GAD in the PNP

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LESSON GOAL
The goal of this lesson is designed for
PNP personnel to enhance self-
awareness on the gender concerns on
issues affecting relationships at various
levels within family, workplace and
community.

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LESSON OBJECTIVES
• Enlighten participants on the difference
between sex and gender
• Definition of Gender Bias
• Cite examples on manifestation of
Gender Bias

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LESSON OBJECTIVES
• Definition of Gender Equality
• Definition of GAD
• Identify (2) GAD Projects

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What is the difference
between sex and
gender?

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 Difference between Gender and Sex
Sex
Babae o lalaki
• Refers to a person based on their
anatomy (external genitalia,
chromosomes, and internal
reproductive system).
• What makes one male and female
• Refers to physical characteristics
• Constant across time (can’t be
changed)
• Constant across different societies
and cultures (universal)
• Biologically determined (inborn)
Gender
Pambabae o panlalaki
• What makes one masculine or
feminine
• Changes across time
• Changes across places and cultures
• Learned behavior
• Socially differentiated role;
culturally defined
• Socially determined
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SEX – is a natural distinguished
variable based on biological
attributes

GENDER – social attributes by

culture to women and men
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 WORKER/
BREADWINNER
Men’s unique
physical
attributes/
advantages

HOMEMAKER
Caring, nurturing,
sensitive,
child-bearing

SOCIAL AND CULTURAL

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 PRIORITY
Education and profession
• Effect of Traditional
is important only for the Gender Role
man;
• More access to or control  Divide men and
of resources; women
Breadwinner • Decision making power;
• Higher status and  Deny women
GENDER BIAS
authority access to the
NON-PRIORITY world of work,
• The workplace is not the achievement,
primary area of women; power,
• Career and professional
independence
advancement is deemed
unimportant for women;  Limit
• Housekeeping and child psychological and
social potentials
care are the primary
Homemaker of human beings
functions of the woman;
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Manifestations of Gender Bias

Manifestations Roots Forms

Marginalization Economic Lower Wages
Last hired, first fired
Little or no access to loans
Women are not recognized
for their valuable work
Women have less access to
and control over resources
and benefits
Subordination Political Less women in elective or
appointive positions
Women in lower positions
in bureaucracy
Few women in policy-
making level

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 Manifestations of Gender Bias
Manifestations Roots Forms
Gender Socio Women portrayed as
Stereotyping cultural homemakers/virgins or as
tempress/sinner

Multiple Burden Socio Child rearing

cultural Housework
Office work
Farm work
Violence Political, Wife beating cuts across classes
Against Women socio- still not considered a crime and
cultural regarded a private family matter.
Reported cases of rape, incest
and sexual harassment
increasing

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 Gender Mainstreaming
Means raising people's GAD awareness
and building GAD-related capabilities;
putting in place policies, structures,
systems, and mechanisms that would
facilitate and institutionalize the pursuit
of gender equality and women’s
empowerment.
Entry Points of GAD Mainstreaming
• People
• Policy
• Programs and Projects
• Enabling Mechanisms (Pesos)
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 Gender Equality
Means that women and men enjoy the same
status and conditions and have equal
opportunity to realize their potentials and to
contribute to social, political, economic and
cultural development.

It means that there is no sex discrimination

in the allocation of resources and benefits or
access to services.
“Gender Equality is seen as an encouragement to
greater economic prosperity. Societies where women
are not afforded equal rights as men can never achieve
development in a sustainable manner” -UN
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Movement for Gender Equality resulted in
the following:

 Women Suffrage
 Woman Property Rights in Marriage
 Sex Discrimination Laws
 Equal Pay for Equal Work
 Women in Business and Politics
 Women in Police, Fire and Armed Forces

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 Gender Equity
Means giving more opportunities to
those who have less and those who
are historically and socially
disadvantaged based on their needs
for them to operate on a level playing
field.

Equity leads to equality.

WHAT is GENDER and
DEVELOPMENT (GAD) ?

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 What is Gender and Development?
GAD is a human rights based
development framework that recognizes
the legitimacy of gender equality as a
fundamental value that should be
reflected in every development program.

