Legal Basis and Laws Related to Gender and Society Flashcards
Integration of Gender and Development(GAD)
This memorandum mandates theinclusion of gender perspectivesacross all areas ofhigher education, including curricula, research, extension programs, and institutional administration.
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs): All public and private HEIs in the Philippines are required to adopt gender-sensitive policies and programs.
CHED Memorandum Order No. 1, Series of 2015
is alandmark international treatyadopted by theUnited Nations in 1979and ratified by thePhilippines in 1981. It serves as a comprehensive bill of rights for women, aimingto eliminate all forms of discrimination against women worldwide.
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) 1981
The nation recognizes the role of women in nation-building and shall ensure the fundamental equality before the law of women and men.
Support for Gender-Responsive Legislation: Provides constitutional backing for gender-related laws such as the Magna Carta of Women, RA 9710, and others.
1987 Constitution, Article II, Section 14
was enacted to promote the integration of women as full and equal partners of men in development and nation-building efforts in the Philippines.
underscores the policy of the state to ensure the full participation and involvement of women in all development activities, programs, and projects.
Grants women equal opportunities and access to resources, such as credit, training, and technology, in all government projects and programs.
Republic Act No. 7192 and Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) 1992
Steps to Prevent Gender Inequality and Discrimination
- talk to women and girls
- stop child marriage and sexual harrasment
- Make education Gender Sensitivity
- Raise Aspirations of Girls and their Parents
- Empower Mothers
process of acquiring the values, the knowledge and developing the attitudes, skills, and behaviours to live the harmony with oneself, with others,and with the natural environment
Peace Education
Women’s and girls’ voices are often excluded in
decision-making processes, leading to failures in achieving gender equality.
Talk to Women and Girls
practical approaches
- Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
- Conflict Resolution Education
- Problem Based, Transformational Approaches
- Human rights Education
- memories and justice Pedagogies
- safe schools and Cooperative School climates
emphasizes the importance of social and emotional development.nurturing of self awareness, emotional management, social awareness, and decision making.
Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
offer skills training to support participants to engage constructively in conflicts that occur in their everyday lives.
Conflict Resolution Education (CRE)
encourage students to examine specific social problems affecting their community and develop ways to address and transform them
Problem-based, Transformational Approaches
encompasses education geared towards fostering human rights knowledge, skills, and values
Human Rights Education
focus on educating individuals and communities about the impacts of past injustices and the processes used to address them.
to promote understanding, reconciliation, and the prevention of future conflicts by engaging with historical memory and justice practices.
Memory and Transitional Justice Pedagogies
Another area of practice within peace education focus on diminishing school violence and building a school climate centered on cooperation and well being
Safe Schools and Cooperative School Climate
