particular that neither marriage to an alien nor change of
nationality by the husband during marriage shall automatically
change the nationality of the wife, render her stateless or force
upon her the nationality of the husband. Various statutes of
other countries concerning dual citizenship that may be enjoyed
equally by women and men shall likewise be considered.
Customary laws shall be respected: Provided, however, That
they do not discriminate against, women.
CHAPTER V
RIGHTS AND EMPOWERMENT OF MARGINALIZED
SECTORS
Women in marginalized sectors are hereby guaranteed all civil,
political, social, and economic rights recognized, promoted, and
protected under existing laws including, but not limited to, the
Indigenous Peoples Rights Act, the Urban Development and
Housing Act, the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law, the
Fisheries Code, the Labor Code, the Migrant Workers Act, the
Solo Parents Welfare Act, and the Social Reform and Poverty
Alleviation Act.
SEC. 20. Food Security and Productive Resources.
The State recognizes the contribution of women to food
production and shall ensure its sustainability and sufficiency
with the active participation of women. Towards this end, the
State shall guarantee, at all times, the availability in the market
the
of safë and health-giving food to satisfy the dietary needs of
attention to the specific needs of
-
population, giving particular
women, especially pregnant
To further
mothers and their young children.
poor girl-children and
and
lactating
marginalized
address this, the state shall ensure:
the
The State shall guarantee
sufficient to satisty
availability of food in quantity and quality
and economic
the dietary needs of individuals, the physical
food that is culturally
accessibility for everyone to adequate
unsafe substances and culturally
(a) Right
to
Food.
acceptable and free from
substantial information to the
accepted, and the accurate and
the right to full, accurate, and
including
of
food,
availability
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