Ch 4.2 and 4.3

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  • CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN (CEDAW)
    • was adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 19, 1979, coming into forces as a treaty on December 3, 1981
    • International human rights treaty that focuses on women’s rights and women’s issues worldwide. 
  • CEDAW is governed by the following three principles: 
    1. Substantive Equality 
    2. Non-Discrimination 
    3. State Obligation 
  • SUBSTANTIVE EQUALITY – Men and women are different but ultimately, we are equal.
    • Can be viewed in three approaches:
    • Formal – Society ignores that men and women are actually different.
    • Protectionist – Women are seen as vulnerable and prohibited from participating certain activities
    • Corrective priority is given to correct the environment in order to benefit both men and women equally. 
  • Discrimination – unfair treatment of a person or group for any reason. When people are discriminated against, people cannot enjoy their rights.
  • Discrimination can be either:
    1. Direct discrimination – easier to recognize as the discrimination is quite obvious
    2. Indirect discrimination – can be difficult to recognize. refers to situations that may appear to be unbiased but result in unequal treatment for girls and women.
  • STATE OBLIGATION 
    1. RESPECT 
    • Repeal discriminatory laws
    1. PROTECT
    • Mechanism for complaints. 
    • Regulate institutions and individuals. 
    • Prohibit discrimination and provide sanctions against discriminatory laws.
    1. PROMOTE
    • Raise the awareness of women’s right in the country
    1. FULFILL
    • Provide enabling conditions 
    • Develop capacity of institutions 
    • Build women’s ability to ensure equality 
    • Removes hurdles that women face
  • TEMPORARY SPECIAL MEASURE
    • Recruit more female teacher 
    • Give the family a stipend 
    • Pass laws to make it compulsory for girls to attend school 
    • Women’s voices must be represented in decision making position 
  • WHY CARE ABOUT CEDAW? 
    • Helps girls and women of every age to claim their rights. 
    • Being aware of girls’ and women’s right is the first step towards ending discrimination faced by girls and women. 
    • Girls and boys should know that they have the same rights.
  • WHY SHOULD BOYS AND MEN CARE ABOUT CEDAW? 
    • When girls and women exercise their rights, it benefits everyone. 
    • Boys and girls could be given the opportunity to come together to build a better future. 
    • Boys and men can support girls and women in realizing their rights in many ways.
  • CEDAW IN THE PHILIPPINES
    • The Philippines is the first ASEAN country that ratified CEDAW on August 5, 1981. 
    • The Philippine Commission of Women stated that the country’s participation in CEDAW has contributed massively in the advancement and empowerment of Filipino women. 
    • CEDAW paved the way to legislation of Republic Act 9710, the Magna Carta of Women and other landmark legislation that protect women from discrimination and violence
  • BEIJING PLATFORM FOR ACTION 
    "To advance the goals of equality, development, and peace for all women everywhere in the interest of all humanity” (Beijing Declaration, 1995)
  • BEIJING PLATFORM FOR ACTION 
    • From September 4 to 15,1995. Official representatives From over 180 countries gathered in Beijing, China, for the Fourth World Conference on Women.
    • It was participated by 189 governments, 17,000 participants and 30,000 non-governmental activists in Beijing.
  • UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women.
  • 12 KEY AREAS 
    1. WOMEN AND POVERTY
    2. EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF WOMEN
    3. WOMEN AND HEALTH 
    4. VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
    5. WOMEN AND ARMED CONFLICT
    6. WOMEN AND ECONOMY
    7. WOMEN IN POWER AND DECISION MAKING
    8. INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS 
    9. HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN
    10. WOMEN AND THE MEDIA
    11. WOMEN AND THE ENVIRONMENT
    12. THE GIRL CHILD
  • WOMEN AND POVERTY
    • When women are poor, their rights are not protected and they face double discrimination, on account of their gender and economic situation
    • UN Women runs a myriad of programs to provide training, loans, and practical skills to empower women economically, give them a voice, strengthen social services and increase awareness of women's rights
    • A UN Women-supported project is training the families of migrant laborers and rural women's groups to start their own businesses.
  • EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF WOMEN
    • Educated women benefit entire societies, contributing to flourishing economies and the improved health, nutrition and education of their families
    • The UN promotes women's rights in education across all fields. It supports educational programs to promote gender equality and women's rights, revises formal school curricula and policies, and helps train teachers, students and parents
    • Through a partnership between UN Women and The Mozilla Foundation, Mozilla Clubs teach web literacy skills to women and girls in Cape Town and Nairobi.
  • WOMEN AND HEALTH 
    • Women need to be healthy in order to realize their full potential. This includes proper nutrition, sexual and reproductive rights, mental health, and freedom from violence
    • UN advocates for States to better coordinate the provision of health services for women and girls - including for survivors of violence and supports non-governmental partners providing essential services. 
  • WOMEN AND HEALTH 
    • Through the Fund for Gender Equality, more than 1,300 poor women living with HIV/AIDS have received health counseling and home based care, as well as livelihood skills-training and grants to start their own businesses. 
  • VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
    • Partner with Governments, UN agencies, civil society organizations, and other institutions to advocate for ending violence, increase awareness of the causes and consequences of violence, and build the capacity of partners to prevent and respond to violence
  • VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
    • It advocates for laws and help guide policies and action plans to help step-up investments in prevention-the most cost-effective, long-term means to stop violence against women by addressing its root causes.
