This is a welcome development in the field of governance that we wanted to see and monitor in the near future. | MBOpinions READ:
For decades, this traditional courtesy and caring for Filipino women has been with us, but it was only in 2009 that the government passed a law, Republic Act 9710, the Magna Carta of Women, which formally included in the nation's jurisprudence the government's policy of affirming the role of women in nation building, thus ensuring the substantive equality of men and women.
The Magna Carta of Women, passed during the term of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, promotes a gender-conscious society that touts women empowerment and fights discrimination against women. As such, this piece of legislation is an important item in the list of the nation's human rights legislations.
He cited the pilot run of the DILG Gender and Development Seal Certification Program where the GAD Seal is presented to the agency’s offices that adhere to the advocacy of promoting policies in ensuring that women’s rights are enforced.
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