LEGAL MANDATES

Republic Act No. 9710: Magna Carta of Women

According to the RA 9710 or Magna Carta of Women (MCW), “Gender and Development (GAD) seeks to achieve gender equality as a fundamental value that should be reflected in development choices and contends that women are active agents of development and not just passive recipients of development assistance.”

• Republic Act No. 7877: Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995
• Republic Act No. 9262: Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004
• Republic Act No. 7192: Women in Development and Nation Building Act
• Republic Act No. 10354: The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012
• Executive Order No. 273: Approving and Adopting the Philippine Plan for Gender-Responsive Development (PPGD) 1995-2025
• Memorandum Circular No. 48, series of 2013: Directing All Concerned Government Agencies to Adopt the Gender Equality Guidelines in the Development of their Respective Media Policies and Implementing Programs in Order to Promote Gender Mainstreaming
• 1987 Philippine Constitution (Article II, Sec. 14): SECTION 14. The State recognizes the role of women in nation-building and shall ensure the fundamental equality before the law of women and men.