integration of women in the leadership hierarchy, internal
policy-making structures, and appointive and electoral
nominating process of said parties. Incentives under this Section
shall be determined by the incentives and awards board as
provided for in Section 42 of the Act;
F. Political parties are urged to create programs where
eir members can advocate on matters of policy and women
members can participate meaningfully within the party; and
G. Concerned agencies shall take measures to
encourage women leadership in the private sector in the form of
incentives as determined by the incentives and awards board
under Section 42 of the Act.
SECTION 15. Equal Treatment Before the Law - The
State shall take steps to review and, when necessary, amend
and/or repeal existing laws that are discriminatory to women
within three (3) years from the effectivity of the Act.
A. The PCW shall initiate, in coordination with
concerned agencies and women's groups, the review of existing
laws and policies and recommend to Congress and other
appropriate bodies the repeal or amendment of discriminatory
laws.
B. The executive-legislative body shall prioritize bills
that will amend or repeal discriminatory provisions of existing8
laws, inter alia:
1. Family Code of the Philippines (a) Article 14: on
the provision on giving preference to the father's
consent to the marriage of children between the ages of
18 and 21; (6) Articles 96 and 124: on the provision on
giving preference to the husband's decision, in case of
disagreement with the wife, on the administration and
enjoyment of community and conjugal properties; (C)
Article 211: on the provision of giving preference to
the husband's decision, in case of disagreement witn
the wife, over the persons of their common children,
(d) Article 225:
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