DEPNAG, AMBER GALE C.
GENSOC TTH 11:00-12:30
BSTM IT-II (HBP)
Activity 1: Come-up with a Venn diagram that compare and contrast the
difference of equality and equity.
Activity 2: Answer the guide questions on Gender Inequality that will measure
your understanding on the topic.
1. What is the UNICEF proposition on Gender Inequality?
UNICEF’s proposition is how to eliminate harmful practices against women and girls
including sex trafficking, femicide, wartime sexual violence, and other oppression
tactics. Another concern is for women to be given the right to have access to property,
ownership, credit, training and employment. It can be observed since then how unequal
responsibility for household work on the opposing gender, with mothers bearing the
brunt of caregiving and chores. The majority of low-skilled and underpaid community
health workers who attend to children are also women, with limited opportunity for
professional growth and in schools, many girls receive less support than boys to pursue
the studies they choose.
On the other hand, boys also suffer from gender norms such as social conceptions of
masculinity can fuel child labor, gang violence, disengagement from school, and
recruitment into armed groups.
Nonetheless, UNICEF are taking an action for equal rights and opportunities to fulfil
everyone’s potential which would strengthen economies, builds stable and resilient
societies.
2. What are the measures of UN to promote Gender Equality?
In order to promote gender equality, UN has set “Gender Inequality as a UN
Sustainable Development Goal.” The UN has made significant progress in advancing
gender equality, including through landmark agreements such as the Beijing Declaration
and Platform for Action and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women which would empower women fuels thriving economies,
spurring productivity and growth.
Second, UNICEF builds partnerships across the global community to accelerate gender
equality. They invests in skills for women building to further their economic
empowerment as entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders.
They even worked on assistive technologies for girls with disabilities, and on the
expansion of digital platforms, vocational training and apprenticeships that would benefit
and empower women regardless of their abilities.
It was also mentioned on the article the prevention and respond to gender-based
violence help end child marriage, eliminate female genital mutilation, provide safe
spaces, support menstrual health management, deliver HIV and AIDS care, meet
psychosocial needs and more.
3. Is gender equality a right? Why or why not?
In my perspective, gender equality is associated with human right. It is part of our lives
to enjoy the same rights and have an equal access to resources, opportunities,
education, and health care, a decent job, and fair representation in political and
economic decision-making processes regardless of gender.
In addition, gender equality being a fundamental human right is essential to achieve
peaceful societies with full human potential and sustainable development since the
different gender is needed for productivity and economic growth.
4. What are you experiences on gender inequality?
As a youth, I am grateful that I have not experienced such harmful practices or violence
against women. However, I experienced being criticized on my capability in sports
during my high school years. When I decided to join combative sports, other male
players doubted me and said that I was not on the right sport that I should have chosen
gymnastics. But then, I was motivated to train harder and focus on aiming the goal of
this sport and I just gave my best and love for this sport until I am humbled to get a gold
medal and continue improving for the betterment.
5. What measures do you suggest to eradicate gender inequality?
Gender inequality might be inevitable. However, in our own little ways we might not
know that we are already contributing something on eradicating gender inequality. My
suggestions would be simply to be a voice for the voiceless, let us try to empower every
gender since there are numerous people who are skilled and have the potential to
contribute on the productivity and growth of a nation but they just keep it within
themselves because of gender inequality.
Since school plays a majority role on education, I think it is necessary for the school to
instill among students about gender sensitivity to have a positive impact among genders
for the betterment of everyone in a society.
Activity 3: Students will be asked to make a matrix/graphic organizer to
summarize the Philippine Laws that promotes gender equality.
1987 Philippine Constitution Section 14, Article 2 of the 1987
Philippine Constitution provides that the State recognizes the role of women in nation
building, and shall ensure the fundamental equality before the law of women and men.
Republic Act No. 9710 (Magna Carta of Women)
Magna Carta of Women addresses the stereotyped portrayal of men and women as well
as the invisibility of women in the media.
This is a comprehensive law that upholds and protects human rights of women in all
spheres.
Section 12. Equal Treatment Before the Law. - The State shall take steps to review
and, when necessary, amend and/or repeal existing laws that are discriminatory to
women within three (3) years from the effectivity of this Act.
Section 13. Equal Access and Elimination of Discrimination in Education,
Scholarships, and Training. - (a) The State shall ensure that gender stereotypes and
images in educational materials and curricula are adequately and appropriately revised.
Gender-sensitive language shall be used at all times. Capacity-building on gender and
development (GAD), peace and human rights, education for teachers, and all those
involved in the education sector shall be pursued toward this end. Partnerships between
and among players of the education sector, including the private sector, churches, and
faith groups shall be encouraged.
Section 16, Chapter IV of RA 9710
“Non-discriminatory and Non-derogatory Portrayal of Women in Media and Film
The State shall formulate policies and programs for the advancement of women in
collaboration with government and nongovernment media-related organizations.
Section 19 of RA 9710 Equal Rights in All Matters Relating to Marriage and Family
Relations.
The State shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women
in all matters relating to marriage and family relations
States to convene a gender equality committee that will promote gender mainstreaming
as a framework and affirmative action as a strategy
Republic Act 7192 (Women in Development and Nation Building Act)
AN ACT PROMOTING THE INTEGRATION OF WOMEN AS FULL AND EQUAL
PARTNERS OF MEN IN DEVELOPMENT AND NATION BUILDING AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
