The document summarizes Republic Act 9710, also known as the Magna Carta of Women. It declares the policy to ensure substantive equality and human rights for women. It recognizes various rights of women including protection from violence, participation and representation, equal treatment before the law, and rights in marriage and family. It also establishes institutional mechanisms like the Philippine Commission on Women to promote gender mainstreaming and protect women's rights and empowerment.

1. REPUBLIC ACT 9710
MAGNA CARTA OF
WOMEN

2. TOPIC OUTLINE
What is Magna Carta of Women
 Declaration of Policy
 Principles of Human Rights
 Duties Related to Human rights
 Rights of Women
 Empowerment
 Institutionalized Mechanisms

3. DECLARATION
OF POLICY
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4. Affirms the role of women in nation building
Ensures the substantive equality among men
women’s rights as human rights
affirms women’s rights as human rights
Condemns discrimination against women in
keeping with CEDAW and other international
instruments consistent with Philippine laws

5. DECLARATION [cont’n]
 provides for the intensification of efforts to fulfill
its duties under international and domestic laws
to recognize, respect protect, fulfill and
promote women’s rights and freedom
especially marginalized women in all fields
 Reaffirms the right of women to participate in
policy formulation, planning, organization,
implementation, management monitoring, and
evaluation of all policies, programs and services
that affect them

6. PRINCIPLES
OF
HUMAN RIGHTS

7. Human rights ‘ principles of women are:
Universal and inalienable
Indivisible
Interdependent and interrelated
All individuals are equal as human beings
Rights based approach

8. DEFINITION
OF TERMS

9. Discrimination Against women –
Any gender-based distinction, exclusion, or restriction which has
the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition,
enjoyment, or exercise by women, irrespective of their marital
status, on the basis of equality of men and women, human rights and
fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural,
civil or any other field ,
Any act or omission, including by law, policy, administrative
measure, or practice that directly or indirectly excludes or restricts
women in the recognition and promotion of their rights and their access
to enjoyment of opportunities, benefits or privileges
A measure or practice of general application that fails o provide for
mechanisms f sex or gender-based disadvantages or limitations
of women…and
 discrimination compounded by or intersecting with other grounds
status or condition such as ethnicity, age, poverty or religion

10. Women empowerment::Refers to the provision availability and
accessibility of opportunities, services and observance of human rights
which enable women to actively participate and contribute to the
political, economic, social and cultural development of the nation as well
as those which shall provide them equal access to ownership,
management and control of production and of material and informational
resources and benefits in the family, community and society.
Marginalization – refers to a condition where a whole category of
people is excluded from useful and meaningful participation in political,
economic social and cultural life.
Marginalized – refers to the disadvantaged person or group who are
mostly living in poverty and have little or no access to resources
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11. Gender equality – refers to the principle asserting the equality of men
and women and their right to enjoy equal conditions
Gender equity – refers to the policies, instruments programs and
services and actions that address disadvantaged position of women in
society by providing equal treatment and affirmative action.
Gender mainstreaming – refers to the strategy for making women’s
as well as men’s concerns and experiences an integral dimension of
the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and
programs in political, economic and societal spheres so that both the
women and men benefit equally and inequality is not perpetuated.
Violence against women- refers to any actof gender-based violence
that result in or likely to result in physical, sexual or psychological harm
or suffering to women…..

