1. Family Code ofthe Philippines — (a) Article 14: on the provision on giving preference
to the father's consentto the marriage of children between the agesof 18 and 21; (b)
Articles 96 and 124:on the provision on giving preference to the husband's decision,in
caseof disagreementwiththewife, 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 disagreementwith the wife, over the persons of
their commonchildren; (d) Article 225: on the provision on giving preference to the
husband's decision, in case of disagreementwith the wife, on the exercise of legal
guardianship over the property of unemancipated commonchild; (e) Article 55, No.1:
on the requirement for repeated physical abuse and grossly abusive conduct as a
groundforlegal separation;
2. Revised Penal Code — (a) Articles 333 and 334: on adultery and concubinage; (b)
Article 202: on the definition of vagrants and prostitution;(c) Article 351: on premature
marriages;and (d) Article 247: on deathinflicted under exceptional circumstances;
3. Labor Code Article 130, on night work prohibition;
4. 4. Rules of Court Rule 131 Section 3 (jj), on disputable presumptions;
5. Code of Muslim Personal Laws; and
6. RA 8353, on removalofcriminalliability of rapist when victim marries him.
C.
Local government units with the participation of women's groupsshall also review existing
ordinances andpolicies and repeal or amend them accordingly.
D.
Nothing in this section shall preclude the recommendation for the passage of new laws.
Eo
Equal Access and Elimination of Discrimination in Education, Scholarships, and
Training — The State shall ensure that gender stereotypes and imagesin existing
educational materials and curricula are adequately and appropriately revised. Gendersensitive language shall be usedatall times. Capacitybuilding on gender and development
(GAD), peace and humanrights educationfor teachers, and all those involved in the education
sector shall be pursued toward this end. Partnerships between and among players of the
education sector, including theprivate sector, churches,andfaith groups shall be encouraged.
A.
Within three (3) years from the adoption of these Rules and Regulations, the DepEd, CHED
and the Technical Education andSkills Development Authority (TESDA)shall:
1.
Develop and promote gender-sensitive curriculum:
a. In coordination with PCW, set minimum standards on gender sensitivity that will
be integrated in the subjects/courses/training curricular, co-curricular and extra-
curricular for students andtrainees;
b. Integrate the principles of gender equality in curricular offerings and pedagogical
systems andstrategies;
c. Ensure that public and private sector professional strategies; school counseling and
career education programsare gender-responsive;
d. Adopt comprehensive gender-fair language policy; and
e. Enjoin all private and public accrediting institutions/ organizations to include gender-
air curriculum in their accreditationcriteria.
2.
Develop gender-fair instructional materials:
a. Review, revise and update programs,syllabi, textbooks and otherinstructional materials
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