4. Programs and policies to prevent VAW shall be
developed, including institutional mechanisms for
complaints in cases of rape, sexual harassment, and
other forms of violence and discrimination against
women, and provide assistance to students, faculty, or
personnel who have been victims of VAW; and
5. Coordination with PNP, DOJ, CHR, DSWD, and the
LGU so that appropriate assistance are given to female
faculty and students who are victims of rape, sexual
harassment and other forms of violence against women
and diserimination.
SECTION 17.
Women in Sports -
The State shall
develop, establish, and strengthen programs for the participation
of women and girl-children in competitive and non-competitive
sports as means to achieve excellence, promote physical and
social
well-being,
provide equal
persons
eliminate
gender-role
stereotyping,
and
the full benefits of development for all
of sex, gender, and other similar factors. For
access to
regardless
this purpose:
A. All sports-related organizations accredited by the
Philippine Sports Commission (PsC) shall create guidelines that
will establish and integrate affirmative action as a strategy and
gender equality as a framework in planning and implementing
their policies, budgets, programs, and activities relating to the
participation of women and girls in sports.
B. No sports event or tournament will offer or award a
different sports prize, with respect to its amount or value, to
women and men winners in the same sports category: 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.
C. All sports-related organizations shall also ensure the
safety and well-being of all women and girls participating in
sports, especially, but not limited to, trainees, reserve members,
members, coaches, and mentors of national sports teams,
whether in studying, training, or performance phases, by
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