12. RIGHTS
AND
EMPOWERMENT

13. Human rights of women- all rights in the Constitution and those
rights recognized under international instruments duly signed and
ratified by the the Philippines, in consonance with Philippine law
shall be the rights of women under MCF:
Protection from Violence
Protection and security in times 0f disasters and
calamities
Participation and Representation
Equal treatment before the law
Equal access and elimination of discrimination in
education, scholarships and trainings
Women in Sports
Women in military
Non-discriminatory and non-derogatory portrayal in
media and film
Right to health
Special leave benefits
Equal rights in all matters relating to marriage and
family

14. RIGHTS AND
EMPOWERMENT OF
MARGINALIZED SECTORS

15. Women in marginalized sectors are guaranteed all civil, political, social
and economic rights recognized ,promoted and protected under existing
laws and Acts:
Food security and productive resources
Right to housing
Right to decent work
Right to livelihood, credit, capital and technology
Right to education and training
Right to representation and participation
Right to information
Social protection
Recognition and preservation of cultural identity and integrity
Peace and development

16. Women in especially difficult circumstances [WEDC]- this refers to
victims a, trafficking, survivors of sexual and physical abuse, illegal
recruitment, prostitution, armed conflict, women detention…
Temporary and protective custody
Medical and dental services
Psychiatric evaluation
Productivity skills capability building
Legal services
Livelihood assistance
Job placement
Financial assistance
Transportation assistance

17. INSTITUTIONAL
MECHANISMS
Gender Mainstreaming
Gender Focal Point Officers in
Philippine Embassies and Consulates
National Commission on the Role of
Filipino Women , renamed Philippine
Commission On Women
Commission On Human Rights

18. REPUBLIC ACT 6949
An Act Declaring
March 8
As A Working Special
Holiday to be Known
as National Women’s Day
April 10, 1990

19. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7192
“Women in Development and Nation
Building Act”
An Act Promoting the Integration
of Women
As Full and Equal Partners of Men
in Development and Nation
Building and for
Other Purpose
February 12, 1992

20. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610
“Special
Protection of Children Against
Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination
Act”
An Act Providing For Stronger
Deterrence and Special
Protection Against Child
Abuse, Exploitation and
Discrimination, and for Other
Purpose
June 17, 1992

21. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7877
“ Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of
1995”
An Act Declaring
Sexual Harassment
Unlawful In Employment,
Education or Training
Environment, and for Other
Purpose
February 14, 1995

22. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8187
“Paternity Leave Act of 1996”
An Act Granting
Paternity Leave of Seven Days
With Full Pay to All
Married Male Employees
in the Private and Public
Sectors for the First Four [4]
Deliveries of the Legitimate
Spouse with Whom He is
Cohabiting and for Other
Purposes.
June 11, 1996

23. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8353
“The Anti-Rape Law of 1997”
An Act expanding the
Definition of the
Crime of Rape, reclassifying
the Same as a Crime Against
Persons, as amended,
and for Other Purposes
September 30, 1997

24. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8505
An Act Providing Assistance
for Rape Victims,
establishing for the Purpose
a Rape Crisis Center
in every Province and City

25. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8972
“Solo Parent’s Welfare Act of 2000”
An Act Providing Benefits and
Privileges to Solo Parents
and their Children
Appropriating Funds
Therefor and
for Other Purpose

26. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9208
“Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003”
An Act to Institute Policies to
Eliminate Trafficking in Persons
Especially Women and Children,
establishing the Necessary
Institutional Mechanisms for
the Protection and Support of
Trafficked Persons, Providing
Penalties for Violations, and for
Other Purposes
May 26, 2003

27. REPUBLIC ACT NO.9255
An Act Allowing Illegitimate
Children to use the
Surname of their Father,
Amending for the Purpose
Article 176 of Executive
Oder No. 209, Otherwise
Known as the ‘Family Code
of the Philippines
February 24, 2004

28. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9262
“Anti-Violence Against Women
and their Children Act of 2004”
An Act Defining Violence Against
Women and Their Children,
Providing Protective Measures
for Victims, prescribing Penalties
therefore, and for Other
Purposes.
March 8, 2004

29. REPUBLIC ACT N0. 9710
“The Magna Carta of
Women”
An Act Providing for the
Magna Carta Of Women
August 14, 2009

30. A Magna Carta OF the women
BY the Women and FOR THE WOMEN……
NOT OFF the women
BUY the Women and POOR the
Women !!!