The Magna Carta of Women (Republic Act No. 9710)
VISION
A gender-inclusive and sustainable agriculture and fisheries sctor with empowered farmers and fishfolk.
MISION
Ensure women and men’s equitable access and control of agricultural and fisherirs resources and support services.
GOALS
- Enhance institutional capacities in planning, implementing, monitoringh, and evaluation of gender responsive PAPs
- Improved access of small and magirnalized women and man farmers and fisherfolks to economic opportunities.
- Expanded economic opportunities for women and men engaged in producing andf providing agriculture and fishery products and services
Author: DA-Admin | 21 February 2025
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.
