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- 1. MAGNA CARTA OF WOMEN (R. A. 9710)
- 2. The Magna Carta of Women (MCW) or Republic Act No. 9710 ▫ is a comprehensive women’s human rights law that seeks to eliminate discrimination through: ▫ the recognition, protection, fulfillment, and promotion of the rights of Filipino women, especially those belonging in the marginalized sectors of the society. ▫ It conveys a framework of rights for women based directly on international law.. 2
- 3. 3 The Magna Carta of Women defines it as: - those who belong to the basic, disadvantaged, or vulnerable groups who are mostly living in poverty and have little or no access to land and other resources, basic social and economic services. “Marginalized Sectors”
- 4. These include, but are not limited to women in the following sectors or groups: • Small farmers and rural workers, • Fisherfolk, • Urban poor, • Workers in the formal economy, • Workers in the informal economy, • Migrant workers, • Indigenous Peoples, Moro, • Children, Senior citizens, • Persons with disabilities, • Solo parents. 4
- 5. ▫ It is the local translation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women’s (CEDAW), particularly in defining gender discrimination, state obligations, substantive equality, and temporary special measures. ▫ It also recognizes human rights guaranteed by the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). 5 The Magna Carta of Women (MCW) or Republic Act No. 9710
- 6. 6 In the process of national consultation during the 13th Congress, it was decided to rename the bill to Magna Carta of Women to highlight women’s participation and ownership of the bill. Why is this law entitled the Magna Carta of Women and not Magna Carta for Women ?
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- 10. On Aug. 14, 2009, Republic Act No. 9710 or the Magna Carta of Women was signed into law by no less than President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, a female president. 10
- 11. 11 • The Magna Carta of Women was a result of years of advocacy and lobbying by various women's groups in the Philippines. • It is also a response to international commitments that the Philippine government has made to promote gender equality and women's rights.
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- 15. 15 GENDER EQUALITY - is essential for economies and communities to flourish. • Empowering women economically is a fundamental aspect of gender equality that is necessary to enhance business competitiveness, fuel inclusive economic growth and build equitable societies. • Companies, therefore, should make gender diversity and inclusion key components of their business strategy—not just a seasonal initiative.
- 16. 16 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.”
- 17. 17 • All rights in the Philippine Constitution and those rights recognized under international instruments duly signed and ratified by the Philippines, in consonance with Philippine laws shall be rights of women under the Magna Carta of Women. What are the rights of women guaranteed under the Magna Carta of Women?
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- 20. 20 The State, the private sector, society in general, and all individuals shall contribute to the recognition, respect and promotion of the rights of women defined and guaranteed in the Magna Carta of Women. • The Philippine Government shall be the primary duty- bearer in implementing the said law. Who will be responsible for implementing the Magna Carta of Women?
- 21. 21 As the primary duty-bearer, the Government is tasked to: •refrain from discriminating against women and violating their rights; •protect women against discrimination and from violation of their rights by private corporations, entities, and individuals; •promote and fulfill the rights of women in all spheres, including their rights to substantive equality and non-discrimination.
- 22. 22 The Magna Carta of Women mandates all government offices, including government-owned and controlled corporations and local government units to adopt gender mainstreaming as a strategy for implementing the law and attaining its objectives. What are the specific responsibilities of government under the Magna Carta of Women?
- 23. 23 It also mandates: (a)planning, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation for gender and development, (b) the creation and/or strengthening of gender and development focal points, and (c) the generation and maintenance of gender statistics and sex-disaggregated databases to aid in planning, programming and policy formulation.
- 24. 24 Under this law, the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women which will be renamed as the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) — shall be the overall monitoring and oversight body to ensure the implementation of the law. • As an agency under the Office of the President of the Philippines, it will be the primary policy-making and coordinating body for women and gender equality concerns and shall lead in ensuring that government agencies are capacitated on the effective implementation of the Magna Carta of Women.
