WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Sherry Lyn Lamsen-Orjalo
Project Development Officer II
DepEd Schools Division Office I Pangasinan
 WOMEN’S
EMPOWERMENT
“…accepting women's viewpoints or
making an effort to seek them, raising the
status of women through education,
awareness, literacy, and training.” –
Wikipedia
“…promoting women’s sense of self-worth, their ability to determine
their own choices, and their right to influence social change for
themselves and others.” – World Vision
Republic Act 9710:
Magna Carta of Women
“…is a comprehensive women’s human
rights law that seeks to eliminate
discrimination through the recognition,
protection, fulfillment, and promotion of
the rights of Filipino women, especially
those belonging in the marginalized
sectors of the society. It conveys a
framework of rights for women based
directly on international law.”
RA 9710’s Salient Features
• Increasing the number of women in third level positions in government to achieve a fifty-fifty (50-50)
gender balance within the next five years while the composition of women in all levels of development
planning and program implementation will be at least 40 percent;
• Leave benefits of two (2) months with full pay based on gross monthly compensation for women
employees who undergo surgery caused by gynecological disorders, provided that they have rendered
continuous aggregate employment service of at least six (6) months for the last twelve (12) months;
• Non-discrimination in employment in the field of military, police and other similar services that include
according the same promotional privileges and opportunities as their men counterpart, including pay
increases, additional benefits, and awards, based on competency and quality of performance.
• Provision for equal access and elimination of discrimination in education, scholarships, and training.
Thus, “expulsion, non-readmission, prohibiting enrollment, and other related discrimination of women
students and faculty due to pregnancy out of marriage shall be outlawed.
• Non-discriminatory and non-derogatory portrayal of women in media and film to raise the
consciousness of the general public in recognizing the dignity of women and the role and contribution of
women in family, community, and the society through the strategic use of mass media.

SOURCE: Philippine Commission on Women (https://pcw.gov.ph/republic-act-9710-magna-carta-of-women/)

Republic Act 9710:
Magna Carta of Women
“…is a comprehensive women’s human
rights law that seeks to eliminate
discrimination through the recognition,
MCW
protection, fulfillment, and promotion of
the rights of Filipino women, especially
those belonging in the marginalized
CHANGE
sectors of the society. It conveys a
framework of rights for women based
directly on international law.”
1. Be courageous
2. Make fear your friend
3. Turn anxiety into awareness
4. Transform failure into success
5. Master the art of improvisation
6. Play the odds
7. Experiment constantly
8. Pick your battles
9. Keep forging ahead
10.Stay relevant
SOURCE: Inc. (https://www.inc.com/peter-economy/10-ways-to-make-change-work-for-you.html)
WHAT HOW WHY
 WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?

"Sustainable
development is
development that
meets the needs of
the present, without
compromising the
ability of future
generations to meet
their own needs."
 
Women and girls remain disproportionately
affected by the socioeconomic fallout of the
pandemic, struggling with lost jobs and
livelihoods, derailed education and increased
burdens of unpaid care work. Women's
health services, already poorly funded, faced
major disruptions and undermined women's
sexual and reproductive health. And despite
women's central roles in responding to
COVID-19, including as front-line health
workers, they do not have the leadership
positions they deserve.
WHAT CAN
WE DO?
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Sherry Lyn Lamsen-Orjalo
Project Development Officer II
DepEd Schools Division Office I Pangasinan