7. Maria Clara as the
model of Filipino
womanhood but at
the same time
responding to the
challenges that
colonialism and
capitalism
presented to
Philippine society
8. Madonna-whore dichotomyrefers to men's
inability to maintain sexualarousal within a
committedand loving relationship. The Madonna-
whore complex is a term used to explain men's
anxietytowardswomen's sexualitywhere men
cast women into one of twocategoriesto soothe
the uncomfortable dichotomy of fearand desire:
the Madonna, womenhe admires and respects,
and the whore,women he is attractedto and
therefore,disrespects.
9. The whole sphere of love in such
persons remains divided in the two
directions personified in art as sacred
and profane (or animal) love."
Sigmund Freud
17. In 2019, before the pandemic, women accounted for 39.4
percent of total employment. In 2020, women represented
nearly 45 percent of global employment losses.
18. Globally, 26% of partnered women aged 15 and older (641
million) have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence
by a husband or intimate partner at least once in their lifetime.
In a 2021 survey in 13 countries, 45 percent of
women reported that they or a woman they
know has experienced some form of violence
since COVID-19.
19. In 2021, nearly one in five young
women were married before 18.
35 percent and 28 percent of young
women were married in childhood,
respectively in sub-Saharan Africa and
Southern Asia
20. At least 200 million girls and women today have been subjected
to female genital mutilation, mainly in 31 countries.
21. •As of 1 January 2022, the global share of women in lower and single houses
of national parliaments reached 26.2 percent, up from 22.4 percent in 2015.
•At this pace, it would take another 40 years for women and men to be
represented equally in national parliaments.
•Women’s share is slightly over one-third in local governments.
22. The share of women in managerial positions worldwide
increased from 27.2 to 28.3% from 2015 to 2019, but remained
unchanged from 2019 to 2020, the first year without an increase
since 2013.
23. Women’s inability to break the chain. Exacerbating
the deeply-rooted inequality between the genders.
24. Gender equality demands that women and men have equal
freedom to make choices about the life they want to live and are
not determined by whether they are born male or female.
26. Gender
Equality
Policies
1. Achieve 50-50 gender balance in
government positions.
2. Leave benefits and nondiscrimination in
employment, especially in the military and
police.
3. Equal access to education and equal status.
4. Nondiscriminatory and non-derogatory
portrayal of women in media and films.
5. Mandate review, amendment, and repeal of
existing discriminatory laws
Magna
Carta of
Women
27. Enabling
Environment
It is within the broad institutional environment
that women make choices about when to do
paid work, how much, and what type of paid
work they should pursue.
29. Self-empowerment
means making a
conscious decision to
take charge of your
destiny. It involves
making positive choices,
taking action to advance,
and being confident in
your ability to make and
execute decisions.
38. Personal empowerment means taking responsibility
for your life so you can enjoy more happiness and
success. Trust yourself and make positive choices that
bring you closer to achieving your goals.
39. Only I can change my
life.
No one can do it for me.
Carol Burnet
