternal
health care
•Responsible, ethical, legal,
safe and effective
methods of family
planning
•Encourage healthy lifestyle
to prevent diseases
6. Special Leave Benefits
for Women
• A woman employee having rendered
continuous employment service of at
least six (6) months for the last
twelve (12) months shall be entitled
to a special leave benefit of two (2)
months with full pay based on her
gross monthly compensation
following surgery caused by
gynaecological disorders.
Other laws protecting women and
children
• Women in Development and Nation
Building Act (R.A. 7192)
• Special Protection of Children
Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and
Discrimination Act (R.A. 7610)
• Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995
(R.A. 7877)
Other laws protecting women and
children
• Anti-Rape Law of 1997 (R.A. 8353)
• Rape Victim Assistance and
Protection Act of 1998 (R.A. 8505)
• Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of
2003 (R.A. 9208)
• Anti-Violence Against Women and
their Children Act of 2004 (R.A. 9262)
Magna Carta of Women,
by the Women, and for
the Women.
Magna Carta off Women,
buy the Women, and
poor the Women.