- 25. Implementation of the Magna Carta of Women ▫ Several government agencies are mandated to ensure the promotion of gender equality and the implementation of the Magna Carta of Women. ▫ Various programs and initiatives have been created to empower women, such as the Gender and Development (GAD) budget policy, 25
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- 27. ▫ This budget policy was introduced through the General Appropriations Act (GAA) in 1995 as “The Women’s Budget” to support with actual resources the implementation of programmes and projects on the ground, focused on gender advocacy and commitment to women’s empowerment. 27 Gender and Development (GAD) Budget Policy
- 28. ▫ This policy directs all government departments and agencies to allocate a minimum of five percent (5%) of their total annual budgets for gender programs, projects and activities. ▫ It has been an important feature of the annual GAA and further strengthened by the Magna Carta of Women (RA 9710). 28
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- 34. 34 The Magna Carta of Women recognizes the reproductive rights of women and ensures access to reproductive health services, including family planning, maternal care, and prevention of violence against women.
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- 50. Leave for Victims of Violence Against Women and Their Children (R.A. 9262)
- 51. 51 VAWC leave benefits are leave credits extended to covered female employees who have been the victim of violence under R.A. 9262, and who may want to use them whenever they take a leave from work, so that they remain paid during such absence from work. • The benefit consists of ten (10) working days of leave credits with full pay.
- 52. ▫ This benefit may be extended depending on the protection order that may be issued by the Barangay or the Court. ▫ The leave credit is equal to the basic salary, including mandatory and/or integrated allowances. The pay shall not be less than the minimum wage. ▫ The leave credit is equal to the basic salary, including mandatory and/or integrated allowances. The pay shall not be less than the minimum wage. ▫ The benefit is not convertible to cash. ▫ The benefit is not cumulative. 52
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- 60. 60 Facilities for Women The Secretary of Labor and Employment shall establish standards that will ensure the safety and health of women employees. In appropriate cases, he shall, by regulations, require any employer to: 1) Provide seats proper for women and permit them to use such seats when they are free from work and during working hours, provided they can perform their duties in this position without detriment to efficiency; 2) To establish separate toilet rooms and lavatories for men and women and provide at least a dressing room for women; 3) To establish a nursery in a workplace for the benefit of the women employees therein; and 4) To determine appropriate minimum age and other standards for retirement or termination in special occupations such as those of flight attendants and the like. (Article 130, P.D. 442, Labor Code
- 61. 61 Conclusion - We conclude that the Magna Carta of Women is a significant law that promotes gender equality and women's empowerment in the Philippines. For it recognizes the unequal status of women in the country and seeks to address the various forms of discrimination and violence that they face. While there have been successes in the implementation of the law, there are still challenges and areas for improvement. So it is important for all of us to continue to support the law and its implementation, and to work towards a more equal and just society for all.
- 62. 62 Insights: - The Magna Carta of Women is a significant step towards achieving gender equality and empowering women in the Philippines. - The Magna Carta of Women acknowledges the historical and existing inequalities faced by women and seeks to address them through legal protection and affirmative action. - The Magna Carta of Women recognizes that gender equality is not just about providing equal opportunities but also ensuring equitable outcomes for women.
- 63. 63 Suggestions: - We suggests that continuing the education and awareness programs are crucial in ensuring the effective implementation of the Magna Carta of Women. Because these programs can help women understand their rights and empower them to claim them. - We also suggests to strengthen the mechanisms for the enforcement of this law which is vital to overcome systemic barriers and ensure its full implementation. - Last but not the least, regular evaluations and reviews of the law’s impact should be conducted to identify gaps and areas that need improvement.
- 65. 65 Thank you for Listening!!!
- 66. PRESENTERS: MARK CHRISTIAN BAGAY RIZA MARIE BARRERA MA. CHRISTINE BERAL JOEVYN GARLITOS CATHERINE MAY GOMEZ MANELYN PACLAUNA GLADYS ROTAS 66
Editor's Notes
- Introduction : BERAL: “ Women have been constantly told to shrink themselves, smile more, and make room for others, but it is our time to take up space and assert ourselves!” — When women move forward, we step forward as a society! -Good afternoon everyone, I am MA. CHRISTINE BERAL, and presenting with me are my groupmates— -And together, we will discuss the Magna Carta of Women! And without further ado, let me present to you the said topic! START : first, let me define to you the Magna Carta of Women.
