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Laws and Policies on Women

Laws and Policies on Women

This section serves as a comprehensive resource for understanding the legal frameworks and policies that shape gender equality and development initiatives. It explores various national laws aimed at promoting gender equity.

Republic Acts

Republic Act No. 6725: An Act Strengthening the Prohibition on Discrimination Against Women with Respect to Terms and Conditions of Employment, amending for the Purpose Article One Hundred Thirty-Five of the Labor Code as Amended – 1989

Republic Act 6949: National Women’s Day Declare March Eight of Every Year as a Working Special Holiday to be Known as National Women’s Day – 1990

Republic Act No. 7192: Women in Development and Nation Building Act of 1992

Republic Act No. 7277: Magna Carta for Disabled Persons -1992

Republic Act No. 7600: The Rooming-In and Breast-feeding Act of 1992 – 1992

Republic Act No. 7877: Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995

Republic Act No. 8187: Paternity Leave Act of 1996

Republic Act No. 8353: The Anti-Rape Law of 1997

Republic Act No. 8505: Rape Victim Assistance and Protection Act of 1998

Republic Act No. 8972: Solo Parents’ Welfare Act of 2000

Republic Act No. 9208: Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003

Republic Act No. 9262: Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004

Republic Act No. 9710: The Magna Carta of Women – 2009

Republic Act No. 9775: Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009

Republic Act No. 10354: Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012

Republic Act 11862: Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2022

Republic Act No. 10398: National Consciousness Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Children – 2013

Republic Act No. 11210: 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law – 2019

Republic Act No. 11313: Safe Spaces Act – 2019

Republic Act No. 11596: An Act Prohibiting the Practice of Child Marriage and Imposing Penalties for Violations Thereof – 2021

Republic Act No. 116481: An Act Providing for Stronger Protection Against Rape and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Increasing the Age for Determining the Commission of Statutory Rape, Amending for the Purpose Act No. 3815, as Amended, Otherwise Known as “The Revised Penal Code,” Republic Act No. 8353, Also Known as “The Anti-Rape Law Of 1997,” And Republic Act No. 7610, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the “Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act – 2022

Proclamations

Proclamation No. 224, s. 1988: Declaring the First Week of March of Every Year as Women’s Week and March 8, 1988 and Every Year Thereafter as Women’s Rights and International Peace Day

Proclamation No. 759: Declaring the Fourth Week of March 1996 as “Protection and Gender-Fair Treatment of the Girl Child Week”

Proclamation No. 227: Providing for the Observance of the Month of March as “Women’s Role in History Month”

Proclamation No. 744: Declaring the Last Monday of March of Every Year as Women with Disabilities Day

Proclamation No. 1172: Declaring November 25 to December 12 of Every Year as the “18 Day Campaign to End Violence against Women”

Other Laws and Issuances

CSC Memorandum Circular No. 30, s. 1994: Policy on sexual harassment in the workplace

CSC Memorandum Circular No. 30, s. 1995

CSC Memorandum Circular No. 30, s. 1996: Attendance of Women in Government in the International Women’s Day Celebration on March 8, 1996

CSC Memorandum Circular No. 30, s. 1999: Policy on Equal Representation of Women and Men in Third Level Positions in Government

Memorandum Circular No. 48, s. 2013: Adoption of the Gender Equality Guidelines in the Development of Media Policies and Implementing Programs to Promote Gender Mainstreaming

PCW Board Resolution No. 003, s. 2021: Amending Section 37 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9710, otherwise known as the “Magna Carta of Women”

Advisory: Monitoring of the Gender Mainstreaming Performance of Agencies through GMEF from FY 2019-2023

Reference: Philippine Commission on Women:  https://pcw.gov.ph/laws-and-policies-on-women/#