    • Thailand opened its OneStop Crisis Centre in April 2013, as well as a hotline that provides social assistance to women experiencing violence
    • One in three women worldwide experience physical or sexual violence mostly by an intimate partner. UN Women is providing up-to-date information and supporting vital programmes to fight the Shadow Pandemic of violence against women during COVID-19.
  • WOMEN AND ARMED CONFLICT
    • Women and girls are seen to be more vulnerable and are seen to be in horrible situations during wars and armed conflict. 
    • UN Women's programs on women, peace and security trains peacekeepers to detect, address and stop conflict-related sexual violence, while also supporting the reform of justice and security institutions and ensuring that public services that are fully responsive to women's needs. 
  • WOMEN AND ECONOMY
    • Women often end up in low-wage jobs, and they constitute a small minority of those in senior positions with this gender discrimination is apparent. 
    • UN Women supports:
    1. Building Entrepreneurship 
    2. Asset-Building
    3. Financial Literacy
    4. Better Jobs
  • WOMEN IN POWER AND DECISION MAKING
    • Women are under-represented at most levels of government. 
    • Programs on leadership and participation provide training for women political candidates to help build their skills, as well as voter and civic education and sensitization campaigns on gender equality.
    • Through the Fund for Gender Equality, UN help give women a greater voice on a range of issues
  • INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS 
    • UN Women work with governments to develop informed national action plans, ensure gender-responsive budgeting, and strengthen coordination among diverse actors for sustained and meaningful action
  • HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN
    • Women and girls are entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of all of their human rights
    • UN Women promote international treaties, such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
  • WOMEN AND THE MEDIA
    • Women had been portrayed in media as second-class citizens
    • UN Women undertake research regarding the portrayal of women in news, media, and the entertainment industry.
    • Conduct special workshops and trainings with journalists globally to encourage gender-sensitive reporting
  • WOMEN AND THE ENVIRONMENT
    • UN Women seek to ensure that women are involved in environmental decision-making at all levels, integrating their concerns in policies and programs, and establishing ways to assess the impact of development and environmental policies on women.
    • Through workshops, women Farmers in Barbados, Grenada and Jamaica are learning more sustainable farming techniques and securing their livelihoods. 
  • THE GIRL CHILD
    • UN Women work to empower girls and young women to pursue their dreams, confront discrimination, and prevent violence of all kinds. 
    • Striving for a world where girls can live free from fear, violence, and discrimination 
  • The Platform for Action imagines a world where each woman and girl can exercise her freedoms and choices, and realize all her rights, such as to live free from violence, to go to school, to participate in decisions and to earn equal pay for equal work.
  • NATIONAL LAWS:
    1. Anti-violence against women and their Children Act of 2004(RA 9262)
    2. Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995 (RA 7877)
    3. Safe Spaces Act “Bawal Bastos Law” (RA 11313)
    4. Anti-Rape law (RA 8353)
    5. Magna Carta of Women (RA 9710)
    6. Other laws
  • Anti-violence against women and their Children (Anti-VAWC) Act of 2004 (RA 9262)
    • Result of strong advocacies on women’s human rights in the country
    • Victory for all Filipino women
    • Based on the right of women not to suffer abuse, discrimination, and violence
  • Important features of Anti-VAWC law include:
    1. The law defined four kinds of violence (physical, psychological, sexual, economic)
    2. VAWC is a public crime
    3. Protection orders can be issued against the perpetrator
    4. Stronger community mechanisms respond to cases
  • HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN
    • Women and girls are entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of all of their human rights
    • UN Women promote international treaties, such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
  • Protection orders
    • An order issued for the purpose of preventing further acts of violence against a woman and her child specified in section 5 
    • The relief granted under a protection order serves the purpose of safeguarding the victim from further harm, minimizing any disruption in the victim’s daily life, and facilitating the opportunity and ability of the victim to independently regain control over her life.
  • The protection orders that may be issued under this Act are the
    • barangay protection order (BPO) 
    • temporary protection order (TPO) 
    • permanent protection order (PPO)
  • The protection orders that may be issued under this Act shall include any, some or all of the following reliefs:
    • 1st: Prohibition of the respondent from threatening to commit or committing, personally or through another, any of the acts mentioned in Section 5 of this Act;
    • 2nd: Prohibition of the respondent from harassing, annoying, telephoning, contacting or otherwise communicating with the petitioner, directly or indirectly;
  • The protection orders that may be issued under this Act shall include any, some or all of the following reliefs:
    • 3rd: Removal and exclusion of the respondent from the residence of the petitioner, regardless of ownership of the residence, either temporarily for the purpose of protecting the petitioner, or permanently where no property rights are violated, and if respondent must remove personal effects from the residence, the court shall direct a law enforcement agent to accompany the respondent has gathered his things and escort respondent from the residence;
  • The protection orders that may be issued under this Act shall include any, some or all of the following reliefs:
    • 4th: Directing the respondent to stay away from petitioner and designated family or household member at a distance specified by the court, and to stay away from the residence, school, place of employment, or any specified place frequented by the petitioner and any designated family or household member;
  • The protection orders that may be issued under this Act shall include any, some or all of the following reliefs:
    • 5th: Directing lawful possession and use by petitioner of an automobile and other essential personal effects, regardless of ownership, and directing the appropriate law enforcement officer to accompany the petitioner to the residence of the parties to ensure that the petitioner is safely restored to the possession of the automobile and other essential personal effects, or to supervise the petitioner’s or respondent’s removal of personal belongingness;