Module 1: Legal Basis for the Study of Gender and the Society Flashcards
The Philippines, as a state party to the UN’s CEDAW, is obligated to what?
To pursue and implement programs, projects and activities that will contribute to the achievement of women’s empowerment and gender equality.
CEDAW full name
Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women
When did the Philippines sign CEDAW?
July 15, 1980
When did the Philippines ratify CEDAW?
August 5, 1981
How many countries ratified CEDAW?
189
The first ASEAN country to sign and ratify the treaty in reference to CEDAW
Philippines
When did CEDAW become an international treaty?
September 3, 1981
What did CEDAW consist of
A preamble and 30 articles
How does CEDAW define 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, or exercise by women, irrespective of their marital status, on a basis of equality of men and women, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil, or any other field
It is a landmark document for advancing women’s rights and gender equality worldwide.
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPFA)
When was the BPfA agreed upon?
The 4th World Conference on Women in 1995
How did the BPfA complement CEDAW?
agenda for women’s empowerment aimed at removing obstacles to women’s active participation in all spheres of public and private life through a full and equal share in economic, social, cultural and political decision-making at home, in the workplace and in the wider national and international communities
12 Key Areas for Urgent Action to ensure equal opportunities
AGAINST VIOLENCE
1. Violence against Women
2. Women and Armed Conflict
ECONOMIC
3. Women and Poverty
4. Women and the Economy
5. Women in Power and Decision-Making
6. Institutional Mechanisms
FOR YOUNG WOMEN
7. The Girl Child
HUMAN RIGHTS
8. Human Rights of Women
9. Education and Training of Women
10. Women and Health
EXTERNAL FACTORS
11. Women and Media
12. Women and the Environment
“The State recognizes the role of women in nation-building, and shall ensure the fundamental equality before the law of women and men.”
Philippine Constitution, Article II, Section 14
“An Act promoting the integration of women as full and equal partners of men in development and nation-building and for other purposes.”
Republic Act No. 7192 – Women in Development and Nation Building Act