PHILIPPINE LEGISLATION ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN Flashcards
Magna Carta of Women
RA 9710
According to section I. of the Magna Carta of women, a woman employee having rendered continous aggregate service of at least six months for the last 12 months shall
Have a special leave benefit of 2 months with full pay following surgery caused by gynecological disorders
Latest amendment on how long maternity leave is
105 days
True or false
With the increase of women in third level positions in government, a 50-50 gender balance will be achieved for the next 8 years
False (5)
Anti-Violence against women and their Children act of 2004
RA 9262
This refers to any act or a series of acts committed by a person against a woman who is his wife, former wife, or against a woman with whom the person has or had a sexual or dating relationship whom he has a common child
Violence against women and their children (VAWC)
Refers to acts that include bodily or physical harm
Physical violence
Refers to an act which is sexual in nature, committed against a woman or her child
Sexual Violence
Refers to acts or ommissions causing or likely to cause mental or emotional suffering of the victim
Psychological violence
Refers to acts that make or attempt to make a woman financially dependent
Economic abuse
Refers to scientifically defined pattern of psychological and behavioral symptoms found in women living in battering relationships
Battered women syndrome
Refers to n intentional act committed who knowingly abd without lawful justification follows the women under surveillance
Stalking
Refers to a situation where in the parties live as husband and wife without benefit of marriage
Dating relationship
Refers to a single sexual at, which may or may not result o the bearing of the common child
Sexual Relations
Refers to rhose below 18 years of age
Children
Anti-Sexual harassment act of 1995
RA 7877
This is committed by an employer, employee, manager, supervisor or any other person who having authority and influence demands sexual favors
Work, educational, or training related sexual harassment
Anti-rape law of 1997
RA 8353
Rape Victim assistance and protection act of 1998
RA 8505
Who and when is rape commited
Through force, threat, intimidation
When offended party is unconscious
Grave abuse of authority
When the offended party is under 12 years of age or is demented
A person commiting an act of sexual assault does what
Inserting his penis or another object into another person’s mouth or anal orfice
Reproductive Health Law
Reproductive Health and Population Development Act of 2008
Refers to the will of parents to respond to the needs of family and children through family planning
Responsible parenthood
Refers to the program which enables couple and individuals to decide feely the number of spacing of their children
Family Planning
Refers to the state of physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Reproductive Health
Refers to the rights of individuals and couple to decide freely and responsibly the number, spacing, and timing of their children
Reproductive Health Rights
Refers to the availability of and access to a full range of methods that contribute to reproductive and sexual health
Reproductive Health care
Refers to the process of acquiring complete, accurate, and relevant information on all matters relating to the reproductive system
Reproductive health education
This shall be taught by adequately trained teachers from grade 5 to fourth year high school
Mandatory age-appropriate reproductive health education
What is the ideal family size
Having 2 children
Special protection of children against abuse, exploitation and discrimination
RA 7610
Refers to the maltreatment, whether habitual or not, of the child
Child abuse
Refers to the coordinated prograaaam of services and facilities to protect child against child trafficking and others
Comprehensive program against child abuse, exploitation and discrimination
Children due to coercion or influence of adults, indulge in sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct
Child Prostitution and Other sexual abuse
True or false
Child prostitution is considered when a person who is not related to a child is found alone with the child inside a room of the house
True
Any person who shall engage in trading and dealing with children
Child trafficking
Safe spaces act
RA 11313
An act declaring November 25 of every year as “National consciousness day for the elimination of violence against women and children
RA 10398
Domestic Workers Act or Batas Kasambahay
RA 10361
The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012
RA 10354
Anti-photo and video voyeurism Act of 2009
RA 9995
Means the act of taking photo or video coverage of a person or group of persons performing sexual act without consent of the latter
Photo or video voyeurism
Anti-child pornography act of 2009
RA 9775
Refers to any representation of child engaged or involved in real explicit sexual activities
Child pornography
Solo parents welfare act of 2000
RA 8972
Any individual who gives birth because of rape, have a dead spouse, has a detained spouse for 1 years, have mentally incapacitated spouse, legally separated for 1 years, annulment, abandonment for 1 year. unmarried
Solo Parent
Paternity leave actof 1996
RA 8187
Refers to the benefits granted to a married male employee allowing him not to report for work for 7 days
Paternity leave
An act of providing for the reparation of Filipino women who have lost their Philippine citizenship by marriage to aliens and natural born filipinos
RA 8171
Refers to any person engaged in domestic work
Domestic Worker or Kasambahay