- So when we say, comprehensive it means large scope or broad katama It also ensures mandatory training on human rights and gender sensitivity to all government personnel involved in the protection and defense of women against gender-based violence, and mandates local government units to establish a Violence Against Women Desk in every barangay to address violence against women cases;
- And when we say MARGINALIZED SECTORS OF THE SOCIETY, — it pertains to a portion of society or economy that do not receive proper treatment and services that is offered by the government. ANG mga nasa laylayan sng sociodad like self employed or those working in family workshops, jeepney drivers, rural workers like fisherfolks and farmers. Such as health care, education, water and sanitation, employment and livelihood opportunities, housing security, physical infrastructure and the justice system.
- Urban Poor – “ slums” Workers in the formal economy- white collar jobs, office workere Workers in the informal economy – blue collar jobs, mechanics Moro -is the name by which Filipino Muslim ethno-linguistic groups are usually known.
- Local provision means a provision of a Collective Agreement established by negotiations between an individual employer and a local union. In the legal context, a provision is a stipulation within a legal document or in a specific law. This can also be known as a clause, contract clause, or contract provision. Legal provisions are usually included in a contract or other type of legal agreement to protect the interests of the parties involved.
- X Magna Carta for Women — So it kinda shows and implies that women are just waiting to receive anything given to them, and it’s not so empowering. Given that women empowerment is one of the goal of magna carta of Women. X Magna Carta on Women— so, sa diri daw same2 lng man sa isa Magna Carta of Women— This is the correct Term. Of is the correct PREPOSITION to use.
- REPORTER: So, here’s the summary…
- REPORTER : The Magna Carta of Women was signed into law by no less than President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, a female president.
- 1. After languishing for more than 10 years in three different congresses, the Magna Carta of Women (Magna Carta), Republic Act 9710, was signed into law by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines on August 14, 2009, and came into effect on September 15, 2009. 2. The Magna Carta of Women or the Republic Act 9710 is a landmark law in the Philippines that aims to promote the empowerment and rights of women. It serves as a comprehensive legislation that recognizes the unequal status of women in the country and seeks to address various forms of discrimination and violence that they face.
- Do you agree with this statement? Is it really true that when we empower one woman she will also help to empower /lift others? Vice President Leni Robredo reminded Filipinas that the best way for women to break through the glass ceiling today is to do so together. This was the message of Robredo, a longtime women’s empowerment advocate, in her keynote speech during the “#Women2020 – Women in the Next Decade” forum held at the SM Aura Premier’s Samsung Hall in Taguig City on Thursday, March 5. “Be the bridge. Be the bridge between ideals and tangible realities, between the horizon and the trenches, between the futures we envision and the daily grind. Empower one woman and she herself will raise others with her,” the Vice President said.
- “Gender Equality” refers to the principle asserting the equality of men and women and their right to enjoy equal conditions realizing their full human potentials to contribute to and benefit from the results of development, and with the State recognizing that all human beings are free and equal in dignity and rights.
- Political-for example female President /politicians as long as they have the qualifications to serve Economic -
- To ratify means to approve or enact a legally binding act that would not otherwise be binding in the absence of such approval. In the constitutional context, nations may ratify an amendment to an existing or adoption of a new constitution. These rights shall be enjoyed without discrimination since the law prohibits discrimination against women, whether done by public and private entities or individuals.
