Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House sittno.__1481

Introduced by GABRIELA Women's Party List
Representatives LUZVIMINDA C. ILAGAN and EMERENCIANA A. DE JESUS

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Aside from home, the school is still the best place where young people can know, learn
and begin to protect and promote their rights and those of others.

Data from national and international women's organizations as well as from the
Department of Social Welfare and Development, the Philippine National Police and other
agencies, indicate that children, many of whom, schoolchildren, are the usual rape victims.

The school should therefore provide the venue where young people can start the
systematic, formal and critical education on women and girls’ rights, welfare, development
and gender equality.

All levels of public and private education including technical, and vocational schools
should integrate in their curriculum, women and girls' rights and welfare, gender fairness and
equality. Relevant provisions of Republic Act No. 7877 or the “Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of
1995" and Republic Act No. 9208 or the “Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003," should also
be included.

The approval of this bill is earnestly and urgently sought.

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LUZVIMINDA C. ILAGAN EMERENCIANA A. DE JESUS

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1481

Introduced by GABRIELA Women's Party List
Representatives LUZVIMINDA C. ILAGAN and EMERENCIANA “EMMI” A. DE JESUS

AN ACT
INTEGRATING EDUCATION ON WOMEN, GIRLS AND GENDER RIGHTS,
EQUALITY AND WELFARE IN ALL LEVELS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
SCHOOLS

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Gender Education Act of 2010."

SECTION 2. Women, Girls and Gender Education. - All levels of public and private educational
institutions, including computer, technical and vocational schools are required to integrate in
their curriculum, women's and girls' rights, welfare, development and gender equality,
including Republic Act No. 7877 or the "Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995" and Republic Act
No. 9208 or the "Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003."

SECTION 3. Formulation of a Women and Gender Education Curriculum. - The Department of
Education with the Philippine Commission on Women, in consultation with women's
organizations, centers and institutes on women studies, shall formulate, within thirty (30) days
upon the effectivity of this Act, a women and gender education curriculum, necessary to
implement this Act.

SECTION 4. Appropriation. - Expenses for the implementation of this Act shall be funded from
the General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations, rules and
regulations, and other issuance or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 6, Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any section or provision of this Act, is held
unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof shall not be affected
thereby.

SECTION 7. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its publication in
the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation which ever

comes earlier.

Approved,