Article 41Labor and Agrarian Laws and Social Legislation, p. 41

LABOR LAWS AND SOCIAL LEGISLATION SPECIAL LAWS AND IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

Towards this end, measures to prosecute and reform

offenders shall likewise be pursued.

(a) Within the next five (5) years, there shall be an

incremental increase in the recruitment and training of

women in the police force, forensics and medico-legal,

legal services, and social work services availed of by

women who are victims of gender-related offenses until

fifty percent (50%) of the personnel thereof shall be

women.

(b) Women shall have the right to protection and security

in situations of armed conflict and militarization. Towards

this end, they shall be protected from all forms of

gender-based violence, particularly rape and other forms

of sexual abuse, and all forms of violence in situations of

armed conflict. The State shall observe international

standards for the protection of civilian population in

circumstances of emergency and armed conflict. It shall

not

force

women,

especially

indigenous

peoples, to

abandon

their

lands,

territories,

and

means

of

subsistence,

or

relocate

them in special centers for

military purposes under any discriminatory condition.

(c) All government personnel involved in the protection

and defense of women against gender-based violence

shall undergo a mandatory training on human rights and

gender sensitivity pursuant to this Act.

(d) All local government units shall establish a Violence

Against Women's Desk in every barangay to ensure that

violence against women cases are fully addressed in a

gender-responsive manner.

Section 10. Women Affected by Disasters, Calamities,

and Other Crisis Situations . - Women have the right to

protection and security in times of disasters, calamities,

and other crisis situations especially in all phases of relief,

recovery,

rehabilitation,

and construction efforts. The

State

shall

provide

for

immediate

humanitarian

assistance, allocation of resources, and early resettlement,

if necessary. It shall also address the particular needs of

women from a gender perspective to ensure their full

protection from sexual exploitation and other sexual and

gender-

based

violence

committed

against

them.

Responses

to

disaster

situations

shall

include

the

provision

of

services,

such

as

psychosocial

support,

livelihood support, education, psychological health, and

comprehensive

health

services,

including

protection

during pregnancy.

Section 11. Participation and Representation . - The

State shall undertake temporary special measures to

accelerate the participation and equitable representation

of women in all spheres of society particularly in the

decision-making

and

policy-making

processes

in

government and private entities to fully realize their role

as agents and beneficiaries of development.

The State shall institute the following affirmative action

mechanisms so that women can participate meaningfully

in the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of

policies, plans, and programs for national, regional, and

local development:

(a) Empowerment within the Civil Service. - Within the

next five (5) years, the number of women in third (3rd)

level positions in government shall be incrementally

increased to achieve a fifty-fifty (50-50) gender balance;

(b) Development Councils and Planning Bodies. - To

ensure

the

participation

of

women

in

all

levels

of

development planning and program implementation, at

least

forty

percent

(40%)

of

membership

of

all

development councils from the regional, provincial, city,

municipal and barangay levels shall be composed of

women;

(c) Other Policy and Decision-Making Bodies. - Women's

groups shall also be represented in international, national,

and local special and decision-making bodies;

(d)

International

Bodies.

-

The

State

shall

take

all

appropriate

measures

to

ensure

the

opportunity

of

women, on equal terms with men and without any

discrimination, to represent their governments at the

international level and to participate in the work of

international organizations;

(e) Integration of Women in Political Parties. - The State

shall provide incentives to political parties with women's

agenda. It shall likewise encourage the integration of

women

in

their

leadership

hierarchy,

internal

policy-making

structures,

appointive,

and

electoral

nominating processes; and

(f) Private Sector. - The State shall take measures to

encourage women leadership in the private sector in the

form of incentives.

Section 12. Equal Treatment Before the Law . - The State

shall take steps to review and, when necessary, amend

and/or repeal existing laws that are discriminatory to

women within three (3) years from the effectivity of this

Act.

Section

13.

Equal

Access

and

Elimination

of

Discrimination

in

Education,

Scholarships,

and

Training .

-

(a)

The

State

shall

ensure

that

gender

stereotypes and images in educational materials and

curricula

are

adequately

and

appropriately

revised.

Gender-sensitive language shall be used at all times.

Capacity-building on gender and development (GAD),

peace and human rights, education for teachers, and all

those involved in the education sector shall be pursued

toward

this

end.

Partnerships

between

and among

players of the education sector, including the private

sector, churches, and faith groups shall be encouraged.

(b) Enrollment of women in nontraditional skills training

in vocational and tertiary levels shall be encouraged.

(c) Expulsion and non-readmission of women faculty due

to pregnant;- outside of marriage shall be outlawed. No

school shall turn out or refuse admission to a female

student solely on the account of her having contracted

pregnancy outside of marriage during her term in school.

Section 14. Women in Sports . - The State shall develop,

establish, and strengthen programs for the participation

of

women

and

girl-children

in

competitive

and

noncompetitive sports as a means to achieve excellence,

promote

physical

and

social

well-being,

eliminate

gender-role stereotyping, and provide equal access to the

full benefits of development for all persons regardless of

sex, gender identity, and other similar factors.

For this purpose, all sports-related organizations shall

create

guidelines

that

will

establish

and

integrate

affirmative action as a strategy and gender equality as a

framework in planning and implementing their policies,

budgets,

programs,

and

activities

relating

to

the

participation of women and girls in sports.

The State will also provide material and nonmaterial

incentives

to

local

government

units,

media

organizations,

and

the

private sector for promoting,

training, and preparing women and girls for participation

in competitive and noncompetitive sports, especially in

local and international events, including, but not limited

to, the Palarong Pambansa, Southeast Asian Games,

Asian Games, and the Olympics.

No sports event or tournament will offer or award a

different sports prize, with respect to its amount or value,

to women and men winners in the same sports category:

Provided , That the said tournament, contest, race, match,

event, or game is open to both sexes: Provided , further ,

That the sports event or tournament is divided into male

or female divisions.

The State shall also ensure the safety and well-being of all

women and girls participating in sports, especially, but

not limited to, trainees, reserve members, members,

coaches, and mentors of national sports teams, whether

in studying, training, or performance phases, by providing

them

comprehensive

health

and

medical

insurance

coverage, as well as integrated medical, nutritional, and

healthcare services.

Schools,

colleges,

universities,

or

any

other learning

institution shall take into account its total women student

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