Magna Carta of

Women
MYRA M. PAULE
MT-I
Introduction
R.A. 9710
Also known as “Magna Carta of Women”
-14 August 2009

Purpose:
Recognizing and protecting women's rights,
and
banning discrimination against women
What is Magna Carta for
Women?
Magna Carta for Women tends to:
•Recognizes and protects women's rights
-At home
-At work
-In all spheres of society
• Toward developing all aspects of women's
well-being
• Ensures the equitable participation and
representation of women in
-Government
-political parties
-the civil service and
-private sector
• Guarantees the civil, political, social and
economic rights of women in marginalized sector
MAGNA CARTA of WOMEN
Ensures women's rights to
 Health
 Food security
 Housing
 Decent work
 Livelihood
 Social protection
 Preservation of cultural identity
 Spells out equal rights in marriage and family,
including joint decision on the number and
spacing of children
SALIENT FEATURES

 Increases the number of women personnel until

they fill half of third-level positions in the
government.
 Sets up in every barangay a violence against
women's (VAW) desk.
 Provides incentives to parties with women's
agenda.
 Bars the derogatory portrayal of women in media
and film.
 Ensures women's equal access to education and
sports.
 Mandates the government to eliminate
discrimination against women in the military and
police.
Thank you for Listening!