- 1. The Magna Carta of Women also guarantees the civil, political and economic rights of women in the marginalized sectors, particularly their right to: Food security and resources for food production, including equal rights in the titling of the land and issuance of stewardship contracts and patents; Localized, accessible, secure and affordable housing; Employment, livelihood, credit, capital and technology; Skills training, scholarships, especially in research and development aimed towards women friendly farm technology; Representation and participation in policy-making or decision making bodies in the regional, national, and international levels; 2. Equal treatment before the law, including the State’s review and when necessary amendment or repeal of existing laws that are discriminatory to women; 3. Protection from all forms of violence, including those committed by the State. This includes the incremental increase in the recruitment and training of women in government services that cater to women victims of gender-related offenses. 4. Non-discrimination in employment in the field of military, police and other similar services. This includes the same promotional privileges and opportunities as their men counterpart, including pay increases, additional benefits, and awards, based on competency and quality of performance. The dignity of women in the military, police and other similar services shall always be respected, they shall be accorded with the same capacity as men to act in and enter into contracts, including marriage, as well as be entitled to leave benefits for women such as maternity leave, as provided for in existing laws; 5. Non-discriminatory and non-derogatory portrayal of women in media and film to raise the consciousness of the general public in recognizing the dignity of women and the role and contribution of women in family, community, and the society through the strategic use of mass media; 6. Comprehensive health services and health information and education covering all stages of a woman’s life cycle, and which addresses the major causes of women’s mortality and morbidity, including access to among others, maternal care, responsible, ethical, legal, safe and effective methods of family planning, and encouraging healthy lifestyle activities to prevent diseases;
- Protection and security in times of disaster, calamities and other crisis situations, especially in all phases of relief, recovery, rehabilitation and construction efforts, including protection from sexual exploitation and other sexual and gender-based violence. 2. Equal access and elimination of discrimination against women in education, scholarships and training. This includes revising educational materials and curricula to remove gender stereotypes and images, and outlawing the expulsion, non-readmission, prohibiting enrollment and other related discrimination against women students and faculty due to pregnancy outside of marriage; 3. Equal participation in sports. This includes measures to ensure that gender-based discrimination in competitive and non-competitive sports is removed so that women and girls can benefit from sports development; 4. Participation and representation, including undertaking temporary special measures and affirmative actions to accelerate and ensure women’s equitable participation and representation in the third level civil service, development councils and planning bodies, as well as political parties and international bodies, including the private sector. 5.Leave benefits of two (2) months with full pay based on gross monthly compensation, for women employees who undergo surgery caused by gynecological disorders, provided that they have rendered continuous aggregate employment service of at least six (6) months for the last twelve (12) months; 6. Equal rights in all matters relating to marriage and family relations. The State shall ensure the same rights of women and men to: enter into and leave marriages, freely choose a spouse, decide on the number and spacing of their children, enjoy personal rights including the choice of a profession, own, acquire, and administer their property, and acquire, change, or retain their nationality. It also states that the betrothal and marriage of a child shall have no legal effect.
- This means that all government offices, including local government units and government-owned and controlled corporations shall be responsible to implement the provisions of Magna Carta of Women that falls within their mandate, particularly those that guarantee rights of women that require specific action from the State.
- The Government shall fulfill these duties through the development and implementation of laws, policies, regulatory instruments, administrative guidelines, and other appropriate measures, including temporary special measures.
- Gender Mainstreaming or Gender and Development (GAD) mainstreaming is the major global strategy for ensuring that the government pursues gender equality in all aspects of the development process to achieve the vision of a gender-responsive society where women and men equally contribute to and benefit from development.
- The Government shall fulfill these duties through the development and implementation of laws, policies, regulatory instruments, administrative guidelines, and other appropriate measures, including temporary special measures.
- If the violation is committed by a government agency or any government office, including government-owned and controlled corporations and local government units, the person directly responsible for the violation, as well as the head of the agency or local chief executive shall be held liable under the Magna Carta of Women. The sanctions under administrative law, civil service or other appropriate laws shall be recommended by the Commission on Human Rights to the Civil Service Commission and the Department of the Interior and Local Government. Furthermore, in cases where violence has been proven to be perpetrated by agents of the State, such shall be considered aggravating offenses with corresponding penalties depending on the severity of the offenses. If the violation is committed by a private entity or individual, the person directly responsible for the violation shall be liable to pay damages. Further, the offended party can also pursue other remedies available under the law and can invoke any of the other provisions of existing laws, especially those that protect the rights of women.
