This document outlines the Philippines' framework and commitments to promoting gender equality and equity in education. It discusses laws and policies aimed at ensuring equal opportunities, participation, and treatment of both women and men in the education sector. The Department of Education commits to eliminating gender biases in curriculum, materials, and teaching practices. Its goals are to strengthen women's participation in the community and ensure that both women and men can equally contribute to and benefit from development.

1. Philippine Constitution
Section 2 Declaration
of Principles
Republic Act 7192
National Development
Goals
•Human Resources
development
•Modernization
Philippine Plan on
Gender and
Development (PPGD)
•Gender equity
•Participation of
women in government
and economy.
•Access of resources
and opportunities.
National Commission on
the Role of Filipino
Women (NCRFW)
DepEd-GAD Program
Gender Sensitivity
Trainings
•Integration of gender-
fair core messages and
related values in the
curriculum across the
basic education.
Gender – Fair Educational
System
•Equal opportunities in
education, non-traditional
livelihood, or occupations.
•Non-sexist schooling in
textbooks, teacher training,
and trainings or scholarships.
•Participation in the field of
science and technology.
•Opportunities for career
tracking in the bureaucracy.
Admission policies, scholarship
policies , and merit and
promotion policies.
GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
( Education Sector)

2. DEPED COMMITMENT TO GENDER ANDDEPED COMMITMENT TO GENDER AND
DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT
 DepEd supports all education – related provisions in
the local and international laws, policies , agreements,
memoranda, orders, circulars, i.e. UN CEDAW, RA 7192,
Executive Order 348, RA 7192, RA 7877, and other
gender – responsive interventions initiated by the
department and by other government and non-
government entities;

3. DEPED COMMITMENT TO GENDER ANDDEPED COMMITMENT TO GENDER AND
DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT
 DepEd will continue exerting its efforts and
resources to eliminate all forms of gender biases in the
curriculum, in the textbooks and instructional materials,
in the teachers classroom practices, programs and
projects;
DepEd shall anchor its GAD programs and activities on
educational issues and concerns which are research –
based, data-based and needs-based.

4.
WE ENVISION THAT HUMAN LIFE IS THEWE ENVISION THAT HUMAN LIFE IS THE
GREATEST GIFT AVAILABLE TO ALL AND LIVEDGREATEST GIFT AVAILABLE TO ALL AND LIVED
WITH QUALITY FOR BOTH WOMEN AND MEN.WITH QUALITY FOR BOTH WOMEN AND MEN.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - GENDER ANDDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - GENDER AND
DEVELOPMENT VISIONDEVELOPMENT VISION

5. As an organization tasked to collectively nurture the full
potential of individual through education, we commit to
the realization of women’s strengthened participation in
evolving a responsive and caring community.
 Where women’s need are met as their capacities
developed, enabling them to live a satisfying life for
selves, families and society;
 Where society accepts women as partners in
community decision-making and development;
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - GENDER ANDDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - GENDER AND
DEVELOPMENT MISSIONDEVELOPMENT MISSION

6. Where women lived in an environment that opens
up for a greater personal and economic
independence.
Where an improved legal system paves the way for
women’s access to education, training, politics and as
contributors to all spheres of activities in public
life;
Where women and men equally contribute and
benefit from the fruits of development, and that
participation issues out of a decision freely chosen;
Where the generation, the students ultimately
profit from an enlightened awareness of the unique
roles of women and men.

7. KEY CONCEPTSKEY CONCEPTS
ANDAND
Core Messages on Gender-FairCore Messages on Gender-Fair
EducationEducation
Share ParentingShare Parenting
Share Home ManagementShare Home Management
Share Decision – MakingShare Decision – Making
Equalize OpportunitiesEqualize Opportunities

8. KEP CONCEPTSKEP CONCEPTS
ANDAND
Core Messages on Gender-FairCore Messages on Gender-Fair
EducationEducation
Equalize Representation in Public Affair ( NGO,Equalize Representation in Public Affair ( NGO,
Bureaucracy, Electoral Politics,Bureaucracy, Electoral Politics,
Business) and Enhance Participation.Business) and Enhance Participation.
Make Women’s Roles and Contribution visible,Make Women’s Roles and Contribution visible,
Valued and RecognizedValued and Recognized
Eliminate All forms of Violence Against WomenEliminate All forms of Violence Against Women

9. IMMEDIATE AND FUTURE PLANS OF DEPED-GADIMMEDIATE AND FUTURE PLANS OF DEPED-GAD
PROGRAMSPROGRAMS
A.A. Institutional mechanismInstitutional mechanism
 Reconstitution and Revitalization of GAD Focal PointReconstitution and Revitalization of GAD Focal Point
in our respective Offices.in our respective Offices.
Strengthening of Women’s Desk in all levels.Strengthening of Women’s Desk in all levels.

10. IMMEDIATE AND FUTURE PLANS OF DEPED-GADIMMEDIATE AND FUTURE PLANS OF DEPED-GAD
PROGRAMSPROGRAMS
B.B. Policy Formulation
 Formulation of DepEd policy on the elimination of
gender stereotype in the textbooks used in the private
schools.

11. IMMEDIATE AND FUTURE PLANS OF DEPED-GADIMMEDIATE AND FUTURE PLANS OF DEPED-GAD
PROGRAMSPROGRAMS
C.C. Training, Research and development
 Conducting gender-responsive research i.e The
Effects of double-Burden/Multiple Burden (issue) in the
Performance of Teachers in the Classroom; A Study on
the extent of gender Bias Classroom Practices in
Selected Schools.
Utilization of gender-sensitive data in DepEd
programs and projects.

12. IMMEDIATE AND FUTURE PLANS OF DEPED-GADIMMEDIATE AND FUTURE PLANS OF DEPED-GAD
PROGRAMSPROGRAMS
D. Programs and Projects
Partnership between DepEd and PTA towards a
Gender-Fair Education
 Continuing GAD Advocacy in Education

13. Thank You!