84 Rights and Empowerment sexual harassment and other forms of violence against women and discrimination. Right to equal Participation in Sports (sec. 14) The State shall develop, establish, and strengthen programs for the participation of women and girlchildren in competitive and non-competitive sports as means to achieve excellence, promote physical and social well-being, eliminate gender-role stereotyping, and provide equal access to the full benefits of development for all persons regardless of sex, gender, and other similar factors 102 This section include 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.103 It expressly prohibits the offer or award of a different sports prize for women with respect to amount or value, provided, that the said tournament, contest, race, match, event, or game is open to both sexes; Provided, further, That the sports event or tournament is divided into male or female divisions Non-discrimination in employment in the field of military, police and other similar services Women in the field of military, police and other similar services shall be accorded 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.104 Specific provisions include: a) Abolishing or revising practices that restrict women from availing training open to men; 102 Sec. 14, Magna Carta of Women, 103 http://census.gov.ph/content/q-magna-carta-womenrepublic-act-no-9710 104 Sec. 18, Rule IV, IRR of the Magna Carta of Women, The State shall pursue appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination of women in the military, police, and other similar services, including revising or abolishing policies and practices that restrict women from availing of both combat and noncombat training that are open to men, or from taking on functions other than administrative tasks, such as engaging in combat, security-related, or field operations.105 b) According the same promotional privileges and opportunities Women in the military shall be accorded the same promotional privileges and opportunities as men, including pay increases, additional remunerations and benefits, and awards based on their competency and quality of performance.106 The IRR also provides that non-discrimination in appointments to any key position as well as designations to boards, tribunals, committees, or any decision-making body shall be assured and that women shall be represented in every committee or board where gender issues and concerns are articulated; c) According the same right to employment as men on equal conditions; To implement this, the IRR requires the DND, DILG, DOJ and LGUs to ensure that physical fitness tests administered on women uniformed personnel in the military, police and similar services, as requirements for entry, promotion or schooling shall be based on standards, set by the respective agencies taking into consideration women’s physical and biological built. These shall be different from those required of their male counterparts. Moreover, physical fitness tests for women uniformed personnel in the military, police and similar services shall be conducted by female doctors, practitioners or tactical officers107 d) According the same capacity as men to act in and enter into contracts, including marriage; 105Sec. 15, Magna Carta of Women. 106 Id. 107 Sec. 18(A)(5), id. CHR Gender Ombud Guidelines