conditions. Equally, they shall be accorded the same capacity as men to act in and enter into contracts, including marriage. Further, women in the military, police, and other similar services shall be entitled to leave benefits such as maternity leave, as provided for by existing laws. For this purpose: A. The DND, DILG, DOJ and LGUs shall: 1. Grant the same privileges and opportunities to men and women, including pay increases, additional remunerations and benefits and awards; 2. Give equal consideration to men and women in the area or field of assignment such as, but not limited to, operational functions, administrative functions and international peacekeeping duties where women can exercise and develop their full potentials; 3. Pursue appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination of women, including revision or abolition of policies and practices that restrict women from availing both combat and non-combatant trainings that are open to men, or from taking on functions other than administrative tasks; 4. Assure non-discrimination in appointments to any key position as well as designations to boards, tribunals, committees, or any decision-making body. Women shall be represented in every committee or board where gender issues and concerns are articulated; 5. Ensure that the 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 ditferent from those required of their male counterparts. Moreover, physical fitness tests for women unitoreu personnel in the military, police and similar services 70