- GAD PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS Programs Advocacy Generally aims to increase people’s sensitivity to the implications of gender inequality and demanding that problems of gender discrimination be identified and overcome. Women’s Month Celebration GAD IEC Materials Development Men, Women and Children’s Welfare Aims to address issues of men and women on Health and Wellness, Parenting & Family Relations, Sexuality, Victims of Harassment, Abuse and Violence so employees and students can effectively and efficiently perform their functions at home and in the university. GAD Daycare Gender’s Desk Capability Building Concerned with addressing the academic, technical /vocational and professional skills and capabilities of students and employees to better address key gender issues. Seminars/ Trainings: Gender Sensitivity Integration of Gender Principles in Subject Content Gender-Fair Language Gender-Responsive Teaching Techniques and Classroom Management
- 1.) RA. 6949- The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) spearheads the annual National Women’s Month Celebration (NWMC), which honors women and their contributions to nation-building. It highlights the need to protect, promote, and fulfill women’s rights so they can maximize their potential and welfare, enabling them to be agents of the country’s development. This celebration also coincides with the worldwide observance of International Women’s Day (IWD). 2.) RA. 7877— What are the penalties for offenders? Any person who violates the provisions of the law shall be penalized by imprisonment of not less than one (1) month nor more than six (6) months, or a fine of not less than Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000) nor more than Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,000), or both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court. Any act arising from the violation of the provisions of this Act shall prescribe in three (3) years.
- 1.) RA. 8353— How is the crime punished? The penalty varies depending on the act itself and the circumstances surrounding it. Reclusion Perpetua (Imprisonment from 20 to 40 years) is imposed on the offender if rape is committed through sexual intercourse. Prision Mayor (Imprisonment from 6 to 12 years) is imposed on the offender if rape was committed through oral or anal sex or through the use of any object or instrument that was inserted into the mouth or anal orifice of the woman or a man. This may also be elevated to Reclusion Temporal (Imprisonment from 12 to 20 years) or Reclusion Perpetua depending on the circumstances surrounding the crime. RA. 8505—Section 3. Rape Crisis Center. — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and a lead non-government organization (NGO) with proven track record or experience in handling sexual abuse cases, shall establish in every province and city a rape crisis center located in a government hospital or health clinic or in any other suitable place for the purpose of: Providing rape victims with psychological counselling, medical and health services, including their medico-legal examination; Securing free legal assistance or service, when necessary, for rape victims; Assisting rape victims in the investigation to hasten the arrest of offenders and the filing of cases in court; Ensuring the privacy and safety of rape victims; Providing psychological counselling and medical services whenever necessary for the family of rape victims; Developing and undertaking a training program for law enforcement officers, public prosecutors, lawyers, medico-legal officers, social workers, and barangay officials on human rights and responsibilities; gender sensitivity and legal management of rape cases; and Adopting and implementing programs for the recovery of rape victims. The DSWD shall be the lead agency in the establishment and operation of the Rape Crisis Center.
- Republic Act 9208 or the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003, as amended by RA 10364 also known as the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2012 ACTS – It involves the recruitment, obtaining, hiring, providing, offering, transportation, transfer, maintaining, harboring, or receipt of persons with or without the victim’s consent or knowledge, within or across national borders; MEANS – It is committed by use of threat, or use of force, or other forms or coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or of position, taking advantage of the vulnerability of the person, or the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person; and PURPOSE – It is done for the purpose of exploitation or the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labor or services, slavery, involuntary servitude or the removal or sale of organs. The recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, adoption or receipt of a child for the purpose of exploitation or when the adoption is induced by any form of consideration for exploitative purposes shall also be considered as “trafficking in persons” even if it does not involve any of the means mentioned above. EXAMPLES OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ACTS: Recruitment, hiring, offering, transferring, harboring or receiving any person for the purpose of prostitution, pornography, sexual exploitation, under the pretext of domestic or overseas employment or apprenticeship; undertaking or organizing tours and travel plans consisting of tourism packages or activities for the purpose of utilizing and offering persons for prostitution, pornography or sexual exploitation; maintaining or hiring a person to engage in prostitution or pornography; adopting persons by any form of consideration for exploitative purposes; and • recruitment, hiring, adopting, transporting, obtaining, harboring, offering, receiving or abducting a person, by means of threat or use of force, fraud, deceit, violence, coercion, or intimidation for the purpose of removal or sale of organs of said person. RA 9262 What are the acts of violence