womens

advancement in
politics,
academic and
professional
excellence and
even legislation
prostituted
women, battered
wives,
economically
disadvantaged
women and
exploited

More than 37 laws, executive and

administrative orders to protect women and
children
These
legal
and
policy
gains resulted
from
the
strong voice of
women
that
started
even
during
the
antidictatorship
struggle
that
culminated
with
the
ascension
of

GENDER SITUATION IN THE

PHILIPPINES
Philippine Legal Framework
provided basic frameworks and processes for women empowerment and
gender fairness
However, issues of push-pull effect of gender equality continue to exist
brought about by socio-cultural and political factors.

Philippine Politics
Women have made significant advances in Philippine politics. Their the role and
competence in national and local decision-making can no longer be ignored. In some
cases, they even exceeds that of male politicians

Vibrant Women's Movement

women's voice in the society is very strong

Recognized for their work in the international and
national levels
instrumental in pushing for many changes in the various facets of the
Philippine society

Sad Statistics on
stereotyped
women,
disadvantag
ed in jobs
and
incomes,
and forced
into
prostitutions
and slavelike work

Women

Filipina is still
a weak person,
poster girl of
domestic help
and expert in
double burden.

She is
still a
sex
object

Every 53 minutes, a
woman or a child is

raped,

with seven in
10 victims of rape
Every 16 minutes, a
being
children
victims
are getting
Filipina woman is
younger and the
battered
2010 toare
2014
numbers
rising
2010:
2015: 9,875
200%
rape cases
increase of
5,132
Violation of A(
92
%)
rape case
VAWC

Providing women and girls with

equal access to education, health
care,
decent
work,
and
representation in political and
economic
decision-making
processes
Gender equality is not only a
fundamental human right, but a
necessary
foundation
for
a

Goal 5: Achieve
gender equality
and empower all
women and girls

Philippines ranks 7th among 145 on

world gender equality
(2015

Global Gender Gap rankings World

Economic Forum)

The Global Gender Gap Index seeks to measure

one important aspect of gender equality: the
relative gaps between women and men across
four key areas:

health, education, economy and

politics

2015 Global Gender

Global
2015
Gaprankings,
Index
Country
Iceland
Norway
Finland
Sweden
Ireland
Rwanda

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6

Philippines 7
Switzerland
Slovenia 9
New Zealand
Germany 11
Nicaragua
Netherlands
Denmark 14
France

8
10
12
13
15

Guinea
131
Mauritania 132
Cte d'Ivoire 133
Saudi Arabia 134
Oman
135
Egypt
136
Mali
137
Lebanon 138
Morocco 139
Jordan
140
Iran, Islamic Rep
141
Chad
142
Syria
143
Pakistan
144

Yemen 145

Swedens Generous and

Flexible Parental Leave
Schemes

Women in Saudi Arabia

are treated as lifelong
dependents, under the
guardianship of a male
relative.
Deprived of the right to
drive a car or mix with
men publicly, they are
confined
to
strictly
segregated lives on pain
of severe punishment.

The mother and the father are

together entitled to up to 16
months paid parental leave per
child.
Each parent has a personal, nontransferable entitlement to two
months of paid parental leave (of
the total 16 months).
remaining
12 months
can be NO
In The
Yemen,
women
have
freely shared
between
parents.
citizenship
rights.
They
are the

property of men, unable to leave

the house without the permission
of a male relative and vulnerable
to arbitrary arrest on the street
even once they have it. They are
also likely to be illiterate, to be

Philippine Military Academy (PMA) has admitted 528

female cadets since Republic Act No. 7192, or the Women
in Development and Nation Building Act, required it to accept
women in 1993

1. 1997 Kalasag-Lahis Army Maj. Maria Victoria Blancaflor (now Mrs.

Agoncillo) is a Gold Cross medalist for helping overrun the Moro
Islamic Liberation Fronts Camp Rajamuda in Pikit town, North
Cotabato province, in 2000. She was a tank commander, the first
female to take on that duty.
2. Philippine Air Force Maj. Maria Consuelo Nunag (now Mrs. Castillo),
also of Kalasag-Lahi Class, is the first female pilot of the 205th
Tactical Helicopter Wing. Nunag, in 2013, had been assigned to the
250th Presidential Airlift Wing, piloting a Bell 412 helicopter.
3. Army Maj. Leah Lorenzo (now Mrs. Santiago), the first female cadet
to rank among the PMA Top 10 cadets of Kalasag-Lahi Class in 1997,
graduated as Summa Cum Laude. She also finished (with flying
colors) ajungle war training course in Australia. This drew discussions

Violence

against

women

(VAW).

The
Philippines is no stranger to these 3 words.
It is real, it is happening, it is claiming lives
VAW cases
reported to the
PNP
1997- 3,687
2005

- 5,734

2013- 23,865
(Source: NSCB, PCW)

In 2013, Western Visayas

had the highest number
of reported VAW cases,
according to PCW. The
region
accounted
for
20%
of
all
cases
nationwide. Meanwhile,
ARMM had the lowest.

VAW-C is not only a crime, but

also a gross violation of human
rights.
It does not only affect womens
physical and reproductive health,
but especially their mental and
emotional state, the Department
of Health (DOH) said. VAW limits
human development and curbs
their capacity to participate in
social development.

Violence
comes
different forms:
Physical:

in

bodily or physical

harm

Sexual:

rape,

sexual

harassment,
sexual assault
Psychological: intimidation,
stalking,
harassment,
humiliation, verbal abuse
Economic:
destroying
property,
deprivation
of

The countrys battle against

VAWC should be fought not just
by women, but by everyone.

Who are protected under

the law?
The Anti-VAWC Act protects women
and their children, specifically:
1.Wife or former wife of the
offender;

Who are punished by the

law?
The following are liable:
1.Husbands or former
husbands;

3.The mother of the child of the

offender;

2.Any person with whom the

victim has or had a sexual or
dating relationship (e.g.
boyfriends, live-in partners, or
lesbian partners);

4.The child, whether legitimate

3.Any person with whom the

2.Woman with whom the

offender has or had a dating or
sexual relationship;

What can a victim of

violence do?
The victim can file any or all of
the following:
1.Protection Orders
a.
Barangay Protection Order
b.
Temporary and Permanent Protection
Orders

2.Independent Civil Action for

Damages
3.Criminal Action for Violation of the