Both men and women must equally

contribute to and benefit from
development.
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 Essence of GAD:
Gender Equality
National
GAD and Women
Empowerment Development

 Elimination of Gender  Economic

Discrimination/Inequality  Social
 Political
 Full Development of women

 Participation of women

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 GAD Through The Years
Article II, Sec 14, Philippine Constitution:
“The State recognizes the role of women in
nation building and shall ensure the
fundamental equality before the law of women
and men”.
1988
Proclamation No. 224, “Declaring the First Week of
March of Every Year as Women’s Week and March 8,
1988 and Every Year Thereafter as Women’s Rights
and International Peace day.” Signed by former
President Corazon C. Aquino on March 1, 1988.
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 1992
NAPOLCOM issued memorandum
circular 92-010 establishing the
child and youth relations section.

1993
Pres. Ramos issued Presidential
Memorandum creating the Women’s
Desk in police stations.
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 1997
The PNP issued Memorandum Circular
No. 97-001 re: Activation of the
Women and Children Concerns
Division (WCCD) under the DPCR.
 
The Women’s Desk and the CYRS were
merged to strengthen PNP response
to violence against women and
children. The unit was renamed
Women and Children’s Desk. 29
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 1998
RA 8551, otherwise known as PNP reform
and reorganization act, was enacted
Sec. 57 of the law paved the way to the
institutionalization of the women and
children’s desk.

DPCR initiated a data monitoring system

on gender-based crimes against
children/ children in conflict with the
law.
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 2001
The PNP Women’s Crisis and Child
Protection Center based in Camp
Crame was established.

The WCD was renamed to Women

and Children Protection Desk.

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 2002 - 2003
The investigate functions of WCCD were transferred
under DIDM.

2005 - 2006
Several programs, projects and activities to advance the
cause of women and children were adopted and
implemented.

These included among others, the construction of women

quarters and establishment of day care centers.
 

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 2009
RA 9710 - An act providing for the Magna
Carta of Women.
Within the next five (5) years
incremental increase in the recruitment
and training of women in the police
force until fifty percent (50%) of the
personnel, thereof shall be women.
(Section 9)

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 2013
PNP issued Memorandum Circular 2013-60 dated
December 9, 2013 “Guidelines for the Creation
and Institutionalization of the Gender and
Development Focal Point System

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 2014
NAPOLCOM issued Memorandum Circular
2014-441 “Strengthening and Restructuring of the
Women and Children Protection Center”.

2015
DPL issued General Order DPL-15-02 “Strengthening
and Restructuring of the Women and Children
Protection Center, DIDM is hereby strenghthened
and restructured to handle the investigation and
enforcement of laws against TIP and VAWC.
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GAD Projects

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 Ten Outstanding Policewomen of the
Philippines
 Started since 2002
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PSINSP ANITA L ARAULLO PSINSP RUBENIE B GRANDEZA
PSINSP MA IVY P CASTILLO PO3 ROSALIE G AGLANANG

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 Organization-focus (PNP)
Orientation Seminars on RA 7877/ 9710/
9262 and 8353 and other VAW related laws
for police personnel.

Quarters/Dressing Rooms for Women.

PNP Day Care Center and/or Child

Minding Facilities.
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PNP Reproductive Health and
Women’s Diseases Awareness
Program.
Continuing Gender Training
Program.
Responsible Parenting Seminars.

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PNP Women Representation in the
Third level Position.

PNP Summit for Policemen in

relation to Men Opposed to
Violence Against Women
Everywhere (MOVE).

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Client Focus (Community)
Production of Information and
Communication (IEC) Materials on
GAD and women and children
protection.
Assessment on the
implementation of WCPD
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Equipping the Women and Children
Protection Desks
 School Visitation for imparting
knowledge on the Right of the Children
and Law concerning Women and
Children.
Established a system for receiving
complaints and calls to assist trafficked
persons and conduct of rescue
operations.
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SUMMARY
• Enlighten participants on the difference
between sex and gender
• Definition of Gender Bias
• Cite examples on manifestation of
Gender Bias

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SUMMARY
• Definition of Gender Equality
• Definition of GAD
• Identify (2) GAD Projects

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