which are covered under R.A. 9262? R.A. 9262 covers several acts of violence, which are: 1. Physical Violence – acts that include bodily or physical harm (battery) causing/threatening/attempting to cause physical harm to the woman or her child; placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm 2. Sexual Violence – the acts which are sexual in nature committed against a woman or her child. It includes, but is not limited to: Rape, sexual harassment, acts of lasciviousness, treating a woman or her child as a sex object, making demeaning and sexually suggestive remarks, physically attacking the sexual parts of the victim’s body, forcing him or her to watch obscene publications and indecent shows or forcing the woman or her child to do indecent acts and/or make films thereof, forcing the wife and mistress/lover to live in the conjugal home or sleep together in the same room with the abuser. Causing or attempting to make the woman or her child to perform sexual acts (that do not constitute Rape) by use of force, threats, intimidation directed against the woman, her child, or her immediate family. Prostituting the woman or her child. 3. Psychological Violence – Acts or omissions causing or likely to cause mental or emotional suffering of the victim which includes, but is not limited to the following: Controlling or restricting the woman’s or her child’s movement or conduct Threatening to or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody or access to her/his family; Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right; Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her child, e.g. repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of financial support or custody or minor children or denial of access to the woman’s child/children Threatening or actually inflicting physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling the woman’s actions or decisions; It includes causing or allowing the victim to witness the physical, sexual or psychological abuse of a member of the family to which the victim belongs, or to witness pornography in any form or to witness abusive injury to pets or to unlawful or unwanted deprivation of the right to custody and/or visitation of common children. Causing substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child: Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places; Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence or the woman or her child; Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child against her/his will; Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or pets of the woman or her child; Engaging in any form of harassment or violence 4. Economic Abuse – Acts that make or attempt to make a woman financially dependent upon her abuser, which includes, but is not limited to the following: Preventing the woman from engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation, business or activity except in cases wherein the other spouse/partner objects on valid, serious and moral grounds as defined in Article 73 of the Family Code; Controlling the woman’s own money or property; or solely controlling the conjugal or common money/properties; Destroying household property;
- Non-convertible to cash The benefit is not convertible to cash. This means that the covered female employee is unable to convert to cash the leave credits if they are unused by the end of the year – unlike service incentive leaves. That is because the purpose of the VAWC leave credits is to afford the covered female employee the opportunity to attend to legal, medical, or personal concerns in relation to the violence that was committed against her or her children in the context of R.A. 9262. 7. Non-cumulative The benefit is not cumulative. This means that the covered female employee cannot add the unused leave credits for when she has been subjected to violence in the context of R.A. 9262 in order to add such leave credits to any subsequent incidence.
- Solo Parent Leave Solo parent leave benefits are leave credits extended to covered employees who are solo parents, and who may want to use them whenever they take a leave from work to perform parental duties, so that they remain paid during such absence from work. The benefit applies to all solo parents. The benefit consists of seven (7) working days of leave credits with full pay. 1. Concept Solo paternity leave benefits are leave credits extended to solo parents as defined by R.A. 8972. a. Solo parent Under the law, solo parents are any individual left alone with the responsibility of parenthood. These include: 1) A woman who gives birth as a result of rape and other crimes against chastity even without a final conviction of the offender: Provided, That the mother keeps and raises the child; 2) Parent left solo or alone with the responsibility of parenthood due to death of spouse; 3) Parent left solo or alone with the responsibility of parenthood while the spouse is detained or is serving sentence for a criminal conviction for at least one (1) year; 4) Parent left solo or alone with the responsibility of parenthood due to physical and/or mental incapacity of spouse as certified by a public medical practitioner; 5) Parent left solo or alone with the responsibility of parenthood due to legal separation or de facto separation from spouse for at least one (1) year, as long as he/she is entrusted with the custody of the children;
- 3) He/she has presented to his/her employer a Solo Parent Identification Card, which may be obtained from the DSWD office of the city or municipality where he/she resides.
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- The Magna Carta of Women has had a positive impact on women’s rights and empowerment in the Philippines. For example, more women are now participating in politics and business, and more women are aware of their rights and how to assert them. However, there are still areas for improvement and further action, such as addressing cultural barriers that prevent women from fully participating in society.